System and method for VoIP firewall security
AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorChristopher R. Ginnings
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Abstract
Configuration data within a session border controller (SBC) is updated to support a new external node in an automatic fashion by a computer system. A user is prompted for an identity of a node external to the communication network that transfers the signaling, and a call processor internal to the communication network that receives and processes the signaling. The identities are then processed to select at least one session border controller (SBC), and configuration data is retrieved from the selected SBC. This configuration data from the selected is automatically updated to allow signaling from the external node to the call processor. Signaling received from the external node into the SBC, is then transferred the signaling to the call processor based on the updated configuration data.
Claims24
A method for automatically configuring a communication network to accept telecommunication signaling, comprising:
- prompting a user for an identity of a node external to the communication network that transfers the signaling and an identity of a call processor internal to the communication network that receives and processes the signaling;
- processing the identity of the external node and the identity of the call processor to select at least one session border controller (SBC);
- retrieving configuration data for the selected SBC from the selected SBC;
- automatically updating the configuration data from the selected SBC to allow signaling from the external node to the call processor;
- receiving the updated configuration data in the selected SBC;
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- receiving signaling from the external node into the SBC, and transferring the signaling to the call processor based on the updated configuration data.
A communication system comprising:
- a communication network including:
- a plurality of session border controllers (SBCs);
- and
- a plurality of call processors;
- and
- a computer system coupled to the communication network, configured to:
- prompt a user for an identity of a node external to the communication network that transfers the signaling and an identity of a call processor internal to the communication network that receives and processes the signaling;
- process the identity of the external node and the identity of the call processor to select at least one session border controller from the plurality of session border controllers;
- retrieve configuration data for the selected SBC from the selected SBC;
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- automatically update the configuration data from the selected SBC to allow signaling from the external node to the call processor;
- wherein the selected SBC is configured to receive the updated configuration data in the selected SBC, receive signaling from the external node, and transfer the signaling to the call processor based on the updated configuration data.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium of instructions for automatically configuring a communication network to accept telecommunication signaling, wherein the instructions, when executed by the communication network, direct the communication network to:
- prompt a user for an identity of a node external to the communication network that transfers the signaling and an identity of a call processor internal to the communication network that receives and processes the signaling;
- process the identity of the external node and the identity of the call processor to select at least one session border controller (SBC);
- retrieve configuration data from the selected SBC;
- automatically update the configuration data from the selected SBC to allow signaling from the external node to the call processor;
- receive the updated configuration data in the selected SBC;
- and
- receive signaling from the external node into the SBC, and transferring the signaling to the call processor based on the updated configuration data.
A computer system comprising:
- a processing system;
- a user interface, coupled to the processing system;
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- a communication interface, coupled to the processing system and to a communication network including a plurality of session border controllers (SBCs), and a plurality of call processors;
- wherein the user interface is configured to prompt a user for an identity of a node external to the communication network that transfers the signaling and an identity of a call processor internal to the communication network that receives and processes the signaling;
- wherein the processing system is configured to:
- process the identity of the external node and the identity of the call processor to select at least one session border controller;
- retrieve configuration data from the selected SBC;
- and
- automatically update the configuration data from the selected SBC to allow signaling from the external node to the call processor;
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- wherein the selected SBC is configured to receive the updated configuration data in the selected SBC, receive signaling from the external node, and transfer the signaling to the call processor based on the updated configuration data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.