Lucent Technologies Inc.

Alcatel-lucent USA Inc.

Sam Xin Tao

Anjana Agarwal

Jakob J Neulist

Craig R Lothridge

Maridi Raju Makaraju

A system and method for resource control management implementing Diameter protocol is disclosed. The system includes a border gateway which is configured to send an overload message and a controller that is acting as a Diameter protocol server which is configured to receive the overload message and block a number of calls to the border gateway. The controller would also be configured to perform an audit function which includes clearing media resource ports. The overload message sent by the border gateway may also include a reduction percentage, which will dictate the percentage of calls which will be blocked.

Method and apparatus for overload control and audit in a resource control and management system

A method for connecting a call between virtual media gateways within a media gateway, the media gateway including switching facilities and at least two virtual media gateways, wherein each of the virtual media gateways has a corresponding media gateway controller, the method including the steps of receiving a call set-up request in an originating virtual media gateway from its corresponding media gateway controller, creating a shortcut token in the originating virtual media gateway to identify a shortcut in the media gateway, transporting the shortcut token and the call set-up request from the originating virtual media gateway to the terminating virtual media gateway, determining in the terminating virtual media gateway whether the shortcut can be supported, and where the shortcut can be supported by the media gateway, appending call identification information to the shortcut token, returning the shortcut token and the call set-up request to the originating virtual media gateway, and setting up the call using the shortcut.

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New York, NY, United States of America

Sam Xin Tao