Methods, systems, and computer program products for decentralized processing of signaling messages in a multi-application processing environment

A method for decentralized processing of signaling messages in a multi-application processing environment, the method comprising:

• (a) receiving a signaling message at a signaling message routing node;
• (b) determining, based on a parameter in the signaling message, eligibility for screening by a screening module;
• (c) in response to determining that the message is eligible for screening by the screening module, forwarding the signaling message to the screening module;
• (d) at the screening module, determining from a screening policy, at least one application to perform message processing on the signaling message;
• (e) modifying the signaling message to include application routing information to allow at least one application to complete the signaling message routing;
• (f) forwarding the signaling message to the at least one application;
• and
• (g) at the least one application, routing the message using the application routing information.

A system for decentralized processing of signaling messages in a multi-application processing environment, the system comprising:

• (a) a communication module for receiving a signaling message;
• and
• (b) a screening module associated with the communication module for:
• (i) determining from a screening policy at least one of a plurality of applications to perform message processing on the signaling message;
• (ii) modifying the signaling message to include application routing information to allow at least one of the plurality of applications to complete signaling message routing;
• and
• (iii) forwarding the signaling message the at least one of the plurality of applications.

A system for decentralized processing of signaling messages in a multi-application processing environment, the system comprising:

• (a) a communication module for receiving a signaling message;
• (b) a first screening module for analyzing at least one parameter in the signaling message and determining eligibility for further screening of the signaling message;
• and
• (c) a second screening module for:
• (i) determining from a screening policy at least one of a plurality of applications to perform message processing on the signaling message;
• (ii) modifying the signaling message to include application routing information to allow at least one of the plurality of applications to complete signaling message routing;
• and
• (iii) forwarding the signaling message the at least one of the plurality of applications.

A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions embodied in a computer-readable medium for performing steps comprising:

• (a) receiving a signaling message at a screening module;
• (b) determining from a screening policy at least one application to perform message processing on the signaling message;
• (c) modifying the signaling message to include application routing information to allow the at least one application to complete signaling message routing;
• (d) forwarding the signaling message to the at least one application;
• and
• (e) at the least one application, routing the signaling message using the application routing information.