Intra-network switching
AssigneeMavenir Systems, Inc.
InventorsRashad Mohammad Ali, Mahbubul Alam, Pulin R. Patel
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Abstract
This disclosure provides a system and method for intra-network switching. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a communication in an Internet Protocol network. The communication is based, at least in part, on a cellular radio technology associated with a mobile switching center. The communication is routed to a network element independent of the mobile switching center.
Claims29
A method, comprising:
- identifying a destination of a message based on a cellular radio technology, a call session comprising the message;
- and
- providing intra-network switching of the message independent of a network element managing the call session.
A method comprising:
- receiving a message destined for a mobile device based, at least in part, on cellular radio technology, the message identifying at least a portion of a route of the message;
- identifying a first egress node and a second egress node based, at least in part, on the at least the portion of the route, the first egress node preceding the second egress node in the route;
- and
- directly routing the message to the second egress node to eliminate the first egress node form the route of the message.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a communication in an Internet Protocol network, the communication based, at least in part, on a cellular radio technology associated with a mobile switching center;
- and
- routing the communication to a network element independent of the mobile switching center.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a communication destined for a mobile device, the communication including path information identifying a plurality of network elements that the communication was routed through;
- and
- modifying the path information to indicate that the communication was routed through an associated network element in addition to the plurality of elements.
A method, comprising:
- representing to a UNC a wireline device as a mobile device, the UNC operable to store location information associated with the wireline device based, at least in part, on the representation;
- and
- providing intra-network switching for the wireline device based, at least in part, on the location information.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a message destined for a mobile device, the message identifying location information associated with an origination device;
- and
- updating the message with information identifying a network node that the message was routed through.
A data signal embodied in a carrier wave comprising:
- a first segment comprising information identifying an address of a destination mobile device;
- a second segment comprising information identifying an address of a transmitting mobile device;
- and
- a third segment comprising information identifying a plurality of network elements that the data signal was routed through.
A system for providing a development environment, comprising:
- memory operable to store routing information;
- and
- one or more processors operable to:
- receive a communication in an Internet Protocol network, the communication based, at least in part, on a cellular radio technology associated with a mobile switching center;
- and
- route the communication to a network element independent of the mobile switching center.
A system, comprising:
- memory operable to store routing information;
- and
- one or more processors operable to:
- receive a communication destined for a mobile device, the second communication including path information identifying a plurality of network elements that the second communication was routed through;
- and
- modify the path information to indicate that the communication was routed through an associated network element in addition to the plurality of elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.