Telecommunications system architecture for connecting a call
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First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a control system including control system data tables and configured to receive and process call routing data to fill the control system data tables with the call routing data, and to transfer the call routing data from the control system data tables to call processor data tables;
a call processor including the call processor data tables and configured to process signaling information for a call based on the call routing data in the call processor data tables to transfer a control message for the call indicating a first connection and a second connection; and
an interworking unit configured to receive the control message, and in response to the control message, receive user communications in a first format from a first connection, convert the user communications to a second format, and transfer the user communications in the second format over the second connection.
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Abstract
An architecture for connecting a call comprises a call processor, a signaling interface, a call process control system (CPCS), and an interworking unit. The signaling interface receives, transmits, and processes call signaling so that call signaling is received into, or transported from, the architecture through the signaling interface. The call processor processes the call signaling to select connections for calls. The CPCS receives data fills from translations, processes the data to be in a format compatible with the call processor, and fills the data into tables in the call processor. The CPCS also interfaces through the signaling processor with other systems, such as accounting systems and operations centers. The interworking unit interworks user communications between time division multiplex and asynchronous transfer mode connections and between time division multiplex connections and other time division multiplex connections.
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a control system including control system data tables and configured to receive and process call routing data to fill the control system data tables with the call routing data, and to transfer the call routing data from the control system data tables to call processor data tables;
a call processor including the call processor data tables and configured to process signaling information for a call based on the call routing data in the call processor data tables to transfer a control message for the call indicating a first connection and a second connection; and
an interworking unit configured to receive the control message, and in response to the control message, receive user communications in a first format from a first connection, convert the user communications to a second format, and transfer the user communications in the second format over the second connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a communication system comprising:
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in a control system including control system data tables, receiving and processing call routing data to fill the control system data tables with the call routing data, and transferring the call routing data from the control system data tables to call processor data tables;
in a call processor including the call processor data tables, processing signaling information for a call based on the call routing data in the call processor data tables to transfer a control message for the call indicating a first connection and a second connection; and
in an interworking unit, receiving the control message, and in response to the control message, receiving user communications in a first format from a first connection, converting the user communications to a second format, and transferring the user communications in the second format over the second connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeSprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
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Original AssigneeSprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
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InventorsDuRee, Albert Daniel, Nelson, Tracy Lee, Howell, Royal Dean, Wiley, William Lyle, Gardner, Michael Joseph
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Primary Examiner(s)Hong, Harry S.
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Application NumberUS09/026,906Time in Patent Office1,908 DaysField of Search379/207.02, 379/221.08, 379/221.09, 379/221.13, 379/229, 379/230, 370/259, 370/385, 370/395.2, 370/396, 370/397, 370/400, 370/401, 370/402, 370/409, 370/426, 370/465, 370/466, 370/467, 370/468, 370/522, 370/524US Class Current379/230CPC Class CodesH04Q 3/0045 involving hybrid, i.e. a mi...
