Method for introducing switched virtual connection call redundancy in asynchronous transfer mode networks
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1. A method for sharing a call record between a first controller and a second controller, the method comprising:
- generating the call record in the first controller, wherein the call record comprises call parameters operable to establish a call connection between one of the first controller or the second controller and a remote controller, the remote controller residing in a different node than the first and second controllers; and
transferring the call record to the second controller.
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Abstract
A method for sharing a call record between a first controller and a second controller is disclosed. The method comprises the step generating the call record in the first controller. For one embodiment, the call record comprises call parameters operable to establish a call connection between the first controller and a remote controller. The method also comprises the step of transferring the call record to the second controller. For one embodiment, the second controller performs as a stand-by controller and is able to take over the operations of the first controller in the event of failure of the first controller.
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1. A method for sharing a call record between a first controller and a second controller, the method comprising:
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generating the call record in the first controller, wherein the call record comprises call parameters operable to establish a call connection between one of the first controller or the second controller and a remote controller, the remote controller residing in a different node than the first and second controllers; and
transferring the call record to the second controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for reducing call termination in a network having a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
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generating a plurality of call records in a first controller of a first node of the plurality of nodes, wherein the call record comprises a set of call parameters of a plurality of active calls, wherein the set of call parameters comprises a plurality of call reference numbers, each call reference number of the plurality of call reference numbers corresponding to an active call of the plurality of active calls; and
transferring the plurality of call records to a second controller in the first node, wherein the second controller is operable to maintain the plurality of active calls. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of call management, comprising:
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handling an active call by a first node using an active controller and a first switch;
switching to a standby controller of the first node in response to a failure of the active while maintaining the active call; and
synchronizing the standby controller of the first node to a second switch in an adjacent node subsequent to the switching, wherein each of the first node and the adjacent node have their own active controller and standby controller. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 29)
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21. A machine readable medium having stored thereon instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform the following:
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generating a call record in a first controller, wherein the call record comprises call parameters operable to establish a call connection between one of the first controller or a second controller and a remote controller, the remote controller residing in a different node than the first and second controllers; and
transferring the call record to the second controller. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A network node, comprising
means for generating a call record in a first controller, wherein the call record comprises call parameters operable to establish a call connection between one of the first controller or a second controller and a remote controller, the remote controller residing in a different node than the first and second controllers; - and
means for transferring the call record to the second controller. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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