Comprehensive signaling node and method, including a plurality of signaling routines
First Claim
1. A comprehensive signaling node, comprising:
- a signaling interface adapted for transmitting and receiving signaling communications between a communication network and a communication device, wherein the communication device is operated by a user;
a storage system configured to store a Media Gateway Controller (MGC) routine, to store a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) routine, to store a Session Border Controller (SBC) routine, to store a Push-To-Talk (PTT) routine, to store a H.323 routine, to store a Wide Area Network (WAN) compression routine, to store a Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement (CALE) routine and to store an enable/disable system; and
a processing system in communication with the signaling interface and the storage system, with the processing system being configured to receive a signaling communication through the signaling interface;
to receive a configuration command, with the configuration command specifying an enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine, wherein the user determines the enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine;
to perform the configuration operation of the configuration command, wherein the configuration operation enables or disables the one or more specified signaling routines; and
to process the signaling communication with the MGC routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the SIP routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the SBC routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the PTT routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the H.323 routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the WAN compression routine if appropriate, or to process the signaling communication with the CALE routine if appropriate.
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Abstract
A comprehensive signalling node is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The comprehensive signalling node includes a signalling interface adapted for transmitting and receiving signalling communications and a storage system configured to store a Media Gateway Controller (MGC) routine, to store a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) routine, to store a Session Border Controller (SBC) routine, to store a Push-To-Talk (PTT) routine, to store a H.323 routine, to store a Wide Area Network (WAN) compression routine, and to store a Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement (CALE) routine. The comprehensive signalling node further includes a processing system that is configured to receive a signalling communication through the signalling interface, process the signalling communication with the MGC routine if appropriate, with the SIP routine if appropriate, with the SBC routine if appropriate, with the PTT routine if appropriate, with the H.323 routine if appropriate, with the WAN compression routine if appropriate, or with the CALE routine if appropriate.
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18 Claims
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1. A comprehensive signaling node, comprising:
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a signaling interface adapted for transmitting and receiving signaling communications between a communication network and a communication device, wherein the communication device is operated by a user; a storage system configured to store a Media Gateway Controller (MGC) routine, to store a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) routine, to store a Session Border Controller (SBC) routine, to store a Push-To-Talk (PTT) routine, to store a H.323 routine, to store a Wide Area Network (WAN) compression routine, to store a Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement (CALE) routine and to store an enable/disable system; and a processing system in communication with the signaling interface and the storage system, with the processing system being configured to receive a signaling communication through the signaling interface; to receive a configuration command, with the configuration command specifying an enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine, wherein the user determines the enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine; to perform the configuration operation of the configuration command, wherein the configuration operation enables or disables the one or more specified signaling routines; and to process the signaling communication with the MGC routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the SIP routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the SBC routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the PTT routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the H.323 routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the WAN compression routine if appropriate, or to process the signaling communication with the CALE routine if appropriate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a comprehensive signaling node for transmitting and receiving signaling communications between a communication network and a communication device, wherein the communication device is operated by a user, comprising:
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receiving a signaling communication; receiving a configuration command in the comprehensive signaling node, with the configuration command specifying an enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine, wherein the user determines the enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine; performing the configuration operation of the configuration command, wherein the configuration operation enables or disables the one or more specified signaling routines; processing the signaling communication with a Media Gateway Controller (MGC) routine if appropriate; processing the signaling communication with a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) routine if appropriate; processing the signaling communication with a Session Border Controller (SBC) routine if appropriate; processing the signaling communication with a Push-To-Talk (PTT) routine if appropriate; processing the signaling communication with a H.323 routine if appropriate; processing the signaling communication with a Wide Area Network (WAN) compression routine if appropriate; and processing the signaling communication with a Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement (CALE) routine if appropriate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for operating a comprehensive signaling node for transmitting and receiving signaling communications between a communication network and a communication device, wherein the communication device is operated by a user, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to receive a signaling communication;
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to receive a configuration command in the comprehensive signaling node, with the configuration command specifying an enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine, wherein the user determines the enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine; to perform the configuration operation of the configuration command, wherein the configuration operation enables or disables the one or more specified signaling routines; and to process the signaling communication with a Media Gateway Controller (MGC) routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with a Session Border Controller (SBC) routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with a Push-To-Talk (PTT) routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with a H.323 routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with a Wide Area Network (WAN) compression routine if appropriate, or to process the signaling communication with a Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement (CALE) routine if appropriate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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