Application of TCAP criteria in SCCP routing
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1. A method for routing messages in a telecommunications network, comprising:
- receiving a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) message;
determining a type of upper layer protocol employed in the SCCP message; and
routing the SCCP message in response to the determined type of upper layer protocol.
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Abstract
A method for routing messages in a telecommunications network is disclosed. The method includes receiving a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) message and determining the type of upper layer protocol employed in the SCCP message. The method also includes routing the SCCP message in response to the determined type of upper layer protocol.
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1. A method for routing messages in a telecommunications network, comprising:
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receiving a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) message;
determining a type of upper layer protocol employed in the SCCP message; and
routing the SCCP message in response to the determined type of upper layer protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
comparing a global title present in the message with a general routing table before determining a type of upper layer protocol.
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10. The method of claim 9, wherein determining a type of upper layer protocol is performed in response to not finding the global title in the general routing table.
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11. The method of claim 1, wherein a global title in the message is compared to a routing table associated with the determined upper layer protocol type.
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12. The method of claim 11, wherein the message is routed to a destination address associated with the determined upper layer protocol type in response to finding the global title in the routing table.
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13. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the SCCP message includes receiving the SCCP message at a Signaling Transfer Point (STP).
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14. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the SCCP message includes receiving the SCCP message at a gateway.
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15. A method for routing a message in a network, comprising:
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receiving a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) message;
determining a type of upper layer protocol employed in the SCCP message in response to a determination that a global title address is not listed within a first routing table;
consulting a second routing table associated with the determined upper layer type; and
searching the second routing table for the global title address. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for routing messages in a telecommunications network, comprising:
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receiving a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) message;
determining a type of upper layer protocol employed in the SCCP message; and
processing the SCCP message in response to the determined type of upper layer protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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