Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.p.

Kevin W Hager

Ronald L Ward

Walter C Robertson, Jr

Stephen A Deschaine

Edward P Traupman

Gary D Hanson

Frederick L Ross

Scott M Yagel

A distributed local services telecommunications switching system ( ) is comprised of loosely coupled components, including a digital loop carrier ( ), an intelligent peripheral ( ), and a general purpose computing platform ( ). The digital loop carrier ( ) provides subscriber line interfaces ( ), network trunk interfaces ( ), and a cross-connect matrix ( ). The intelligent peripheral ( ) is coupled to the digital loop carrier ( ) for performing call processing functions. The general purpose computing platform ( ) is coupled to the digital loop carrier ( ) and intelligent peripheral ( ) for controlling and managing call processing operations thereof. The general purpose computing platform ( ) may be integrated or co-located with the intelligent peripheral ( ).

Distributing local services telecommunications switching system

A telecommunications network (,) includes a public switched telephone network (,) and an Internet data network (,). The Internet data network (,) includes an Internet routing element (,) and a line access switch (,). The Internet routing element (,) is coupled to end office switches (,) and local switches (,) of the public switched telephone network (,) by modem trunks (,). The modem trunks (,) provide the Internet routing element (,) with Internet calls re-routed from the public switched telephone network (,) to prevent the Internet calls from congesting trunks (,) of the public switched telephone network (,). The Internet calls are received at an ATM multiplexer (,) within the Internet routing element (,). The ATM multiplexer (,) includes a pool of modems (,) that converts the analog signal on the modem trunks (,) into digital data. The ATM multiplexer (,) includes an ATM cell adaptation unit (,) that converts the digital data into ATM cells for transmission to an Internet Service Provider (,) over an ATM network (,). The ATM multiplexer (,) generates addressing information for the ATM cells through interworkings with signaling protocols of Internet calls. The line access switch includes a similar ATM multiplexer (,) to re-route Internet calls prior to entering the public switched telephone network (,).

Method and apparatus for routing internet calls

An Internet call routing system (,) includes a master controller (,) coupled to a signaling control network, and a call routing element (,) coupled to the master controller and a voice switched network (,). The call routing element receives calls destined for an information service provider (,) from the voice switched network as directed by the master controller. At least one modem bank (,) is coupled to the call routing element and master controller for converting the calls destined for the information service provider from a first format to a second format and then providing the converted calls to a packet data network. Additionally, the modem interface to the packet data network includes a controller (,) coupled to a master controller (,) for receiving control information therefrom. At least one modem (,) receives a call destined for an information service provider from a call routing element and converts the call from an analog format to a digital format. An adaptation unit (,) is coupled to the at least one modem for packing the digital call into a plurality of data packets. A network interface (,) is coupled to the adaptation unit for transporting the data packets to a packet data network.

System and method for routing Internet calls

A telecommunications network (,) for enabling resale of local services includes a distributed switching system (,) owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier which has a call control computing platform (,) coupled to a digital loop carrier (,), where the digital loop carrier (,) is coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers (,) of the incumbent local exchange carrier as well as telephone service subscribers (,) of a competitive local exchange carrier. A local switch (,) owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier is coupled to the digital loop carrier (,). At least one service control point (,) owned by the incumbent local exchange carrier is coupled to the call control computing platform (,) and the local switch (,), where the at least one service control point (,) contains service definitions and logic of services supported by the incumbent local exchange carrier as well as service definitions and logic of services supported by the competitive local exchange carrier.

Telecommunications network architecture enabling local services resale in a legacy network

A high speed SS7 signaling adaptation device (200) includes a platform manager (120) having a high speed control interface and operable to configure and monitor the operations of the adaptation device. An SS7 user parts process (122) is in communications with the platform manager (120) and operable to support one or more SS7 user parts protocol, and a message transfer part layer 3 process (124) is in communications with the platform manager (120) and operable to perform message routing, message distribution and message discrimination functions. A data link and physical layer process (126) is further in communications with the platform manager (120) and operable to provide broadband and narrowband SS7 signaling message transport. A plurality of high speed SS7 signaling adaptation devices are distributed in an intelligent telecommunications network. The distributed high speed SS7 signaling adaptation devices are coupled to signal transfer points which are operable to configure, manage and monitor the distributed high speed SS7 signaling adaptation devices.

High speed SS7 signaling adaptation device

A high speed signaling network includes a high speed transport virtual circuit network, and a plurality of advanced intelligent network nodes coupled to the high speed transport virtual circuit network via a plurality of high speed links transporting signaling data.

System and method for transporting SS7 signaling over broadband

A telecommunications network (10) for providing intelligent network services includes a distributed switching system (19) having a call control computing platform (12) coupled to a digital loop carrier (16), where the digital loop carrier (16) is coupled to a plurality of customer premises equipment (18). A local switch (30) is coupled to the digital loop carrier (16), and at least one service control point (40, 42) is coupled to the call control computing platform (12) and the local switch (30). The at least one service control point (40, 42) contains service definitions and logic of both legacy services and intelligent network services.

Telecommunications network architecture deploying intelligent network

A distributed local services telecommunications switching system (10, 50) is comprised of loosely coupled components, including a digital loop carrier (14, 56), an intelligent peripheral (12, 54), and a general purpose computing platform (12, 52). The digital loop carrier (14, 56) provides subscriber line interfaces (120, 150), network trunk interfaces (122, 152), and a cross-connect matrix (124, 154). The intelligent peripheral (12, 54) is coupled to the digital loop carrier (14, 56) for performing call processing functions. The general purpose computing platform (12, 52) is coupled to the digital loop carrier (14, 56) and intelligent peripheral (12, 54) for controlling and managing call processing operations thereof. The general purpose computing platform (12, 52) may be integrated or co-located with the intelligent peripheral (12, 54).

Distributed local services telecommunications switching system

A telecommunications network (80, 120, 140) for enabling resale of local services includes a distributed switching system (88) owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier which has a call control computing platform (100) coupled to a digital loop carrier (86), where the digital loop carrier (86) is coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers (82) of the incumbent local exchange carrier as well as telephone service subscribers (84) of a competitive local exchange carrier. A local switch (104) owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier is coupled to the digital loop carrier (86). At least one service control point (111, 122) owned by the incumbent local exchange carrier is coupled to the call control computing platform (100) and the local switch (104), where the at least one service control point (111, 122) contains service definitions and logic of services supported by the incumbent local exchange carrier as well as service definitions and logic of services supported by the competitive local exchange carrier.

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