Network entities comprising interworking functions, methods of controlling same, and computer programs
AssigneeMetaswitch Networks Ltd.
InventorMark Norman STEWART
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Abstract
A network entity comprises an interworking function. The network entity is between an endpoint and a registrar in a telecommunications network. A message is received for the registrar from the endpoint, the message comprising data identifying an endpoint characteristic of the endpoint. A message is received for the endpoint. A processing action to be used to process the received message for the endpoint is determined based on the data identifying the endpoint characteristic of the endpoint comprised in the received message for the registrar from the endpoint. The received message for the endpoint is processed in accordance with the determined processing action.
Claims20
A method of controlling a network entity comprising an interworking function, the network entity being between an endpoint and a registrar in a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- receiving a message for the registrar from the endpoint, the message comprising data identifying an endpoint characteristic of the endpoint;
- receiving a message for the endpoint;
- determining a processing action to be used to process the received message for the endpoint based on the data identifying the endpoint characteristic of the endpoint comprised in the received message for the registrar from the endpoint;
- and
- processing the received message for the endpoint in accordance with the determined processing action.
A network entity comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the network entity at least to perform a method of controlling a network entity comprising an interworking function, the network entity being between an endpoint and a registrar in a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- receiving a message for the registrar from the endpoint, the message comprising data identifying an endpoint characteristic of the endpoint;
- receiving a message for the endpoint;
- determining a processing action to be used to process the received message for the endpoint based on the data identifying the endpoint characteristic of the endpoint comprised in the received message for the registrar from the endpoint;
- and
- processing the received message for the endpoint in accordance with the determined processing action.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.