Telecommunications apparatus, system, and method with an enhanced signal transfer point
First Claim
1. A signaling network, comprising:
- a signaling transfer point configured to receive a call-related signaling message having a first point code, convert the first point code to a second point code in the signaling message, transfer the signaling message having the second point code, generate a management message having the second point code, convert the second point code to the first point code in the management message, and transfer the management message; and
a signaling system configured to receive the management message from the signaling transfer point.
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Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus, system, and method for converting point codes in a signal transfer point in a telecommunications signaling system. The STP converts point codes which designate the origination and destination signaling points for the message. The conversion is based on information defined by the messages, such as origination or destination information. The present invention creates a virtual signaling system which can be reconfigured at the STP by converting point codes, and thus, altering the identities of the signaling points. The present invention is also operable to convert circuit identification codes and transfer integrated services user part messages to a user part.
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20 Claims
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1. A signaling network, comprising:
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a signaling transfer point configured to receive a call-related signaling message having a first point code, convert the first point code to a second point code in the signaling message, transfer the signaling message having the second point code, generate a management message having the second point code, convert the second point code to the first point code in the management message, and transfer the management message; and
a signaling system configured to receive the management message from the signaling transfer point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a signaling network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a call-related signaling message having a first point code in a signaling transfer point; and
in the signaling transfer point, converting the first point code to a second point code in the signaling message;
transferring the signaling message having the second point code, generating a management message having the second point code, converting the second point code to the first point code in the management message, and transferring the management message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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