Patent ID: 6185219
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for processing messages for a call, the method comprising:(a) receiving a set-up message for the call into a processor, wherein the processor is external to devices on a communications path for the call;(b) processing the set-up message in the processor to select at least one characteristic for the communications path for the call;(c) generating a first instruction message in the processor that incorporates the selected characteristic;(d) transmitting the first instruction message from the processor for at least one of the devices on the communications path;(e) receiving a release message for the call into the processor;(f) processing the release message in the processor to generate a second instruction message for the call; and(g) transmitting the second instruction message from the processor for the device on the communications path.