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System and method for transporting SS7 signaling over broadband asynchronous transfer mode links
Assignee: WSOU Investments LLC
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Filing: 1997-12-16
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Granted: 2000-05-09
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Expires: 2017-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A high speed signaling network includes a high speed transport virtual circuit network, and a plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes coupled to the high speed transport virtual circuit network via a plurality of high speed links transporting signaling data.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin W. Hager
- 👤 Frederick L. Ross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0025; H04Q3/0029; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5625; H04L2012/5626; H04L2012/5629; H04L2012/563
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A high speed signaling network, comprising: a high speed transport virtual circuit network; and a plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes coupled to the high speed transport virtual circuit network via a plurality of high speed links transporting signaling data and bearer data, each of the plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes operable to interwork between narrowband and broadband signaling protocols.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A high speed signaling network, comprising: a high speed transport virtual circuit network; and a plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes coupled to the high speed transport virtual circuit network via a plurality of high speed links transporting signaling data and bearer data, each of the plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes operable to interwork between narrowband and broadband signaling protocols.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The high speed signaling network, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the high speed transport virtual circuit network comprises permanent virtual circuits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The high speed signaling network, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the high speed transport virtual circuit network comprises switched virtual circuits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The high speed signaling network, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of high speed links coupling the advanced intelligent network nodes to the high speed transport virtual circuit network comprises at least one link and no more than 16 links within a single link set.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The high speed signaling network, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of high speed links comprise asynchronous transfer mode multi-channel transmission facilities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The high speed signaling network, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes comprise a service control point.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The high speed signaling network, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes comprises a signal transfer point.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
A high speed signaling network, comprising: a high speed transport virtual circuit network; and a plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes coupled to the high speed transport virtual circuit network via a plurality of high speed links transporting signaling data and bearer data, wherein the plurality of high speed links comprise asynchronous transfer mode transmission facilities carrying SS7 signaling data links.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A high speed signaling network, comprising: a high speed transport virtual circuit network; and a plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes coupled to the high speed transport virtual circuit network via a plurality of high speed links transporting signaling data and bearer data, wherein the plurality of high speed links comprise asynchronous transfer mode transmission facilities carrying SS7 signaling data links.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The high speed signaling network, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the plurality of high speed links comprise electrical-based asynchronous transfer mode transmission facilities carrying SS7 signaling data links.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for transporting signaling data over high speed data links, comprising the steps of: coupling network nodes to a high speed virtual circuit network with high speed SS7 data link sets; coupling each network node to the high speed virtual circuit network with a redundant high speed SS7 data link set; load balancing among the data links within each high speed SS7 data link set; and interworking between narrowband signaling and broadband signaling.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for transporting signaling data over high speed data links, comprising the steps of: coupling network nodes to a high speed virtual circuit network with high speed SS7 data link sets; coupling each network node to the high speed virtual circuit network with a redundant high speed SS7 data link set; load balancing among the data links within each high speed SS7 data link set; and interworking between narrowband signaling and broadband signaling.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method, as set forth in claim 10, further comprising the step of converting DS-0 circuit-based SS7 signaling data to packet-based asynchronous transfer mode signaling data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method, as set forth in claim 10, further comprising the step of converting electrical circuit-based SS7 signaling data to optical packet-based asynchronous transfer mode signaling data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method, as set forth in claim 10, further comprising the step of converting electrical circuit-based SS7 signaling data to electrical packet-based asynchronous transfer mode signaling data.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for transporting signaling data over high speed data links, comprising the steps of: coupling network nodes to a high speed virtual circuit network with high speed SS7 data link sets; coupling each network node to the high speed virtual circuit network with a redundant high speed SS7 data link set; load balancing among the data links within each high speed SS7 data link set; and converting circuit-based SS7 signaling data into packet-based asynchronous transfer mode packets.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for transporting signaling data over high speed data links, comprising the steps of: coupling network nodes to a high speed virtual circuit network with high speed SS7 data link sets; coupling each network node to the high speed virtual circuit network with a redundant high speed SS7 data link set; load balancing among the data links within each high speed SS7 data link set; and converting circuit-based SS7 signaling data into packet-based asynchronous transfer mode packets.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method, as set forth in claim 14, wherein the circuit based SS7 signaling data is in DS-0 signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method, as set forth in claim 14, wherein the circuit based SS7 signaling data is in electrical signals and the packet based asynchronous transfer mode packet data are in optical signals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method, as set forth in claim 14, wherein the circuit based SS7 signaling data is in electrical signals and the packet based asynchronous transfer mode packets are in electrical signals.
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