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System and method for modification of satellite hop counter to reflect orbit type

  • US 6,449,478 B1
  • Filed: 05/06/1999
  • Issued: 09/10/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for a switch to route a call from a calling party to a called party, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a message having at least a satellite delay indicator therein;

    determining whether said satellite delay indicator indicates a presence of satellite delays;

    if said satellite delay indicator indicates a presence of satellite delays, extracting satellite delay information associated with at least a number of satellite hops for each of a plurality of satellite types for said call from said message;

    determining whether the routing of said call to said switch produced additional satellite delay;

    if so, generating an Initial Address Message having said satellite delay indicator therein set to indicate a presence of satellite delays; and

    including updated delay information within said Initial Address Message, said updated delay information being associated with at least an updated number of satellite hops for each of said plurality of satellite types for said call.

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