Telecommunication network that reduces tandeming of compressed voice packets
First Claim
1. A telecommunication network for establishing a telephone call from a first location that generates compressed voice packets to a second location, said telecommunication network comprising:
- a plurality of network switches;
a first interworking function (IWF) coupled to the first location and coupled to a first network switch of said plurality of network switches;
a second IWF coupled to the second location and coupled to a second network switch of said plurality of network switches; and
a network database coupled to said first network switch;
wherein said first network switch is programmed to;
receive signaling information from the first location;
query said network database based on the signaling information;
determine whether the second location uses compressed voice packets based on the query; and
establish a connection between said first IWF and said second IWF if it is determined that the second location uses compressed voice packets, wherein said connection bypasses said plurality of network switches.
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Abstract
A telecommunication network establishes a telephone call from a first location that generates compressed voice packets to a second location. The telecommunication network includes a plurality of switches, a first interworking function ("IWF") coupled to the first location and coupled to a first switch of the plurality of switches, a second IWF coupled to the second location and coupled to a second switch of the plurality of switches, and a network database coupled to said first switch. When a telephone call is initiated from the first location, the first switch receives signaling information from the first location. The first switch then queries the network database based on the signaling information and determines whether the second location uses compressed voice packets based on the query. Finally, the first switch establishes a connection between the first IWF and the second IWF if it is determined that the second location uses compressed voice packets. The connection bypasses the plurality of switches, and therefore reduces tandeming in the network.
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29 Claims
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1. A telecommunication network for establishing a telephone call from a first location that generates compressed voice packets to a second location, said telecommunication network comprising:
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a plurality of network switches; a first interworking function (IWF) coupled to the first location and coupled to a first network switch of said plurality of network switches; a second IWF coupled to the second location and coupled to a second network switch of said plurality of network switches; and a network database coupled to said first network switch; wherein said first network switch is programmed to; receive signaling information from the first location; query said network database based on the signaling information; determine whether the second location uses compressed voice packets based on the query; and establish a connection between said first IWF and said second IWF if it is determined that the second location uses compressed voice packets, wherein said connection bypasses said plurality of network switches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of initiating a telephone call from a first location that generates compressed voice packets to a second location over a telecommunication network that comprises a plurality of network switches and a first and second interworking function (IWF), said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving signaling information from the first location; (b) querying a telecommunication network database based on the signaling information; (c) determining whether the second location uses compressed voice packets based on the query; and (d) establishing a connection between the first IWF and the second IWF if it is determined that the second location uses compressed voice packets, wherein said connection bypasses the plurality of network switches. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A telecommunication network for carrying at least one compressed voice packet from a first location to a second location, said network comprising:
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a plurality of interworking functions (IWFs); a plurality of network switches; a network database coupled to one or more of said network switches; means for receiving signaling information from the first location; means for querying said network database based on the signaling information; means for determining whether the second location uses compressed voice packets based on the query; and means for establishing a connection between a pair of said plurality of IWFs if it is determined that the second location uses compressed voice packets, wherein said connection bypasses said plurality of network switches. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A telecommunication network for transmitting a first compressed voice packet from a first location to a second location, said network comprising:
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a first path for transmitting compressed voice packets from the first location to the second location; a second path for transmitting uncompressed voice packets from the first location to the second location; means for transmitting the first voice packet over said first path if said second location uses compressed voice packets; and means for transmitting the first voice packet over said second path if said second location uses uncompressed voice packets.
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