Method and apparatus for providing disaster recovery using network peering arrangements
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1. A method for processing a call setup message in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving the call setup message by a processor of a peering network to process the call setup message, when a network element in the communication network is unavailable to process the call setup message; and
retrieving, by the processor, service logic for processing the call setup message on behalf of the communication network, wherein the call setup message originated from an endpoint device in the communication network for a call that is terminating in the peering network.
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Abstract
The present invention enables network providers to create peering arrangements with other providers that allow them to fail over to other networks in the event of a site failure. This invention would lower the cost to provide site diversity within a provider'"'"'s network by allowing cost sharing between the provider'"'"'s network and other networks. For example, when an Application Server (AS) in a network fails, the network provider can send a call to a partner'"'"'s network and uses an AS in the partner'"'"'s network to process the call request.
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1. A method for processing a call setup message in a communication network, comprising:
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receiving the call setup message by a processor of a peering network to process the call setup message, when a network element in the communication network is unavailable to process the call setup message; and retrieving, by the processor, service logic for processing the call setup message on behalf of the communication network, wherein the call setup message originated from an endpoint device in the communication network for a call that is terminating in the peering network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor of a peering network, cause the processor to perform operations for processing a call setup message in a communication network, the operations comprising:
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receiving the call setup message to process the call setup message, when a network element in the communication network is unavailable to process the call setup message; and retrieving service logic for processing the call setup message on behalf of the communication network, wherein the call setup message originated from an endpoint device in the communication network for a call that is terminating in the peering network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for processing a call setup message in a communication network, comprising:
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a processor of a peering network; and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving the call setup message to process the call setup message, when a network element in the communication network is unavailable to process the call setup message; and retrieving service logic for processing the call setup message on behalf of the communication network, wherein the call setup message originated from an endpoint device in the communication network for a call that is terminating in the peering network. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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