System and method for providing a compatibility feature in a session initiation protocol (SIP) environment
First Claim
1. An apparatus for addressing compatibility in a session protocol environment, comprising:
- a communications platform operable to communicate with a first endpoint and a second endpoint and to recognize signaling capabilities of the first and second endpoints, wherein the endpoints seek to communicate with each other in a communication session, and wherein the first endpoint is associated with a first protocol and the second endpoint is associated with a second protocol; and
a media termination point (MTP) operable to communicate with the endpoints and the communications platform, the media termination point being provisioned by the communications platform in a stream that involves the first and second endpoints if a signaling compatibility issue is present amongst the endpoints, wherein if an out-of-band digit from the first endpoint is received by the communications platform, the out-of-band digit is sent to the MTP, which is operable to inject a digit associated with the second protocol into the communication session such that a mapping occurs between the digits for the first and second protocols.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for addressing compatibility in a session protocol environment is provided that includes a communications platform operable to communicate with a first endpoint and a second endpoint and to recognize signaling capabilities of the first and second endpoints. The apparatus also includes a media termination point (MTP) operable to communicate with the endpoints and the communications platform, the media termination point being provisioned by the communications platform in a stream that involves the first and second endpoints if a signaling compatibility issue is present amongst the endpoints. If an out-of-band digit from the first endpoint is received by the communications platform, the out-of-band digit is sent to the MTP, which is operable to inject a digit associated with the second protocol into the communication session such that a mapping occurs between the digits for the first and second protocols.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for addressing compatibility in a session protocol environment, comprising:
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a communications platform operable to communicate with a first endpoint and a second endpoint and to recognize signaling capabilities of the first and second endpoints, wherein the endpoints seek to communicate with each other in a communication session, and wherein the first endpoint is associated with a first protocol and the second endpoint is associated with a second protocol; and
a media termination point (MTP) operable to communicate with the endpoints and the communications platform, the media termination point being provisioned by the communications platform in a stream that involves the first and second endpoints if a signaling compatibility issue is present amongst the endpoints, wherein if an out-of-band digit from the first endpoint is received by the communications platform, the out-of-band digit is sent to the MTP, which is operable to inject a digit associated with the second protocol into the communication session such that a mapping occurs between the digits for the first and second protocols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for addressing compatibility in a session protocol environment, comprising:
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communicating with a first endpoint and a second endpoint;
recognizing signaling capabilities of the first and second endpoints, wherein the endpoints seek to communicate with each other in a communication session, and wherein the first endpoint is associated with a first protocol and the second endpoint is associated with a second protocol; and
provisioning a media termination point (MTP) operable to communicate with the endpoints and a communications platform, the media termination point being provisioned by the communications platform in a stream that involves the first and second endpoints if a signaling compatibility issue is present amongst the endpoints, wherein if an out-of-band digit from the first endpoint is received by the communications platform, the out-of-band digit is sent to the MTP, which is operable to inject a digit associated with the second protocol into the communication session such that a mapping occurs between the digits for the first and second protocols. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Software for addressing compatibility in a session protocol environment, the software being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer code, such that when executed is operable to:
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communicate with a first endpoint and a second endpoint;
recognize signaling capabilities of the first and second endpoints, wherein the endpoints seek to communicate with each other in a communication session, and wherein the first endpoint is associated with a first protocol and the second endpoint is associated with a second protocol; and
provision a media termination point (MTP) operable to communicate with the endpoints and a communications platform, the media termination point being provisioned by the communications platform in a stream that involves the first and second endpoints if a signaling compatibility issue is present amongst the endpoints, wherein if an out-of-band digit from the first endpoint is received by the communications platform, the out-of-band digit is sent to the MTP, which is operable to inject a digit associated with the second protocol into the communication session such that a mapping occurs between the digits for the first and second protocols. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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