Methods, apparatuses and systems for managing multiple signaling end points in a signaling system 7 network
AssigneeEricsson Inc.
InventorsDavid Brad Dykhuizen, Jacqueline Ann Dykhuizen
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of managing multiple signaling end points in a telecommunications network. The method includes the steps of defining one or more extended capability codes within one or more Signaling System 7 Gateways, where each extended capability code corresponds to one or more signaling end points within a data network, tracking the accessibility of the signaling end points associated with each extended capability code, and listing states of the accessibility of the extended capability codes.
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A method of managing multiple signaling end points in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining an extended capability code within a Signaling System 7 (SS7) Gateway, said extended capability code corresponding to one or more signaling end points within a data network;
- tracking accessibility of the signaling end points associated with the extended capability code;
- listing a state of accessibility of the extended capability code based on the accessibility of the signaling end points;
- receiving a SS7 message at the SS7 Gateway, said SS7 message being destined for one of the signaling end points;
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- transitioning the SS7 message to a data network message if the destination signaling end point is accessible.
A telecommunications network comprising:
- one or more signaling end points residing in a data network being identified by an extended capability code;
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- a Signaling System 7 (SS7) Gateway in communication with the signaling end points, the Signaling System 7 Gateway being configured to list a state of accessibility of the extended capability code by tracking accessibility of the signaling end points, wherein the SS7 Gateway receives a SS7 message being destined for one of the signaling end points and transitions the SS7 message to a data network message if the destination signaling end point is accessible.
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