Port policy management for calls in a centralized call control packet network
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1. A network device, comprising:
- a first port to allow reception of a TCAP query from a point-of-presence (POP) and to allow transmission of a TCAP query response to the POP;
a processor to translate the TCAP query into an access request, the access request comprising an identification of a service provider; and
a second port to allow transmission of the access request to a policy management system and to receive a call disposition message from the policy management system, wherein the call disposition message is based on network conditions, the identification of the service provider, and a service level agreement associated with the service provider.
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Abstract
A network device is disclosed. The network device comprises a port to allow reception of a TCAP query. A processor translates the TCAP query into a dial access request and a port allows transmission of the dial access request and to receive a call disposition message.
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1. A network device, comprising:
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a first port to allow reception of a TCAP query from a point-of-presence (POP) and to allow transmission of a TCAP query response to the POP; a processor to translate the TCAP query into an access request, the access request comprising an identification of a service provider; and a second port to allow transmission of the access request to a policy management system and to receive a call disposition message from the policy management system, wherein the call disposition message is based on network conditions, the identification of the service provider, and a service level agreement associated with the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of enforcing policy management on a Softswitch based network, the method comprising:
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receiving a transaction capability application part (TCAP) query from a point-of-presence (POP); translating the TCAP query to an access request, the access request comprising an identification of a service provider; transmitting the access request to a policy management system; receiving a call disposition message from the policy management system, the call disposition message based on network conditions, the identification of the service provider, and a service level agreement associated with the service provider; translating the call disposition message to a TCAP query response; and transmitting the TCAP query response to the POP. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A network device, comprising:
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a means for allowing reception of a TCAP query from a point-of-presence (POP); a means for translating the TCAP query into an access request, the access request comprising an identification of a service provider; and a means for allowing transmission of the access request to a policy management system and to receive a call disposition message from the policy management system, wherein the call disposition message is based on network conditions, the identification of the service provider, and a service level agreement associated with the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium containing machine-executable code that, when executed, causes the machine to:
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receive a translation capability application part (TCAP) query from a point-of-presence (POP); translate the TCAP query to an access request, the access request comprising an identification of a service provider; transmit the access request to a policy management system; receive a call disposition message from the policy management system, the call disposition message based on network conditions, the identification of the service provider, and a service level agreement associated with the service provider; and translate the call disposition message to a TCAP query response; and transmit the TCAP query response to the POP. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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