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Centralized service control for a telecommunication system

  • US 7,298,740 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2002
  • Issued: 11/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • a first switching system configured to receive and process a first communication request for a first communication to determine if the first communication request indicates a first route, if the first communication request does not indicate the first route, to transfer a first query message, receive and process a first response message indicating the first route, and transfer the first communication using the first route, and if the first communication request does indicate the first route, then to transfer the first communication using the first route;

    a service control system configured to receive and process the first query message to generate and transfer the first response message indicating the first route; and

    wherein the first route identifies one of a downstream switch, network element, connection, switch/trunk, and packet address.

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