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:
- (a) 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 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;
(b) determining that one of the plurality of service control points is malfunctioning; and
(c) utilizing a modified distribution plan for distributing subsequent messages to the plurality of service control points.
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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:
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(a) 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 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; (b) determining that one of the plurality of service control points is malfunctioning; and (c) utilizing a modified distribution plan for distributing subsequent messages to the plurality of service control points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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 distribution plan including each of the plurality of service control points;
- and operative to determine that one of the plurality of service control points is malfunctioning and to utilize a modified distribution plan for distributing subsequent messages to the plurality of service control points.
- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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