Patent ID: 9104566
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a first signal transfer point configured to communicate with a second signal transfer point via a communication network, wherein said first signal transfer point is configured to determine whether a communication received from said second signal transfer point is authorized, and if not, generate an error message; a monitoring system in communication with said first signal transfer point; and an order system in communication with said monitoring system, wherein said order system is configured to store pending orders authorizing communication between said first signal transfer point and said second signal transfer point, and wherein said monitoring system includes a computing device configured to receive the error message generated by said first signal transfer point, query said order system to determine whether a pending order authorizing the communication between said first signal transfer point and said second signal transfer point exists, and reject the error message to allow the communication from said second signal transfer point to said first signal transfer point if the pending order authorizing the communication exists in the order system, and to reject the error message, said monitoring device is configured to transmit a notification to said first signal transfer point indicating that the communication from said second signal transfer point has been authorized.