ATM Telecommunications Systems and Method for Routing Narrow Band Traffic
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1. A telecommunications system comprising:
- a broadband digital communications network;
a call routing server configured to determine call routing information in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call; and
a connection controller configured to establish one or more connections in the network on the basis of the call routing information, the connections being for transmitting traffic in respect of the call.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system comprises an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network having uncommitted bandwidth, and a plurality of adaptive grooming routers (AGR) coupled to the network. The AGRs comprise a group adapted to function as a virtual transit exchange whose fabric and control are distributed over the group. The visual comprising the AGRs incorporates independent connection control and call routing functions and has means for determining the current system status whereby to set up narrow band connections across the ATM network based on that status determination.
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187 Claims
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1. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a broadband digital communications network;
a call routing server configured to determine call routing information in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call; and
a connection controller configured to establish one or more connections in the network on the basis of the call routing information, the connections being for transmitting traffic in respect of the call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A node for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the node comprising:
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a call routing server configured to determine call routing information in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call; and
a connection controller configured to establish one or more connections in the network on the basis of the call routing information, the connections being for transmitting traffic in respect of the call. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A call routing server for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the call routing server comprising:
a call routing information determiner configured to determine call routing information in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A connection controller for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the connection controller comprising:
a connection establisher configured to establish one or more connections in the network on the basis of predetermined call routing information in respect of a call, the connections being for transmitting traffic in respect of the call, the call routing information having been determined independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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103. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a broadband digital communications network;
means for determining call routing information in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call; and
means for establishing one or more connections in the network on the basis of the call routing information, the connections being for transmitting traffic in respect of the call.
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104. A node for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the node comprising:
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means for determining call routing information in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call; and
means for establishing one or more connections in the network on the basis of the call routing information, the connections being for transmitting traffic in respect of the call.
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105. A call routing server for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the call routing server comprising:
means for determining call routing information in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call.
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106. A connection controller for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the connection controller comprising:
means for establishing one or more connections in the network on the basis of predetermined call routing information in respect of a call, the connections being for transmitting traffic in respect of the call, the call routing information having been determined independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call
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107. A method of establishing a call in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network;
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determining call routing information in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call; and
establishing one or more connections in the network on the basis of the call routing information, the connections being for transmitting traffic in respect of the call.
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108. A method of determining call routing information for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
determining call routing information in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call. - View Dependent Claims (109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129)
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130. A method in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the method comprising:
establishing one or more connections in the network on the basis of predetermined call routing information in respect of a call, the connections being for transmitting traffic in respect of the call, the call routing information having been determined independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call.
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131. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a broadband digital communications network;
a call routing server configured to make at least an initial call routing decision in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call; and
a connection controller configured to establish one or more connections in the network for transmitting traffic in respect of the call thereby to give effect to the at least initial call routing decision.
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132. A node for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the node comprising:
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a call routing server configured to make at least an initial call routing decision in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call; and
a connection controller configured to establish one or more connections in the network for transmitting traffic in respect of the call thereby to give effect to the at least initial call routing decision.
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133. A call routing server for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the call routing server comprising:
an initial call routing decision maker configured to make at least an initial call routing decision independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call.
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134. A connection controller use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the connection controller comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive an at least initial call routing decision made independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call, and a connection establisher configured to establish one or more connections in the network for transmitting traffic in respect of the call thereby to give effect to the at least initial call routing decision.
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135. A method of routing calls in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the method comprising the following steps:
making at least initial call routing decisions in respect of a call independently of any connections being established in the network specifically for transmitting traffic in respect of the call.
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136. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a broadband digital communications network, and a connection controller for establishing, maintaining, and removing connections in the network, the connections being for transmitting call traffic, wherein the connection controller is arranged to determine at source a route across the network for a connection and to establish the connection by forwarding a message through the network, the message indicating the route. - View Dependent Claims (137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154)
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155. A connection controller for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the connection controller being for establishing a connection in the network for transmitting call traffic, the connection controller comprising:
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a source route determiner configured to determine at source a route across the network for the connection, and a connection establisher configured to establish the connection by forwarding a message through the network, the message indicating the route. - View Dependent Claims (156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165)
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166. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a broadband digital communications network, and means for establishing, maintaining, and removing connections in the network, the connections being for transmitting call traffic, wherein the means for establishing, maintaining, and removing connections is arranged to determine at source a route across the network for a connection and to establish the connection by forwarding a message through the network, the message indicating the route.
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167. A connection controller for use in a telecommunications system comprising a broadband digital communications network, the connection controller being for establishing a connection in the network for transmitting call traffic, the connection controller comprising:
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means for determining at source a route across the network for the connection, and means for establishing the connection by forwarding a message through the network, the message indicating the route.
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168. A method of establishing a connection in a broadband digital communications network of a telecommunications system, the connection being for transmitting call traffic, the method comprising:
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determining at source a route across the network for the connection, and establishing the connection by forwarding a message through the network, the message indicating the route. - View Dependent Claims (169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185)
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186. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a broadband digital communications network, and means for determining a route through the network for a connection, the connection being for transmitting call traffic;
means for establishing a message specifying nodes in the network comprising the route of the connection through the network; and
means for forwarding said message to each of the nodes in the route in a forward direction of said connection and passing said or another message back through the route by way of acknowledging establishment of said connection.
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187. A method of establishing a connection in a broadband digital communications network of a telecommunications system, the connection being for transmitting call traffic, the method comprising:
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determining a route through the network for the connection;
establishing a message specifying nodes in the network comprising the route of the connection through the network;
forwarding said message to each of the nodes in the route in a forward direction of said connection and passing said or another message back through the route by way of acknowledging establishment of said connection.
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Current AssigneeRPX Clearinghouse LLC (RPX Corporation)
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Original AssigneeRPX Clearinghouse LLC (RPX Corporation)
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InventorsBrueckheimer, Simon, Stacey, David, Mauger, Roy
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Application NumberUS11/759,481Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current370/351CPC Class CodesH04L 12/5601 Transfer mode dependent, e....H04L 12/5602 Bandwidth control in ATM Ne...H04L 2012/5636 Monitoring or policing, e.g...H04L 2012/5651 Priority, marking, classesH04L 2012/5679 Arbitration or schedulingH04L 45/10 Routing in connection-orien...H04L 45/245 Link aggregation, e.g. trun...H04L 45/38 Flow based routingH04L 47/10 Flow control; Congestion co...H04L 47/11 Identifying congestionH04L 47/122 by diverting traffic away f...H04L 47/431 using padding or de-paddingY02D 30/50 in wire-line communication ...
