Method for transmitting data in a telecommunications network and switch for implementing said method
First Claim
1. Apparatus for routing data of a voice telephone call, comprising:
- (a) an input device for receiving data of a voice telephone call from a first end terminal;
(b) an IP switch for forwarding data of said voice telephone call from said input device to a first network for packet-switched communication to a second end terminal, said first network being a connection-less, non-ISDN packet switching network;
(c) a line switch for forwarding data of said voice telephone call from said input device to a second network for line-switched communication to said second end terminal, said second network being independent of said first network; and
(d) a control device for selectively routing said data of said voice telephone call from said input device to said IP switch or said line switch after receiving data corresponding to a dialed number of said second end terminal;
said control device being operable to(i) route first data of said voice telephone call to said IP switch;
(ii) monitor the bandwidth of an existing transfer of said first data of said voice telephone call to said second end terminal;
(iii) generate a change-over control signal during said existing transfer of said first data of said telephone call when said monitored bandwidth understeps or exceeds a certain bandwidth;
(iv) change over the routing of said existing transfer from said IP switch to said line switch without interrupting said voice telephone call; and
(v) route second data of said voice telephone call to said line switch as a result of said changing over of said routing.
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Abstract
A method for transferring data from a first switch to a second switch selectively by line-switching or by packet-switching as well as to a switch for carrying out the method. Data packets are thereby first transferred packet-switched through a packet-switching network to the second switch. With the presence of a corresponding control signal a line-switching connection is established from the first switch to the second switch and the data are then transferred through this connection. Where applicable a renewed changeover to a packet-switching transfer is carried out. A flexible packet-switching or line-switching data transfer linked with dynamic costs between the junctions of a telecommunications network is enabled.
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26 Claims
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1. Apparatus for routing data of a voice telephone call, comprising:
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(a) an input device for receiving data of a voice telephone call from a first end terminal; (b) an IP switch for forwarding data of said voice telephone call from said input device to a first network for packet-switched communication to a second end terminal, said first network being a connection-less, non-ISDN packet switching network; (c) a line switch for forwarding data of said voice telephone call from said input device to a second network for line-switched communication to said second end terminal, said second network being independent of said first network; and (d) a control device for selectively routing said data of said voice telephone call from said input device to said IP switch or said line switch after receiving data corresponding to a dialed number of said second end terminal; said control device being operable to (i) route first data of said voice telephone call to said IP switch; (ii) monitor the bandwidth of an existing transfer of said first data of said voice telephone call to said second end terminal; (iii) generate a change-over control signal during said existing transfer of said first data of said telephone call when said monitored bandwidth understeps or exceeds a certain bandwidth; (iv) change over the routing of said existing transfer from said IP switch to said line switch without interrupting said voice telephone call; and (v) route second data of said voice telephone call to said line switch as a result of said changing over of said routing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for routing data of a voice telephone call, comprising:
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(a) an input device for receiving data of a voice telephone call from a first end terminal; (b) an IP switch for forwarding data of said voice telephone call from said input device to a first network for packet-switched communication to a second end terminal, said first network being a connection-less, non-ISDN packet switching network; (c) a line switch for forwarding data of said voice telephone call from said input device to a second network for line-switched communication to said second end terminal, said second network being independent of said first network; and (d) a control device for selectively routing said data of said voice telephone call from said input device to said IP switch or said line switch after receiving data corresponding to a dialed number of said second end terminal; said control device being operable to (i) route first data of said voice telephone call to said IP switch; (ii) monitor an existing transfer of said first data of said voice telephone call to said second end terminal for a time delay when forwarding IP data packets from said first end terminal; (iii) generate a change-over control signal during said existing transfer of said first data of said telephone call when said time delay is determined to exceed a predetermined value; (iv) change over the routing of said existing transfer from said IP switch to said line switch without interrupting said voice telephone call; and (v) route second data of said voice telephone call to said line switch in response to said changing over of said routing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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