System and method for correlation of dissimilar telecommunication signaling protocols

• US 20050195745A1
• Filed: 03/03/2004
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Viavi Solutions, Inc. (Lumentum Holdings Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Scott, Alistair Kenneth Clement, McDonald, David John
• Granted Patent: US 7,609,706 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/241
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/103 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/104 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1043 Gateway controllers, e.g. media gateway control protocol [MGCP] controllers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/085 specially adapted for interworking of IP-based networks with other networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1302 Relay switches
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1304 Coordinate switches, crossbar, 4/2 with relays, coupling field
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1305 Software aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13096 Digital apparatus individually associated with a subscriber line, digital line circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13176 Common channel signaling, CCS7
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13196 Connection circuit/link/trunk/junction, bridge, router, gateway
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13204 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13209 ISDN
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0025 Provisions for signalling

Abstract

A system for correlating and displaying dissimilar communication protocols is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises user communication information that spans at least two dissimilar communication protocols, a first communication protocol, and a second communication protocol. The system also comprises a software code segment configured to detect correlation data identifying a first call portion associated with the first communication protocol, and configured to detect correlation data identifying a second call portion associated with the second communication protocol, where the correlation data comprises components relating to the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol, and wherein the correlation data is detected in real time.

Claims

1. A system for correlating and displaying dissimilar communication protocol identifiers in real time, comprising:

user communication information carried on a network, where the user communication information is characterized by at least two dissimilar communication protocols;

a first communication protocol;

a second communication protocol; and

a software code segment configured to detect correlation data identifying a first call portion associated with the first communication protocol, and configured to detect correlation data identifying a second call portion associated with the second communication protocol, where the correlation data comprises components relating to the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol, and wherein the correlation data is detected in real time.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the correlation data allows the first call portion and the second call portion to be displayed to a user in real-time in a call flow record.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the correlation data relates to a signaling protocol associated with the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the correlation data is supplied to an analysis device that is coupled to the communication network, and wherein the correlation data is supplied by a customer provided communication device.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the correlation data comprises information relating to multiple telephone calls that span the dissimilar communication protocols.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the correlation data identifies dissimilar signaling protocols related to a telephone call, and wherein a first signaling protocol complies with signaling system seven integrated services digital network user part (SS7 ISUP).

7. The system of claim 2, wherein the correlation data identifies dissimilar signaling protocols related to a telephone call, and wherein the second communication protocol complies with media gateway control protocol (MGCP).

8. The system of claim 4, wherein the customer provided communication device is a switch, and wherein the second communication protocol is a non-standard communication protocol.

9. A method for correlating and displaying dissimilar communication protocol signaling messages, comprising:

receiving communication information that spans at least two dissimilar communication networks;

detecting a first call identifier associated with a first communication protocol; and

detecting correlation data identifying a first call portion associated with the first communication protocol, and a second call portion associated with a second communication protocol, where the correlation data comprises components relating to the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol, and wherein the correlation data is detected in real time.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising displaying the first call portion and the second call portion to a user in real-time in a call flow record.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the correlation data relates to a signaling protocol associated with the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising supplying the correlation data to an analysis device that is coupled to the dissimilar communication networks, and wherein the correlation data is supplied by a customer provided communication device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the correlation data comprises information relating to multiple telephone calls that span the dissimilar communication network.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the correlation data identifies dissimilar signaling protocols related to a telephone call, and wherein a first signaling protocol complies with signaling system seven integrated services digital network user part (SS7 ISUP).

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the correlation data identifies dissimilar signaling protocols related to a telephone call, and wherein the second communication protocol complies with media gateway control protocol (MGCP).

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the customer provided communication device is a media gateway, and wherein the second communication protocol is a non-standard communication protocol.

17. A computer readable medium having a program for correlating a displaying dissimilar communication protocol signaling messages, comprising:

logic for receiving communication information that spans at least two dissimilar communication networks;

logic for detecting a first call identifier associated with a first communication protocol; and

logic for detecting correlation data identifying a first call portion associated with the first communication protocol, and a second call portion associated with the second communication protocol, where the correlation data comprises components relating to the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol, and wherein the correlation data is detected in real time.

18. The program of claim 17, further comprising logic for displaying the first call portion and the second call portion to a user in real-time in a call flow record.

19. The program of claim 18, wherein the correlation data relates to a signaling protocol associated with the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol.

20. The program of claim 19, further comprising logic for supplying the correlation data to an analysis device that is coupled to the dissimilar communication networks, and wherein the correlation data is supplied by a customer provided communication device.

21. The program of claim 20, wherein the correlation data comprises information relating to multiple telephone calls that span the dissimilar communication network.

22. The program of claim 18, wherein the correlation data identifies dissimilar signaling protocols related to a telephone call, and wherein a first signaling protocol complies with signaling system seven integrated services digital network user part (SS7 ISUP).

23. The program of claim 18, wherein the correlation data identifies dissimilar signaling protocols related to a telephone call, and wherein the second communication protocol complies with media gateway control protocol (MGCP).

24. The program of claim 20, wherein the customer provided communication device is a media gateway, and wherein the second communication protocol is a non-standard communication protocol.

25. A system for correlating and displaying dissimilar communication protocol identifiers in real time, comprising:

user communication information carried on a network, where the user communication information is characterized by at least two dissimilar communication protocols;

a first communication protocol;

a second communication protocol; and

a software code segment configured to detect correlation data identifying a first call portion associated with the first communication protocol, and configured to detect correlation data identifying a second call portion associated with the second communication protocol, where the correlation data comprises components relating to the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol, wherein the correlation data is detected in real time, and wherein the first communication protocol is SS7 and the second communication protocol is internet protocol (IP).