Telecommunication resource allocation system and method

In a telecommunication system, a sub-system for establishing one of a voice or data route between a first point and a second point, the sub-system comprising:

• a data/voice mapping table for identifying all possible routes for coupling the first point and the second point within the telecommunication system;
• a routing table for selecting an optimal route from the possible routes;
• a connection table for tracking the optimal route;
• and
• an application response unit for issuing the optimal route to an application.

In a telecommunication system, an interface for coupling an application from a plurality of applications with a telecommunication resource from a plurality of telecommunication resources, the interface comprising:

• a command receive unit for coupling to an application in response to one of transmitting a virtual command between the application and the interface;
• a command send unit for coupling to a telecommunication resource for transmitting a resource specific command between the telecommunication resource and the interface;
• and
• a translation unit, coupled to the command receiving unit and the command, for one of translating the virtual command to the resource specific command or translating the resource specific command to the virtual command.

In a telecommunication system having a hardware manager, a system manager, and a session manager for managing a plurality of telecommunication resources, a method for dynamically allotting at least one telecommunication resource to an application, the method comprising:

• triggering an event signal in response to an event occurring;
• receiving the event signal at the hardware manager;
• requesting a telecommunication resource from the system manager in response to the received event signal;
• allocating the telecommunication resource to the application in response to the request for the telecommunication resource;
• executing the application;
• in response to execution of the application, the session manager determining whether execution of the application is complete;
• in response to execution of the application being complete, de-allocating the telecommunication resource from the application, the telecommunication resource re-allocable to a subsequent request for a telecommunication resource.

A telecommunication system for managing a plurality of telecommunication resources in a telecommunication system, the system comprising:

• a means for causing execution of an application in response to an event;
• a means for allocating a telecommunication resource from a plurality of telecommunication resources to the application in response to the request for the telecommunication resource;
• a means for determining whether execution of the application is complete;
• a means for de-allocating the telecommunication resource from the application in response to execution of the application being complete;
• and
• a means for returning the telecommunication resource to the plurality of telecommunication resources.