Nortel Networks Corporation

Genband US LLC

Nortel Networks Limted

Xuewen Li

Samuel Henry Christie, Iv

Carroll Louise Gray-Preston

David P Ress

Allan Jeffrey Hinchey

Wing Fai Lo

James Angus McEachern

Gregory Robert Utas

Alireza Abaye

Xiaohong W Wang

Natalia Priluka

Jujar Nagdi

Junhui Ma

Mario Brown

Denise J Ingram

James D Hopson, Iii

James Angus McEachem

System and methods are disclosed for configuring the sharing of resource pools and individual resources in the resource groups among enterprise communication systems. In certain embodiments, the resource pools are trunk groups and the individual resources that comprise the trunk groups are communication resources. Digital PBXs components associated with different enterprise communication systems are registered and assigned shared use of a trunk group. Communication services are provided to the digital PBXs using the channels of the shared trunk group. Each enterprise may reserve channels within the trunk group for exclusive use by the enterprise, while sharing use of other channels in the trunk group. Each enterprise can be guaranteed a minimum calling capacity while providing improved resource utilization due to fewer idle communication channels.

Configuration of shared trunk groups in an IP telephony network

A method includes establishing a first call from a first party to a second party; during a ringing status of the first call, cancelling the first call in response to an indication that the first party wishes to transfer the first call; and establishing a second call from a third party to the second party, where a message to establish the second call includes information identifying the third party.

Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing caller identity update information

The present invention provides a solution to maximize the chance of completion for an ISUP to SIP direction call by enabling a bigger factor for converting ISUP hop counter to SIP Max-Forwards value than the reverse direction thus enabling more hops in the SIP network. Enabling a bigger factor for ISUP to SIP direction can cause loops without special considerations. This invention provides an algorithm that prevents a 'loop condition' that can arise at the interface boundary of two telephone networks, known by their standard names 1SUP and SIP networks. The present invention solves the 'loop condition' problem by adjusting the Hop Counter and Max-Forward parameter values in a predetermined manner such that the adjusted parameter values break the cycle of providing the same parameter values between networks at the network boundary for an uncompleted connection, or break an endless &#x201c;loop condition&#x201d;.

Loop condition prevention at internetwork interface boundary

The present invention provides a solution to maximize the chance of completion for an ISUP to SIP direction call by enabling a bigger factor for converting ISUP hop counter to SIP Max-Forwards value than the reverse direction thus enabling more hops in the SIP network. Enabling a bigger factor for ISUP to SIP direction can cause loops without special considerations. This invention provides an algorithm that prevents a 'loop condition' that can arise at the interface boundary of two telephone networks, known by their standard names ISUP and SIP networks. The present invention solves the 'loop condition' problem by adjusting the Hop Counter and Max-Forward parameter values in a predetermined manner such that the adjusted parameter values break the cycle of providing the same parameter values between networks at the network boundary for an uncompleted connection, or break an endless &#x201c;loop condition&#x201d;.

Techniques for implementing logical trunk groups with session initiation protocol (SIP) are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for implementing logical trunk groups with session initiation protocol (SIP). The apparatus may comprise a first network device and a second network device that are configured to exchange SIP signaling messages. Network traffic between the first network device and the second network device may be segregated into one or more logical groups. The SIP signaling messages associated with each logical group may include a Route header that uniquely identifies the logical group between the first network device and the second network device.

Techniques for implementing logical trunk groups with session initiation protocol (SIP)

A method for processing calls in a packet network using peer call servers includes receiving a setup message from a first gateway in the packet network. The setup message includes a first address for a called endpoint. The call server that receives the setup message translates the message into a call server ID and an endpoint ID specifying the remote call server corresponding to the called party. The call server sends the call server ID and the endpoint ID to the remote call server. The remote call server obtains a call signaling transport address to the called end user based in the endpoint ID.

Methods and systems for processing calls in a packet network using peer call servers

The present invention provides for a multiple appearance directory number (MADN) group including terminals on both the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and a packet-switched network. The terminals within the MADN group are preferably on the PSTN and a packet-switched network under the control of the PSTN. While call signaling is centralized and provided by the PSTN, a full complement of PSTN services are available to the terminals on the packet-switched network. With centralized call control and access to services from the PSTN, IP terminals on the packet-switched network are treated as if they were PSTN terminals by PSTN elements, and are capable of implementing PSTN features and functions.

Multiple appearance directory number support across packet- and circuit-switched networks

Methods and systems for controlling network gatekeeper message processing include overload control routines executed by a network gatekeeper to prevent the network gatekeeper from crashing during overload conditions. The overload control routines are executed in a predetermined order so that messages relating to calls in progress are preferentially processed over messages relating to newly originating calls. Fault detection routines detect protocol stack and application level faults of a network gatekeeper.

Network gatekeeper prioritizing method and system

A method and an apparatus for interworking between internet protocol (IP) telephony protocols includes a call server. The call server includes a first protocol agent for communicating with a first protocol device according to a first protocol. A second protocol agent communicates with a second protocol device according to a second protocol. An interworking agent provides functions usable by the first and second protocol agents to communicate with each other according to a third protocol. The third protocol is a superset of functions provided by the first and second protocols.

Method and apparatus for interworking between internet protocol (IP) telephony protocols

A method and system of managing calls over a data network includes determining an available bandwidth of the data network. After a call request is received for establishing a call between at least two network terminals, one or more of a plurality of resource elements are selected in response to the call request based on the bandwidth of the data network. The resource elements, which can include codecs (coders/decoders), packet sizes (for carrying audio data), and others, are used in the requested call between the at least two network terminals. Further, a plurality of communities may be defined each including one or more terminals. One or more usage threshold values may be assigned to a link or links between communities, and a call request is processed based on the one or more usage threshold values. The processing includes at least one of determining whether to admit the call request and selecting resource elements to be used during a call between terminals over the link.

Managing calls over a data network

A communications network resource conservation system is provided for that conserves network bandwidth and improves voice quality. The method and apparatus permit users of H.323 terminal devices to talk to each other directly over the Internet thereby eliminating the need to use the resources of a telephone switch and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Communication between users is established directly via packet network. In one embodiment, a voice path between users is directly established without routing the voice through a PSTN as for a typical telephone call and yet get supplementary services from the PSTN switch. The telephone call will be set up through the telephone switch and the PSTN as for a normal call, but, the voice path will be Intraswitched directly between the calling party and the called party via their packet network. In another embodiment, the invention provides a way to revert an Intraswitched call through the telephone switch automatically when needed to invoke supplemental features of telephony service.

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