System and method for packet network trunking
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1. A method of routing data streams over a packet switched network, said method comprising:
- receiving two or more data streams from at least two sources;
encapsulating call setup messages associated with said two or more data streams within at least one packet of a communication channel;
establishing said communication channel over the packet switched network using an open transport protocol;
transmitting at least a portion of said two or more data streams over said communication channel; and
maintaining said communication channel past a termination of any given one or more data streams.
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Abstract
Concurrent calls are multiplexed over packet network connections such as TCP/UDP/IP connections. Initially, semi-permanent, open channels (e.g., TCP and/or UDP channels) are established between two or more packet switches. The switches format incoming calls, as necessary, and multiplex them onto the open channels. Identifiers may be added to the multiplexed calls to facilitate the demultiplexing of the calls by the receiving switch. The multiplexed calls are encapsulated into packet network protocol packets (e.g., TCP/IP or UDP/IP) for routing over a packet-based network (e.g., IP).
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28 Claims
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1. A method of routing data streams over a packet switched network, said method comprising:
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receiving two or more data streams from at least two sources;
encapsulating call setup messages associated with said two or more data streams within at least one packet of a communication channel;
establishing said communication channel over the packet switched network using an open transport protocol;
transmitting at least a portion of said two or more data streams over said communication channel; and
maintaining said communication channel past a termination of any given one or more data streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 28)
establishing a plurality of said communication channel over the packet switched network using an open transport protocol; and
multiplexing said two or more data streams over said plurality of communication channels.
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28. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said two or more data streams is associated with a voice over Internet protocol call.
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14. A system for routing two or more data streams from two or more sources over a packet switched network, said system comprising:
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an encapsulator for encapsulating call setup messages associated with said two or more data streams within at least one packet of a communication channel;
a trunk connection manager for establishing a said communication channel over the packet switched network using an open transport protocol;
wherein said trunk connection manager is adapted to maintain said communication channel past a termination of any given one or more data streams. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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