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US 2001/0043604 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for ATM address resolution
AssigneeNorthern Telecom Limited
InventorsLi Li, Todd Douglas Morris, Nalin Mistry
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AssigneeNorthern Telecom Limited
InventorsLi Li, Todd Douglas Morris, Nalin Mistry
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In a generic, end-to-end address resolution methodology, destination addresses in one format are translated into local addresses of different formats for purposes of routing calls across a plurality of interconnected networks which use different address formats. Translation of addresses is accomplished through either database query or by conversion algorithm. To facilitate routing across a particular network, the signaling message of the call is repacked with the local address as the routing address. The original destination address is preserved and carried transparently across that network. The signaling message is then repacked with the destination address as the routing address. Bi-level addressing schemes are supported, so that a network-level destination address and user-level destination address may both be carried transparently across a particular network.
A method for routing a call across a first ATM network toward a second ATM network, each network having an addressing format, the addressing format of the first network being different from the addressing format of the second network, the call having an associated signaling message specifying a destination address in the second network, the method comprising the steps of:
An apparatus for use in routing a call across a first ATM network toward a second ATM network, each network having an addressing format, the addressing format of the first network being different from the addressing format of the second network, the call having an associated signaling message specifying a destination address in the second network, the apparatus comprising:
A communications network comprising:
A method for routing a call in a communications network, the communications network comprising a first ATM network interconnected to a second ATM network, each network having an addressing format, the addressing format of the first network being different from the addressing format of the second network, the first network handling a call having an associated signaling message specifying a destination address in the second network, the method comprising the steps of:
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