Patent ID: 9356816
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method, in a relay node, of efficiently transferring Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) network management messages inside an IP based SIGTRAN network, wherein the network management messages do not comprise concerned destination parameters, and wherein the network comprises a first broadcast domain which is both defined by at least one signalling endpoint and associated with validation rules, the method comprising: checking the network management messages against the validation rules; discarding any network management message coming from the specific broadcast domain in which the network management message has to be sent, wherein the network management message comprises at least one affected point code; sending, if the network management message is in compliance with the validation rules, the network management message to the first broadcast domain; defining an inhibit time associated with the affected point code of the network management message, wherein a value for the inhibit time is derived from a rate of transferred messages; and discarding a subsequent network management message within the inhibit time if the network management message contains the affected point code.