Patent ID: 6532287
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
In a telecommunications network for setting up connections from and/or to subscriber connections of the network, a network element connectable to a further network element through at least one intermediate interface, the network element comprising:a number of intermediate paths each having a number of transmission channels for interchanging user information for subscriber connections, for interchanging communication information for controlling subscriber connections, and for controlling administration of said intermediate paths and at least one intermediate interface; at least one of said transmission channels to be used as a protected channel for the communication information for administration of the at least one intermediate interface; a transmittable protection protocol containing information relating to protection of at least one protected channel; at least two of said transmission channels for transmitting said protection protocol; at least one communication channel entity for respectively administering said at least one protected channel for changing an object assignment in the intermediate interface by at least one of controlling and configuring the intermediate interface; and at least one communication channel entity for each of said transmission channels for said protection protocol.