Virtual bearer channel platform for processing service requests received in the form of channel data
First Claim
1. A virtual bearer channel platform for processing a service request received on a communications network, said virtual bearer channel platform comprising:
- a plurality of transaction processing units;
a distribution network coupled to said plurality of transaction processing units; and
a cross-connecting controller coupled to said distribution network and said communications network, said cross-connecting controller receiving data corresponding to said service request from said communications network and providing the received data on said distribution network to one of said plurality of transaction processing units,wherein bandwidth on said distribution network is shared by said plurality of transaction processing units.
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Abstract
A virtual bearer channel platform includes a plurality of transaction processing units. Each transaction processing unit processes one or more service requests received as a call on a bearer channel. The call data is distributed to individual transaction processing units using a high-speed shared network such as a SONET-type network. In one embodiment, the standard SONET format is modified to eliminate fields which contain data of no significance to the present environment. In another embodiment, the standard SONET format, itself, is used. The platform includes a resource manager for allocating the newly received calls to individual transaction processing units. The resource manager sets up outbound calls when requested by a transaction processing unit. A gateway interfaces with the resource manager and the external communication network for assisting in call setup in both inbound and outbound directions.
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16 Claims
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1. A virtual bearer channel platform for processing a service request received on a communications network, said virtual bearer channel platform comprising:
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a plurality of transaction processing units; a distribution network coupled to said plurality of transaction processing units; and a cross-connecting controller coupled to said distribution network and said communications network, said cross-connecting controller receiving data corresponding to said service request from said communications network and providing the received data on said distribution network to one of said plurality of transaction processing units, wherein bandwidth on said distribution network is shared by said plurality of transaction processing units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of processing a service request received by a virtual bearer channel platform on a communications network, said virtual bearer channel platform including a plurality of transaction processing units, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving data corresponding to said service request; forwarding the data to one of said plurality of transaction processing units using a distribution network, wherein said distribution network is shared by said plurality of transaction processing units; and processing said service request in said one of said plurality of transaction processing units. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A virtual bearer channel platform connected to a communications network with one or more bearer channels, said virtual bearer channel platform comprising:
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a plurality of transaction processing units for processing or transmitting a service request; a distribution network providing communications with said plurality of transaction processing units within said virtual bearer channel platform; and a cross-connecting controller for routing service requests received on the one or more bearer channels in the communications network to the plurality of transaction processing units over the distribution network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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