Method system and apparatus for telecommunications control
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1. A communications system for extending a communications path for a call, wherein the system comprises:
- a processor that is operational to receive signaling related to the call, to process the signaling to select a first characteristic for the communications path, to generate a first message that incorporates the first characteristic, and to transmit the first message from the processor;
an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switch that is operational to receive the communications path, to receive the first message, and to extend the communications path in response to the first message;
an ATM multiplexer that is operational to receive the communications path and to extend the communications path to the ATM switch;
an ATM connection for the the communications path between the ATM multiplexer and the ATM switch; and
a link between the processor and the ATM switch operational to transfer the first message.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able to select network characteristics and signal the network elements based the selections. A network employing the processing method is also included, as well as a signaling system that employs the processing method.
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1. A communications system for extending a communications path for a call, wherein the system comprises:
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a processor that is operational to receive signaling related to the call, to process the signaling to select a first characteristic for the communications path, to generate a first message that incorporates the first characteristic, and to transmit the first message from the processor;
an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switch that is operational to receive the communications path, to receive the first message, and to extend the communications path in response to the first message;
an ATM multiplexer that is operational to receive the communications path and to extend the communications path to the ATM switch;
an ATM connection for the the communications path between the ATM multiplexer and the ATM switch; and
a link between the processor and the ATM switch operational to transfer the first message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
the processor is operational to process the signaling to select a second characteristic for the communications path, to generate a second message that incorporates the second characteristic, and to transmit the second message from the processor; and
the ATM multiplexer is operational to receive the second message and to extend the communications path to the ATM switch in response to the second message.
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9. The system of claim 8 wherein the second characteristic is an ATM connection.
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10. The system of claim 8 wherein the processor is operational to process bearer capability information to select the second characteristic.
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