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AssigneeAlcatel
InventorsBernd Stahl, Uwe Spitzer, Rudolf Salomon, Albert Henger, Andreas Breiholz
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The inventive SS7 signaling server for routing SS7 links, includes a signaling transfer point (STP) and a signaling application server (SAS). STP and SAS have different functionalities. The STP has at least one external interface to connect the STP via at least one SS7 link to at least one telecommunications unit, and an internal interface to connect the STP to the SAS. The STP processes incoming SS7 messages, e.g. in the SCCP layer. The SAS is capable to process at least one, advantageously at least two different application service requests. The STP identifies a single application service request in one incoming SS7 message and provides the identified single application service request to the SAS for further processing. The SAS has e.g. two TCAP processes to identify two different application services, e.g. INAP and MAP. STP and SAS are interconnected via an internal interworking protocol, e.g. using TCP/IP.
SS7 signaling server for routing SS7 links, including a signaling transfer point (STP) and a signaling application server (SAS),
Method for routing SS7 links, comprising the steps of:
Signaling transfer point (STP) for routing SS7 links comprising at least one processor and at least one processing software to process incoming SS7 messages, to identify a single application service request in the incoming SS7 message, and to provide the identified single application service request to a signaling application server (SAS) for further processing.
Signaling application server (SAS), comprising at least one processor and at least one processing software for processing at least one application service request, wherein the at least one processing software includes a signaling connection control part (SCCP) process and at least one transaction capabilities application part (TCAP) process to identify at least one application service request.
Processing software for a signaling application server (SAS) to process at least one application service request, wherein the processing software includes a signaling-connection control part (SCCP) process and at least one transaction capabilities application part (TCAP) processes to identify at least one application service request.
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