System supporting the dynamic migration of telecommunication subscribers between call services providers
First Claim
1. An access device in a telecommunications network for coupling each of a plurality of subscriber loops to any of a plurality of transport networks, said access device comprising:
- (a) a plurality of line termination units for coupling said plurality of subscriber loops with said access device;
(b) a plurality of link adaptors for coupling said plurality of transport networks with said access device;
(c) a media switch for selectively coupling ones of said plurality of line termination units with ones of said link adaptors; and
(d) a call control system for controlling said media switch for determining which of said plurality of line termination units is coupled with which of said link adaptors and for providing call control between said plurality of subscriber loops and said plurality of transport networks associated therewith.
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Abstract
An access device enables dynamic migration of telecommunications subscribers between multiple transport networks and call services providers. The access device stores access patterns that associate a subscriber with a call server and define trigger events. The access device monitors the trigger events. The access device associates the subscriber with a different call server in accordance with the trigger events and the access patterns. The trigger events can be dynamic or static, can be on a line-by-line or call-by-call basis, and can be selected by a user or implemented by an operator. In this manner, the access device allows graceful migration of voice services from a legacy network to a next-generation packet network with lower capital and ownership costs.
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28 Claims
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1. An access device in a telecommunications network for coupling each of a plurality of subscriber loops to any of a plurality of transport networks, said access device comprising:
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(a) a plurality of line termination units for coupling said plurality of subscriber loops with said access device;
(b) a plurality of link adaptors for coupling said plurality of transport networks with said access device;
(c) a media switch for selectively coupling ones of said plurality of line termination units with ones of said link adaptors; and
(d) a call control system for controlling said media switch for determining which of said plurality of line termination units is coupled with which of said link adaptors and for providing call control between said plurality of subscriber loops and said plurality of transport networks associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for allowing a subscriber to migrate between services, said subscriber being coupled with at least one transport network via an access device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing at said access device an access pattern identifying a plurality of call servers, one of said call servers for providing initial service to said subscriber, said access pattern further defining trigger events;
(b) monitoring at said access device for said trigger events; and
(c) transferring control over said subscriber, upon detection of at least one of said trigger events, to a different one of said plurality of call servers in accordance with said detected trigger event and said access pattern. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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