Methods, systems, and computer program products for organizing, managing, and selectively distributing routing information in a signaling message routing node
First Claim
1. A signaling message routing system, the system comprising:
- a signaling message routing node, the signaling message routing node including;
(a) a first communication module configured to host at least one first signaling link for sending and receiving Internet protocol (IP) signaling messages via at least one first IP connection;
(b) a second communication module configured to host at least one second signaling link for sending and receiving IP signaling messages via at least one second IP connection; and
(c) a third communication module configured to host at least one third signaling link for sending and receiving signaling messages, wherein the first and second communications modules are configured to share with each other routing status information regarding the first and second IP connections and to share with the third communication module status information regarding the first and second signaling links.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing internal signaling resources are organized so as to facilitate the efficient mapping of signaling system 7 (SS7) message transfer part (MTP) signaling protocol attributes to Internet protocol (IP)-based signaling resources. A routing status information sharing hierarchy is defined, which enables routing status information to be efficiently shared among members of a signaling mateset group. Members of a signaling mateset replicate and distribute SS7 MTP network management information across non-MTP signaling connections, such as IP connections.
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1. A signaling message routing system, the system comprising:
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a signaling message routing node, the signaling message routing node including; (a) a first communication module configured to host at least one first signaling link for sending and receiving Internet protocol (IP) signaling messages via at least one first IP connection; (b) a second communication module configured to host at least one second signaling link for sending and receiving IP signaling messages via at least one second IP connection; and (c) a third communication module configured to host at least one third signaling link for sending and receiving signaling messages, wherein the first and second communications modules are configured to share with each other routing status information regarding the first and second IP connections and to share with the third communication module status information regarding the first and second signaling links. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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