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Universal protocol conversion

  • US 6,111,893 A
  • Filed: 07/31/1997
  • Issued: 08/29/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A telecommunications network that comprises:

  • bearer channels and data channels;

    a first telecommunications system having first signals with a first protocol;

    a second telecommunications system having second signals with a second protocol;

    an input/output means for receiving and transmitting said first and said second signals associated with a call from and to a data channel;

    an originating protocol adapter for converting said signals having a first protocol into signals having a base protocol;

    an originating call control state machine in communication with said originating protocol adapter;

    a universal call model state machine in communication with said originating call control state machine;

    a terminating call control state machine in communication with said universal call model state machine; and

    a terminating protocol adapter for converting said signals having said base protocol into signals having said second protocol.

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