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Methods and systems for providing converged network management functionality in a gateway routing node

  • US 20080075115A1
  • Filed: 11/21/2007
  • Published: 03/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use at a gateway node in a converged telephony/data network for managing status information requests associated with a node in a signaling system 7 (SS7) network of the converged network that are made by nodes in a data network of the converged network, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving, from a first node in the data network, a first status audit message for requesting operating status of a first node in the SS7 network;

    (b) receiving, from a second node in the data network a second status audit message requesting the operating status of the first node in the SS7 network;

    (c) determining whether the second status audit message is received within a predetermined time period following receipt of the first status audit message; and

    (d) in response to determining that the second status audit message is received within the predetermined time period, discarding the second status audit message.

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