Dynamic loading for signaling variants
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of transmission links collectively configured to transmit a plurality of communications each including at least one of voice data and signaling data corresponding to one of a plurality of signaling system variants;
a plurality of signaling definition files each corresponding to one of the plurality of signaling system variants; and
an associative device configured to associate each of the plurality of communications with a corresponding one of the plurality of signaling definition files, wherein the plurality of signaling definition files is stored in memory prior to receiving the plurality of communications, wherein each of the plurality of signaling definition files is dynamically loadable on an as-needed basis and includes commands and signaling event definitions usable, by a signaling interpreter, for processing signaling data associated with a corresponding communication.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for dynamically loading signaling definition files for operations involving multiple signaling variants. Transmission links that transmit communications corresponding to one of several signaling variants are associated with one of several signaling definition files, where each signaling definition file corresponds to one of the signaling variants and, thus, can be employed during switching, signaling, and other processing of the communications without requiring such processing to be specifically hard-coded, or even designed, for each individual signaling variant.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of transmission links collectively configured to transmit a plurality of communications each including at least one of voice data and signaling data corresponding to one of a plurality of signaling system variants; a plurality of signaling definition files each corresponding to one of the plurality of signaling system variants; and an associative device configured to associate each of the plurality of communications with a corresponding one of the plurality of signaling definition files, wherein the plurality of signaling definition files is stored in memory prior to receiving the plurality of communications, wherein each of the plurality of signaling definition files is dynamically loadable on an as-needed basis and includes commands and signaling event definitions usable, by a signaling interpreter, for processing signaling data associated with a corresponding communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of communications each corresponding to one of a plurality of signaling variants; associating each of the plurality of communications with one of a plurality of signaling definition files, wherein the plurality of signaling definition files is stored in memory prior to receiving the plurality of communications, wherein each of the plurality of signaling definition files is dynamically loadable on an as-needed basis and includes commands and signaling event definitions usable, by a signaling interpreter, for processing signaling data associated with a corresponding communication, wherein each of the signaling definition files corresponds to one of the signaling variants; and translating ones of the plurality of received communications by employing associated ones of the plurality of signaling definition files. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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receiving a communication corresponding to a signaling variant; associating the communication with a signaling definition file corresponding to the signaling variant, the plurality of signaling definition files is stored in memory prior to receiving the plurality of communications, wherein each of the plurality of signaling definition files is dynamically loadable on an as-needed basis and includes commands and signaling event definitions usable, by a signaling interpreter, for processing signaling data associated with a corresponding communication; and translating the received communication by employing the associated signaling definition file.
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
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receiving a communication corresponding to a signaling variant; associating the communication with a signaling definition file corresponding to the signaling variant, wherein the plurality of signaling definition files is stored in memory prior to receiving the plurality of communications, wherein each of the plurality of signaling definition files is dynamically loadable on an as-needed basis and includes commands and signaling event definitions usable, by a signaling interpreter, for processing signaling data associated with a corresponding communication; and translating the received communication by employing the associated signaling definition file.
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