System and method for configuring a local service control point with a call processor in an architecture
First Claim
1. A call processing system comprising:
- a signaling interface;
a call processor coupled to the signaling interface;
a service control database coupled to the call processor by one of a backplane, a bus, and a motherboard;
an interworking unit coupled to the call processor;
wherein the signaling interface is configured to receive a signaling message for a call including signaling information and transfer the signaling information to the call processor;
wherein the call processor is configured to process the signaling information to transfer a first query including the signaling information to the local database, wherein the first query does not use a Signaling System Seven (SS7) protocol;
wherein the local database is configured to process the first query to transfer a response including a call routing instruction to the call processor, wherein the response does not use the SS7 protocol;
wherein the call processor is configured to process the response to transfer a control message to the interworking unit; and
wherein the interworking unit is configured to interwork user communications for the call between a Time Division Multiplex (TDM) communication format and a packet communication format in response to the control message.
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Abstract
A system and method for processing a call comprises a signaling interface to receive and process call signaling and transmit call signaling between a call processor and communication devices such as a local number portability service control point. A call processor processes call signaling to determine call connections. A local service control point (local SCP) provides information such as, for example, for N00 routing and virtual private network (VPN) routing. The local SCP resides with the call processor on a single platform so that they are connected, for example, through a backplane or bus architecture. In this configuration, transaction capabilities application part messages do not have to be transmitted between the signaling interface and the local SCP. Instead, direct communication can occur through control messages transmitted between the local SCP and the call processor thereby realizing increased speed and processing efficiency. Because the local SCP resides with the call processor, two remote dips to an SCP is not necessary.
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28 Claims
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1. A call processing system comprising:
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a signaling interface;
a call processor coupled to the signaling interface;
a service control database coupled to the call processor by one of a backplane, a bus, and a motherboard;
an interworking unit coupled to the call processor;
wherein the signaling interface is configured to receive a signaling message for a call including signaling information and transfer the signaling information to the call processor;
wherein the call processor is configured to process the signaling information to transfer a first query including the signaling information to the local database, wherein the first query does not use a Signaling System Seven (SS7) protocol;
wherein the local database is configured to process the first query to transfer a response including a call routing instruction to the call processor, wherein the response does not use the SS7 protocol;
wherein the call processor is configured to process the response to transfer a control message to the interworking unit; and
wherein the interworking unit is configured to interwork user communications for the call between a Time Division Multiplex (TDM) communication format and a packet communication format in response to the control message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A call processing system comprising:
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a signaling interface;
a call processor coupled to the signaling interface;
a service control database coupled to the call processor by one of a backplane, a bus, and a motherboard;
an interworking unit coupled to the call processor;
wherein the signaling interface is configured to receive a first Signaling System Seven (SS7) message for a call including signaling information and transfer the signaling information to the call processor;
wherein the call processor is configured to process the signaling information to transfer a first query including the signaling information to the local database, wherein the first query does not use an SS7 protocol;
wherein the local database is configured to process the first query to transfer a response including a call routing instruction to the call processor, wherein the response does not use the SS7 protocol;
wherein the call processor is configured to process the response to transfer a control message to the interworking unit; and
wherein the interworking unit is configured to interwork user communications for the call between a Time Division Multiplex (TDM) communication format and a packet communication format in response to the control message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a call processing system comprising a signaling interface, a call processor coupled to the signaling interface, a service control database, and an interworking unit coupled to the call processor, the method comprising:
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in the signaling interface, receiving a signaling message for a call including signaling information and transferring the signaling information to the call processor;
in the call processor, processing the signaling information to transfer a first query including the signaling information to the local database, wherein the first query does not use a Signaling System Seven (SS7) protocol, and wherein the service control database is coupled to the call processor by one of a backplane, a bus, and a motherboard;
in the local database, processing the first query to transfer a response including a call routing instruction to the call processor, wherein the response does not use the SS7 protocol;
in the call processor, processing the response to transfer a control message to the interworking unit; and
in the interworking unit, interworking user communications for the call between a Time Division Multiplex (TDM) communication format and a packet communication format in response to the control message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a call processing system comprising a signaling interface, a call processor coupled to the signaling interface, a service control database, and an interworking unit coupled to the call processor, the method comprising:
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in the signaling interface, receiving a first Signaling System Seven (SS7) message including signaling information and transferring the signaling information to the call processor;
in the call processor, processing the signaling information to transfer a first query including the signaling information to the local database, wherein the first query does not use a Signaling System Seven (SS7) protocol, and wherein the service control database is coupled to the call processor by one of a backplane, a bus, and a motherboard;
in the local database, processing the first query to transfer a response including a call routing instruction to the call processor, wherein the response does not use the SS7 protocol;
in the call processor, processing the response to transfer a control message to the interworking unit; and
in the interworking unit, interworking user communications for the call between a Time Division Multiplex (TDM) communication format and a packet communication format in response to the control message. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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