Methods and systems for providing converged network management functionality in a gateway routing node to communicate operating status information associated with a signaling system 7 (SS7) node to a data network node
First Claim
1. A method for use at a gateway node in a converged telephony/data network environment for communicating operating status information associated with nodes in a signaling system 7 (SS7) telephony signaling network of the converged network to nodes in a data network of the converged network, the method comprising:
- (a) detecting a network management event regarding operating status of an SS7 node residing in the SS7 signaling network;
(b) in response to detecting the network management event, generating a data network management message indicating the operating status of the SS7 node; and
(c) sending the data network management message to nodes in the data network that are adapted to communicate with the SS7 network.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a communications network element that is capable of routing signaling messages and also performing inter-network management functions in a converged telephony-data network environment. A signaling gateway routing node is adapted to facilitate signaling communication between nodes in a signaling system 7 network and nodes in an Internet protocol (IP) type network. In addition to basic message routing functionality, the signaling gateway routing node is adapted to notify nodes in the IP network when a node in the SS7 network becomes congested or unavailable. In certain cases, the signaling gateway selectively notifies only IP nodes that are concerned with the status of the troubled SS7 node, while in other cases, notification messages are broadcast to all relevant IP nodes. The signaling gateway also serves to filter redundant congestion status queries or polling type messages that are conveyed from IP nodes through to the distressed SS7 node.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for use at a gateway node in a converged telephony/data network environment for communicating operating status information associated with nodes in a signaling system 7 (SS7) telephony signaling network of the converged network to nodes in a data network of the converged network, the method comprising:
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(a) detecting a network management event regarding operating status of an SS7 node residing in the SS7 signaling network; (b) in response to detecting the network management event, generating a data network management message indicating the operating status of the SS7 node; and (c) sending the data network management message to nodes in the data network that are adapted to communicate with the SS7 network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A signaling gateway comprising:
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(a) a first communications module for detecting a network management event regarding SS7 point code status for an SS7 node; and (b) a second communications module for generating a data network management message that indicates the SS7 point code status of the SS7 node and for sending the data network management message to specified nodes in the data network that are configured to communicate with the SS7 node. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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