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AssigneeDeutsche Telekom AG
InventorsFrank Steltner, Marian Trinkel, Hans Dieter Fischer, Berthold Kröger, Fritz-Jürgen Reich
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A simulator for simulating the performance of an intelligent is described. The simulator includes. a module for simulating any IN-typical event sequences (traffic simulator) according to the rules of traffic theory, and a module for the event-oriented simulation of the service control point (SCP simulator) using process models, The simulator also includes. an arrangement for exchanging data between the modules; an arrangement entering and storing the network configuration, communication service specification, and other simulation parameters, and for transferring them to the correct modules; and an arrangement outputting and/or storing the simulated data. Modules are also provided for simulating the SS7 signaling system, taking into account the functionalities of service relay points SRP and overload protection mechanisms within the IN. The simulation modules communicate in a file mode using transfer files or are linked in an online mode by a shared organization program: the online simulator. Event calendars in which events to be processed by the simulation modules are entered in their processing order and enable the processes running parallel in a real situation to be converted to sequentially executed processes are central elements of the simulator in online mode. The IN simulator can determine the performance of an IN in a present and a future configuration, thereby locating weak points and increasing IN efficiency.
A simulator for simulating an intelligent network, the intelligent network including at least one service switching point to which a call having an intelligent network specific telephone number is switched, a service control point which provides the at least one service switching point with information on how to process the call, and a signal system no. 7 (SS7) handling dialog between the at least one service switching point and the service control point, the simulator comprising:
The simulator according to 16, wherein the local event calendar has multiple nested queues, each of the queues including events to be processed by one sub-component of the traffic simulator.
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