Method and apparatus for managing signaling links in a signaling link set
First Claim
1. A method of managing signaling links in a signaling link set of a signaling system No. 7 (SS7) network, comprising:
- adding a first signaling link to a signaling link set of the SS7 network, said first signaling link having a data link format different from a data link format of a second signaling link previously included in the signaling link set; and
processing signal message transfer between adjacent signaling points through the second signaling link.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing signaling links in a signaling link set accommodates a plurality of signaling links having different data link formats in a signaling link set connecting adjacent signaling points. The method is preferably one which manages signaling links a signaling system No. 7 (SS7) network. This method includes adding one or more signaling links having different data link formats to a signaling link set of the SS7 network, and processing signal message transfer between adjacent signaling points through one or more main signaling links which have superior bandwidth compared with the added links. Through this method, it is possible to make a natural development of a signaling network possible, boost stability of signaling network by diversifying media for transfer simultaneously, and get economic effects in constructing a signaling network through re-using data links used previously.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of managing signaling links in a signaling link set of a signaling system No. 7 (SS7) network, comprising:
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adding a first signaling link to a signaling link set of the SS7 network, said first signaling link having a data link format different from a data link format of a second signaling link previously included in the signaling link set; and
processing signal message transfer between adjacent signaling points through the second signaling link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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18. A system for managing signaling links in a signaling link set of a signaling system No. 7 (SS7) network, which includes a signal message processing part performing signal message routing, signal message discriminating and signal message distributing functions, comprising:
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a different data links processing part which manages a plurality of signaling links having different data link formats, accommodated in a signaling link set used for signal message transfer between adjacent signaling points; and
a signaling network managing part, which adds signaling links having different data link formats to the signaling link set, activating the added signaling links, performing an inhibiting function and an uninhibiting function for signaling links having a certain data link format by cooperating with the different data links processing part, and performing a failure processing function for signaling links used for signal message transfer between adjacent signaling points. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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21. A signaling link set, comprising:
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a first signaling link; and
a second signaling link, wherein the first and second signaling links have different data link formats. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. An SS7 network, comprising:
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at least two signaling points; and
a signaling link set connecting the two signaling points and including first and second signaling links having different data link formats. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A link management system, comprising:
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a manager which adds a first signaling link to a signaling link set which includes a second signaling link, said first and second signaling links having different data link formats; and
a router which routes messages through one of the first signaling link and second signaling link. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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