Patent ID: 6704327
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A system for connecting a call having user communications and call signaling, the system comprising:a signaling processor adapted to receive and process the call signaling to transfer a first control message using a protocol to assure delivery; an interworking unit adapted to receive the user communications and the first control message and interwork and transfer the user communications in response to the first control message; an asynchronous connection device adapted to receive the first control message from the signaling processor over a first link and transfer the first control message to the interworking unit over a second link; wherein there is another call having other user communications and other call signaling and the signaling processor is adapted to receive and process the other call signaling to transfer a second control message using the protocol to assure delivery, and further comprising a second interworking unit adapted to receive the other user communications and the second control message and interwork and transfer the other user communications in response to the second control message.