Patent ID: 6483807
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method of conditionally mapping a network service from one type to another type, comprising the steps of:if upon receiving an incoming call management message from a calling subscriber requesting a connection to a called party, the following conditions are satisfied: (i) a network service type signaled in the call management message is a non-flow-controlled network service type, (ii) mapping of the network service for the calling subscriber is enabled, and (iii) a flow-controlled network service type is supported on an interface on a route to the called party, then forwarding a first type of outgoing call management message on the interface on the route to the called party, the first type of outgoing call management message signaling the flow-controlled network service type; and if upon receiving the incoming call management message from the calling subscriber, mapping of the network service for the calling subscriber is not enabled, then forwarding a second type of outgoing call management message on the interface on the route to the called party, the second type of outgoing call management message signaling the same service type signaled in the incoming call management message.