Method and system for distributing messages from a signal transfer point to a plurality of service control points
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1. A method of distributing a plurality of messages from a signal transfer point to a plurality of service control points, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting (a) one of a plurality of predetermined distribution plans for distributing the plurality of messages among the plurality of service control points, each of the plurality of service control points being included in the selected distribution plan; and
distributing each of the plurality of messages from the signal transfer point to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with the selected distribution plan.
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Abstract
A signal transfer point distributes a plurality of messages to a plurality of service control points in accordance with a distribution plan. The distribution plan includes each of the service control points. Each of the plurality of messages from the signal transfer point is distributed to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with the distribution plan.
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1. A method of distributing a plurality of messages from a signal transfer point to a plurality of service control points, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting (a) one of a plurality of predetermined distribution plans for distributing the plurality of messages among the plurality of service control points, each of the plurality of service control points being included in the selected distribution plan; and distributing each of the plurality of messages from the signal transfer point to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with the selected distribution plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of distributing a plurality of messages from a signal transfer point to a plurality of service control points, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting a distribution plan for distributing the plurality of messages among the plurality of service control points, each of the plurality of service control points being included in the distribution plan, the distribution plan selected from a plurality of predetermined distribution plans; distributing each of the plurality of messages from the signal transfer point to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with the distribution plan, wherein the occupancy of each of the plurality of service control points is greater than 50% during a peak usage period; determining that one of the plurality of service control points is malfunctioning; and utilizing a modified distribution plan for distributing subsequent messages to the plurality of service control points.
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- 12. A signal transfer point operative to distribute a plurality of messages to a plurality of service control points, each of the plurality of messages being distributed to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with a selected one of a plurality of predetermined distribution plans, the selected distribution plan including each of the plurality of service control points.
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22. A telecommunication system comprising:
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a plurality of service control points; and a signal transfer point operative to distribute a plurality of messages to the plurality of service control points, each of the plurality of messages being distributed to a corresponding one of the plurality of service control points in accordance with a selected one of a plurality of predetermined distribution plans, the selected distribution plan including each of the plurality of service control points.
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