SS7 access architecture
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1. A common channel signaling network and, comprising:
- a first network formed by a first plurality of mated signal transfer point (STP) pairs, said first plurality of mated (STP) pairs being connected by a first plurality of links, said first network operating to transport messages for internal traffic that terminates on internal switches that are connected to said first network;
a second network formed by a second plurality of mated (STP) pairs, said second plurality of mated (STP) pairs being connected by a second plurality of links, said second network operating to transport messages for external traffic that terminates on external switches that are connected to said second network;
wherein said internal switches are dual-homed to both said first network and said second network,wherein said mated (STP) pairs of said first network are connected to said mated (STP) pairs of said second network by a third plurality of links,wherein said first plurality of mated (STP) pairs are optimized to process said internal traffic messages, and said second plurality of mated (STP) pairs arc optimized to process said external traffic messages.
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Abstract
A CCS network architecture is provided that segregates traffic. The CCS network includes a first network dedicated to a first type of traffic and a second network dedicated to a second type of traffic. Internal switches, foreign mated STP pairs, and foreign switches are provided with dual-homing features.
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1. A common channel signaling network and, comprising:
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a first network formed by a first plurality of mated signal transfer point (STP) pairs, said first plurality of mated (STP) pairs being connected by a first plurality of links, said first network operating to transport messages for internal traffic that terminates on internal switches that are connected to said first network; a second network formed by a second plurality of mated (STP) pairs, said second plurality of mated (STP) pairs being connected by a second plurality of links, said second network operating to transport messages for external traffic that terminates on external switches that are connected to said second network; wherein said internal switches are dual-homed to both said first network and said second network, wherein said mated (STP) pairs of said first network are connected to said mated (STP) pairs of said second network by a third plurality of links, wherein said first plurality of mated (STP) pairs are optimized to process said internal traffic messages, and said second plurality of mated (STP) pairs arc optimized to process said external traffic messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for protecting a common channel signaling network from a software failure, comprising the steps of:
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(1) routing messages for internal traffic on a first network formed by a first plurality of mated signal transfer point (STP) pairs, said first plurality of mated (STP) pairs being connected by a first plurality of links, wherein said internal traffic terminates on internal switches that are connected to said first network; and (2) routing messages for external traffic on a second network formed by a second plurality of mated (STP) pairs, said second plurality of mated (STP) pairs being connected by a second plurality of links, wherein said external traffic terminates on external switches that are connected to said second network, wherein said mated (STP) pairs of said first network are connected to said mated (STP) pairs of said second network by a third plurality of links, wherein said first plurality of mated (STP) pairs are controlled by a first software system optimized for said internal traffic, and said second plurality of mated (STP) pairs are controlled by a second software system optimized for said external traffic, and wherein said internal switches are dual-homed to both said first network and said second network. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A common channel signaling method, comprising the steps of:
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(1) routing messages for internal traffic on a first network formed by a first plurality of mated signal transfer point (STP) pairs, said first plurality of mated (STP) pairs being connected by a first plurality of links, wherein said internal traffic terminates on internal switches that are connected to said first network; and (2) routing messages for external traffic on a second network formed by a second plurality of mated (STP) pairs, said second plurality of mated (STP) pairs being connected by a second plurality of links, wherein said external traffic terminates on external switches that are connected to said second network, wherein said mated (STP) pairs of said first network are connected to said mated (STP) pairs of said second network by a third plurality of links, wherein said first plurality of mated (STP) pairs are optimized to process said internal traffic messages, and said second plurality of mated (STP) pairs are optimized to process said external traffic messages, and wherein said internal switches are dual-homed to both said first network and said second network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A common channel signaling network, comprising:
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a first network formed by a first plurality of mated signal transfer point (STP) pairs optimized to process internal traffic messages, said first plurality of mated STP pairs being connected by a first plurality of links, said first network operating to transport messages for internal traffic that terminates on internal dual-homed switches comprising a part of said first network and said first plurality comprising all the mated STP pairs in said first network; a second network formed by a second plurality of mated STP pairs optimized to process external traffic messages, said second plurality of mated STP pairs being connected by a second plurality of links, said second network operating to transport messages for external traffic that terminates on dual-horned external switches that are connected to said second network and said second plurality comprising all the mated STP pairs in said second network, wherein said internal dual-homed switches are dual-homed to both said first network and said second network; and a third plurality of links interconnecting said mated STP pairs of said first network to said mated STP pairs of said second network.
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21. A common channel signaling method, comprising:
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routing messages for internal traffic on a first network formed by a first plurality of mated signal transfer point (STP) pairs optimized to process internal traffic messages, said first plurality of mated STP pairs being connected by a first plurality of links, said first network operating to transport messages for internal traffic that terminates on internal dual-homed switches comprising a part of said first network and said first plurality comprising all the mated STP pairs in said first network; and routing messages for external traffic on a second network formed by a second plurality of mated STP pairs optimized to process external traffic messages, said second plurality of mated STP pairs being connected by a second plurality of links, said second network operating to transport messages for external traffic that terminates on dual-homed external switches that are connected to said second network and said second plurality comprising all the mated STP pairs in said second network, wherein a third plurality of links interconnects said mated STP pairs of said first network to said mated STP pairs of said second network and wherein said internal dual-homed switches are dual-honed to both said first network and said second network.
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22. A method of maximizing common channel signaling processing in mated signal transfer point (STP) pairs comprising the steps of:
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routing all transport messages for internal traffic that terminates on switches internal to a given network through a first set of functionally similar mated STP pairs; and routing all transport messages for external traffic that terminates on switches external to said given network through a second set of functionally similar mated STP pairs, wherein said internal switches are dual-horned to both said first and said second mated STP pairs.
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