Intelligent network and method for providing voice telephony over ATM and point-to-multipoint connectivity
First Claim
1. An intelligent network for use with an ATM network to set up an ATM switched virtual circuit to provide VToA services and point-to-multipoint connectivity, the intelligent network comprising:
- a multi-service control point operable to receive an input extracted from an input ATM setup message that includes a called party phone number value, a VToA designator, and a request to establish a point-to-multipoint connection, enforce policies regarding establishment of point-to-multipoint connections, and generate an output in response for use in generating an output ATM setup message;
an ATM signaling intercept processor operable to intercept the input ATM setup message from an ingress ATM edge switch of the ATM network, extract the input from the input ATM setup message, communicate the input to the multi-service control point, receive the output generated by the multi-service control point, generate the output ATM setup message using the output, and communicate the output ATM setup message to the ingress ATM edge switch of the ATM network; and
a service administration operable to provision the multi-service control point and the ATM signaling intercept processor.
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Abstract
An illustrative intelligent network and method for providing voice telephony over ATM and point-to-multipoint connectivity are provided that can provide significant advantages. A method for providing a point-to-multipoint service to control point-to-multipoint connections using an intelligent network and a switched virtual circuit over an ATM network includes receiving a request from a calling party to establish a point-to-multipoint connection, determining if the calling party is authorized to make point-to-multipoint connections, rejecting the request if the calling party is not authorized to establish point-to-multipoint connections, analyzing the request to determine if the bandwidth requested for the point-to-multipoint connection is within authorized bandwidth limits, and rejecting the request if the bandwidth requested is not within authorized bandwidth limits. An intelligent network for providing VToA and point-to-multipoint connectivity is also provided.
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22 Claims
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1. An intelligent network for use with an ATM network to set up an ATM switched virtual circuit to provide VToA services and point-to-multipoint connectivity, the intelligent network comprising:
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a multi-service control point operable to receive an input extracted from an input ATM setup message that includes a called party phone number value, a VToA designator, and a request to establish a point-to-multipoint connection, enforce policies regarding establishment of point-to-multipoint connections, and generate an output in response for use in generating an output ATM setup message; an ATM signaling intercept processor operable to intercept the input ATM setup message from an ingress ATM edge switch of the ATM network, extract the input from the input ATM setup message, communicate the input to the multi-service control point, receive the output generated by the multi-service control point, generate the output ATM setup message using the output, and communicate the output ATM setup message to the ingress ATM edge switch of the ATM network; and a service administration operable to provision the multi-service control point and the ATM signaling intercept processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing a point-to-multipoint service to control point-to-multipoint connections using an intelligent network and a switched virtual circuit over an ATM network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a calling party to establish a point-to-multipoint connection; determining if the calling party is authorized to make point-to-multipoint connections; rejecting the request if the calling party is not authorized to establish point-to-multipoint connections; analyzing the request to determine if a bandwidth requested for the point-to-multipoint connection is within authorized bandwidth limits; and rejecting the request if the bandwidth requested is not within authorized bandwidth limits. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing voice and telephony over asynchronous transfer mode services and point-to-multipoint connectivity using an intelligent network and a switched virtual circuit over an asynchronous transfer mode network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an ingress asynchronous transfer mode edge switch of the asynchronous transfer mode network, an input asynchronous transfer mode setup message from a calling party, the input asynchronous transfer mode setup message includes a called party phone number value, a voice and telephony over asynchronous transfer mode designator to indicate that voice and telephony over asynchronous transfer mode services are requested, and a request to establish a point-to-multipoint connection; enforcing policies regarding point-to-multipoint connections; generating an output asynchronous transfer mode setup message; and sending the output asynchronous transfer mode setup message to an egress asynchronous transfer mode edge switch of the asynchronous transfer mode network.
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