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Methods of sharing capabilities information between the nodes of telecommunications network

  • US 6,246,879 B1
  • Filed: 07/07/1998
  • Issued: 06/12/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of sharing capabilities information between a plurality of nodes in a telecommunications network comprising:

  • installing, or modifying the capabilities of, a node in the telecommunications network;

    sending a first node capabilities declaration message comprising an Exchange Data Directive (EXDATADIR) Invoke message from the node to a cooperating node in the network, said EXDATADIR Invoke message including parameters relating to communications capabilities of the node and parameters related to services which the node is capable of supporting; and

    sending a second node capabilities declaration message from the cooperating node to the node, said second message including parameters related to services which the cooperating node is capable of supporting.

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