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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2003
Cedric Aoun, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Chris Simcoe, Maidenhead, GB;
Julian Mitchell, Maidenhead, GB;
Cedric Aoun, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Chris Simcoe, Maidenhead, GB;
Julian Mitchell, Maidenhead, GB;
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
A signaling method for use in a communication network, in particular a unified network, for supporting a communication along a communication path () via a plurality of in-path network infrastructure elements () of the network. A service element () of the network which is located off the communication path triggers an in-path network infrastructure element () and the triggered in-path network infrastructure element initiates in-path signaling along the communication path. In particular, the service element may send a message to a terminating end point of the communication, which message is intercepted by the network infrastructure element () closest to the terminating end point, which closest network infrastructure element initiates the in-path signaling.