Method and System for Implementing Redundancy at Signaling Gateway Using Dynamic SIGTRAN Architecture
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for implementing signaling gateway redundancy, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, at a first signaling gateway host, a first signaling network management message from a first signaling network;
updating routing control information associated with the first signaling gateway host based on the first signaling network management message;
transmitting, from the first signaling gateway host, a first Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) protocol signaling network management message to a first application server host on a first Internet Protocol (IP) network, the first SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message; and
transmitting, from the first signaling gateway host, a second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message to a second signaling gateway host on a second IP network, the second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message, the second signaling gateway host being mated with the first signaling gateway host.
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Abstract
Described are a method, a computer program product and apparatus for implementing signaling gateway redundancy. A signaling network management message is received, at a first signaling gateway, from a first signaling network. Routing control information associated with the first signaling gateway is updated based on the signaling network management message. A first SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message is transmitted, from the first signaling gateway, to a first application server on a first IP network. The first SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message is based on the signaling network management message. A second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message is transmitted, from the first signaling gateway, to a second signaling gateway on a second IP network. The second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message is based on the signaling network management message. The second signaling gateway is mated with the first signaling gateway.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for implementing signaling gateway redundancy, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, at a first signaling gateway host, a first signaling network management message from a first signaling network; updating routing control information associated with the first signaling gateway host based on the first signaling network management message; transmitting, from the first signaling gateway host, a first Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) protocol signaling network management message to a first application server host on a first Internet Protocol (IP) network, the first SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message; and transmitting, from the first signaling gateway host, a second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message to a second signaling gateway host on a second IP network, the second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message, the second signaling gateway host being mated with the first signaling gateway host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a machine-readable storage device, the computer program product including instructions being operable to cause a data processing apparatus to:
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receive, at a first signaling gateway host, a first signaling network management message from a first signaling network; update routing control information associated with the first signaling gateway host based on the first signaling network management message; transmit, from the first signaling gateway host, a first Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) protocol signaling network management message to a first application server host on a first Internet Protocol (IP) network, the first SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message; and transmit, from the first signaling gateway host, a second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message to a second signaling gateway host on a second IP network, the second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message, the second signaling gateway host being mated with the first signaling gateway host.
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17. A system for implementing signaling gateway redundancy, the system comprising:
a controller configured to; receive, at a first signaling gateway host, a first signaling network management message from a first signaling network; update routing control information associated with the first signaling gateway host based on the first signaling network management message; transmit, from the first signaling gateway host, a first Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) protocol signaling network management message to a first application server host on a first Internet Protocol (IP) network, the first SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message; and transmit, from the first signaling gateway host, a second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message to a second signaling gateway host on a second IP network, the second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message, the second signaling gateway host being mated with the first signaling gateway host.
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18. A system for implementing signaling gateway redundancy, the system comprising:
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means for receiving, at a first signaling gateway host, a first signaling network management message from a first signaling network; means for updating routing control information associated with the first signaling gateway host based on the first signaling network management message; means for transmitting, from the first signaling gateway host, a first Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) protocol signaling network management message to a first application server host on a first Internet Protocol (IP) network, the first SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message; and means for transmitting, from the first signaling gateway host, a second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message to a second signaling gateway host on a second IP network, the second SIGTRAN protocol signaling network management message based on the first signaling network management message, the second signaling gateway host being mated with the first signaling gateway host.
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