Clearing house signaling
AssigneeGlobal Business Software Development Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMichael W. Powers, Jeffrey V. Ross, Stephen P. Frisbie
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a network interface receives a communication request over a communication link of a first network according to a first signaling protocol. A processor then verifies caller information in the communication request with a certification procedure. The processor converts the communication request to a second signaling protocol used in a second network. The processor transmits the converted communication request according to the second signaling protocol.
Claims26
An apparatus, comprising:
- a network interface operable to receive, over a communication link of a first network according to a first signaling protocol, a communication request that requests voice call communication between two or more user devices;
- and
- a processor communicatively coupled to the network interface and operable to:
- verify caller information in the communication request with a certification procedure;
- after verifying the caller information, generate a first indicator indicating that the communication request has been verified, wherein the first indicator is associated with a first certificate management procedure;
- generate, based on the first indicator, a second indicator associated with a second certificate management procedure;
- convert the communication request to a second signaling protocol used in a second network;
- after generating the first indicator, transmit the converted communication request according to the second signaling protocol;
- after transmitting the converted communication request, receive a verification request from a network;
- and
- transmit the second indicator to the network in response to the verification request.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, from a first network according to a first signaling protocol, a communication request that requests communication between two or more user devices;
- verifying caller information in the communication request with a certification procedure;
- after verifying the caller information, generating a first indicator indicating that the communication request has been verified, wherein the first indicator is associated with a first certificate management procedure;
- generating, based on the first indicator, a second indicator associated with a second certificate management procedure;
- converting the communication request to a second signaling protocol used in a second network;
- after generating the first indicator, transmitting the converted communication request according to the second signaling protocol;
- after transmitting the converted communication request, receiving a verification request from a network;
- and
- transmitting the second indicator to the network in response to the verification request.
Non-transitory computer readable medium comprising logic, the logic, when executed by a processor, operable to:
- receive, from a first network according to a first signaling protocol, a communication request that requests communication between two or more user devices;
- verify caller information in the communication request with a certification procedure;
- after verifying the caller information, generate a first indicator indicating that the communication request has been verified, wherein the first indicator is associated with a first certificate management procedure;
- generate, based on the first indicator, a second indicator associated with a second certificate management procedure;
- convert the communication request to a second signaling protocol used in a second network;
- after generating the first indicator, transmit the converted communication request according to the second signaling protocol;
- after transmitting the converted communication request, receive a verification request from a network;
- and
- transmit the second indicator to the network in response to the verification request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.