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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2000
Heino Hameleers, Kerkrade, NL;
Frank Hundscheidt, Kerkrade, NL;
Eric Valentine, Plano, TX (US);
Helena Odling, Stockholm, SE;
Stephen Terill, Stockholm, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for processing a call within a communication network having a packet switched protocol based cellular telephone network comprising a first layer for transferring signalling information assigned to a telephone call being processed by the communication network, a second layer for transferring payload information assigned to the telephone call and interface means for coupling the cellular telephone network to a further network the interface means comprising payload information exchange function between the cellular telephone network and the further network, wherein the second layer of the cellular telephone network transfers the payload information of the telephone call to and from the interface means on a direct route assigned to the telephone call within the second layer