Patent ID: 7564855
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A comprehensive signaling node, comprising: a signaling interface adapted for transmitting and receiving signaling communications between a communication network and a communication device, wherein the communication device is operated by a user; a storage system configured to store a Media Gateway Controller (MGC) routine, to store a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) routine, to store a Session Border Controller (SBC) routine, to store a Push-To-Talk (PTT) routine, to store a H.323 routine, to store a Wide Area Network (WAN) compression routine, to store a Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement (CALE) routine and to store an enable/disable system; and a processing system in communication with the signaling interface and the storage system, with the processing system being configured to receive a signaling communication through the signaling interface; to receive a configuration command, with the configuration command specifying an enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine, wherein the user determines the enable or disable operation for one or more specified signaling routines of the MGC routine, the SIP routine, the SBC routine, the PTT routine, the H.323 routine, the WAN compression routine, and the CALE routine; to perform the configuration operation of the configuration command, wherein the configuration operation enables or disables the one or more specified signaling routines; and to process the signaling communication with the MGC routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the SIP routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the SBC routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the PTT routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the H.323 routine if appropriate, to process the signaling communication with the WAN compression routine if appropriate, or to process the signaling communication with the CALE routine if appropriate.