Patent ID: 6687251
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A method providing distributed Message Transfer Part (MTP) functionality over an Internet Protocol (IP) network, said method comprising:at a first media gateway: receiving conventional MTP signaling units from a first network element; removing repeated MTP signaling units from said MTP signaling units received; either before or after said removing, encapsulating received MTP signaling units into data packets to form a reduced signaling unit packet stream; and transmitting said reduced signaling unit packet stream to a signaling gateway; receiving at said signaling gateway said reduced packet stream at said signaling gateway; transmitting packets encapsulating MTP signaling units to one of said first media gateway and a second media gateway, said transmitted packets being responsive to said received reduced signaling unit packet stream; receiving at said one of said first media gateway and said second media gateway said packets transmitted by said signaling gateway; and at said one of said first media gateway and said second media gateway, re-creating conventional MTP signaling units based on said routed packets and transmitting said re-created conventional MTP signaling units to one of said first network element and a second network element.