Patent ID: 6747975
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An interworking system for connecting a call having user communications and call signaling comprising:an interworking unit configured to receive a first control message from a signaling processor wherein the first control message indicates digital signaling processing requirements for the call, receive the user communications, interwork the user communications between a time division multiplex connection and an asynchronous transfer mode connection, and apply digital signaling processing to the user communications based on the first control message; an asynchronous transfer mode switch configured to receive a second control message from the signaling processor wherein the second control message indicates an outgoing connection and receive and switch the user communications from the asynchronous transfer mode connection from the interworking unit to the outbound connection based on the second control message; and a service platform configured to receive a third control message from the signaling processor wherein the third control message indicates an enhanced service to apply for the call and provide the enhanced service to the user communications for the call based on the third control message, wherein the enhanced service comprises voice recognition or tone detection.