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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shyamal Prasad, Dallas, TX (US);
Jeffrey Lucak, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/266 ; H04J 3/12 ; H04M 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/266 ; H04J 3/12 ; H04M 7/00 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a method, system and device for increasing the efficiency of distributed networks and for enabling SS7-over-IP signaling gateways to share point codes without loss of SS7 functionality. The invention provides for communication among SS7 and IP elements of a distributed network through IP signaling gateways adapted to share point codes. Included is the support of Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) management functions across the distributed network system. Authoritative and non-authoritative network elements are used to manage subsystem status and SCCP message routing.