Patent ID: 7693153
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. In a telecommunications network, a method of controlling a media gateway to handle a multiplex session, using a media gateway controller, the media gateway and the media gateway controller communicating using an interface protocol providing for command messages having a structure including a context field for identifying a context of the media gateway, a termination field for identifying one or more terminations of the media gateway involved in said context, at least one descriptor for defining properties of the context, and a package identifier, the method comprising the steps of: at the media gateway controller, generating a command message having said structure and containing a multiplex descriptor including a package identifier, the package identifier identifying a package implemented at the media gateway for handling a multiplex session, wherein a service or functionality associated with the package is invoked by the media gateway controller by including the package identifier in the command message; sending the generated command message from the media gateway controller to the media gateway; and at the media gateway, establishing the context identified in the message according to the specified package.