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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1998
Royal Dean Howell, Trimble, MO (US);
Royal Dean Howell, Trimble, MO (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A system and method for transmitting, receiving, generating, and processing call signaling comprises a signaling point to receive and transmit call signaling over access links to, for example, time division multiplex (TDM) communication devices. A signaling interface receives and processes message parameters and call signaling and transmits call signaling and message parameters between the signaling point and a call processor. A call processor processes call signaling and can transmit call signaling message parameters to an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) matrix for transmission through an ATM network or to the signaling interface for transmission of call signaling messages from the signaling point. An ATM matrix transmits call signaling message parameters on designated virtual paths/virtual connections (VP/VCs) to communication devices.