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US6181703B1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

System for managing telecommunications

Assignee: Sprint Communications Co LP
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Filing: 1995-09-08
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Granted: 2001-01-30
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Expires: 2015-09-08
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Abstract

Abstract The invention includes a system for processing telecommunications signaling. Signaling for a call is received into a signaling processor. The signaling processor processes the call and generates new signaling incorporating the processing. The new signaling is transferred to network elements as appropriate. The signaling processor is not coupled to a switch matrix and only communicates with the network elements over signaling links.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph Michael Christie
  • 👤 Manu Chand Bahl
  • 👤 Albert Daniel Duree
  • 👤 Michael Joseph Gardner
  • 👤 Daniel Charles Sbisa
  • 👤 William Lyle Wiley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 07:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L49/00; H04L49/30; H04L49/3081; H04L12/00; H04L12/66; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/12; H04J3/125; H04J3/24; H04J3/247; H04L49/20; H04L49/205; H04L49/25; H04L49/253; H04L49/254; H04L49/255; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0025; H04Q3/0029; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5603; H04L2012/5609; H04L2012/561; H04L2012/5619; H04L2012/5625; H04L2012/5626; H04L2012/5629; H04L2012/563; H04L2012/5672; H04L49/3009; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13102; H04Q2213/13104; H04Q2213/1313; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/1329; H04Q2213/13296; H04Q2213/13375; H04Q2213/1338; H04Q2213/13389; H04Q2213/13513; H04Q2213/13531

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
A method of call processing wherein a user transfers a call set-up signaling message to a telecommunications network that comprises at least one network element connected to a communication path and wherein a signaling processor is linked to the network element and the user, the method comprising: receiving the call set-up signaling message from the user into the signaling processor wherein the call set-up signaling message is not received and processed by the network element connected to the communication path, wherein the signaling processor only communicates with the network element over a signaling link, and wherein the signaling processor is not coupled to a switch matrix; performing call processing in the signaling processor in response to the call set-up signaling message to produce a new signaling message that directs the network element to provide a telecommunications service; and transmitting the new signaling message to the network element connected to the communication path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 152 words
A method of call processing wherein a user transfers a call set-up signaling message to a telecommunications network that comprises at least one network element connected to a communication path and wherein a signaling processor is linked to the network element and the user, the method comprising: receiving the call set-up signaling message from the user into the signaling processor wherein the call set-up signaling message is not received and processed by the network element connected to the communication path, wherein the signaling processor only communicates with the network element over a signaling link, and wherein the signaling processor is not coupled to a switch matrix; performing call processing in the signaling processor in response to the call set-up signaling message to produce a new signaling message that directs the network element to provide a telecommunications service; and transmitting the new signaling message to the network element connected to the communication path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the signaling message comprises receiving a Signaling System #7 (SS7) initial address message (IAM).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises validating the call.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises service identification.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises N00 call processing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises personal/terminal mobility call processing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises voice messaging call processing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises virtual private network call processing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises implementing echo control.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises generating billing information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises selecting a virtual connection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein performing call processing comprises POTS call processing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting the new signaling message to the network element comprises transmitting the new signaling message to an ATM switch.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting the new signaling message to the network element comprises transmitting a Signaling System #7 (SS7) message.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the call set-up signaling message and transmitting the new signaling message comprises receiving and transmitting signaling messages with different signaling protocols.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the call set-up signaling message comprises receiving a Signaling System #7 (SS7) Integrated Services User Part (ISUP) message and transmitting the new signaling message comprises transmitting a Signaling System #7 (SS7) Broadband Integrated Services User Part (B-ISUP) message.

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