Patent ID: 6754227
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
An arrangement in a telecom system for setting up a connection in the telecom system, said arrangement including:connections (C31,C32,C41,C42) to at least one network (N1) in the telecom system (TS), by which connections signals (TS1) with predetermined signal formats (ATM,IP,STM) are exchanged; a connection (C1) to a control server (S1) in the telecom system (TS) for control signals (M2) from the control server; a signal format converter (CP29) with switch functions (CP21-CP27) which convert the exchanged signals between the respective predetermined signal format (ATM,IP,STM) and a common signal format (COM1); and a function block (F2) with at least one telecom function (F21-F28) which can be set up to the connection, characterized in that the arrangement also includes: a first control unit (CC1) which is arranged to receive control signals (M2) from the control server with information regarding the signal format (ATM) and network address (ADR2) of the connection; a second control unit (RC2) in the function block (F2), which is arranged to receive a message (M3) from the first control unit (CC1) and find out at least a first one of the telecom functions (F21) corresponding to this message and return the function address (ADR11) of the found telecom function to the first control unit; and a third control unit (BC3) which is arranged to receive the network address (ADR2) and the function address (ADR11) from the first control unit (CC1) and in the connection set up the signal format converter (CP29) with the one of the switch functions (CP23) corresponding to the network address (ADR2), as well as set up the first telecom function (F21) indicated by the function address (ADR11).