Method and apparatus for a messaging protocol within a distributed telecommunications architecture
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system having a network services processor (NSP) for handling telecommunications in conformance with a predefined signaling system and for distributing processing applications including call handling and routing to a plurality of platforms, each platform having a unique address and responds to application specific messages, comprising:
- a plurality of packet managers (PMs) for accessing, processing, and distributing packetized call data over a packet network;
a plurality of media control platforms (MCPs) for accessing, processing, and distributing media tasks (MCTs);
a plurality of interconnect controllers (ICCs) and corresponding plurality of local area networks (LANs), each for interfacing the NSP with the plurality of platforms including the PMs and the MCPs through a corresponding LAN, wherein a message protocol (hiQ) is employed which encapsulates the application specific messages within a standard LAN protocol for distribution among the plurality of platforms connected to the LANs.
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Abstract
A method for message handling in a telecommunications system having a network services processor (NSP) for accessing, processing, and distributing telecommunications in conformance with a predefined signaling system and for distributing processing applications including call handling and routing to a plurality of platforms, each platform having a unique address and responds to application specific messages, the method comprising: connecting the plurality of platforms to local area networks (LANs), the plurality of platforms include packet managers (PMs) for accessing, processing, and distributing packetized call data over a packet network and a plurality of media control platforms (MCPs) for accessing, processing, and distributing media tasks (MCTs); connecting the LANs to a corresponding plurality of interconnect controllers (ICCs), each ICC for interfacing the NSP with the plurality of platforms through a corresponding LAN; and distributing application specific messages to the plurality of platforms via a message protocol (hiQ) having a message frame which encapsulates application specific messages within a standard LAN protocol.
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22 Claims
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1. A telecommunications system having a network services processor (NSP) for handling telecommunications in conformance with a predefined signaling system and for distributing processing applications including call handling and routing to a plurality of platforms, each platform having a unique address and responds to application specific messages, comprising:
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a plurality of packet managers (PMs) for accessing, processing, and distributing packetized call data over a packet network; a plurality of media control platforms (MCPs) for accessing, processing, and distributing media tasks (MCTs); a plurality of interconnect controllers (ICCs) and corresponding plurality of local area networks (LANs), each for interfacing the NSP with the plurality of platforms including the PMs and the MCPs through a corresponding LAN, wherein a message protocol (hiQ) is employed which encapsulates the application specific messages within a standard LAN protocol for distribution among the plurality of platforms connected to the LANs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of message handling in a telecommunications system having a network services processor (NSP) for accessing, processing, and distributing telecommunications in conformance with a predefined signaling system and for distributing processing applications including call handling and routing to a plurality of platforms, each platform having a unique address and responds to application specific messages, the method comprising:
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connecting the plurality of platforms to local area networks (LANs), the plurality of platforms include packet managers (PMs) for accessing, processing, and distributing packetized call data over a packet network and a plurality of media control platforms (MCPS) for accessing, processing, and distributing media tasks (MCTs); connecting the LANs to a corresponding plurality of interconnect controllers (ICCs), each ICC for interfacing the NSP with the plurality of platforms through a corresponding LAN; and distributing application specific messages to the plurality of platforms via a message protocol (hiQ) having a message frame which encapsulates application specific messages within a standard LAN protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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