Patent ID: 6782004
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method of providing signaling via a non-signaling protocol network, comprising:receiving an encapsulated signaling request from a service provider via a communication network operating in accordance with an open system protocol, said service provider being an internet service provider or a special services provider that executes transactions via the internet; replacing open system protocol layers of said encapsulated signaling request with signaling network protocol layers, thereby transforming said encapsulated signaling request into a signaling request of a signaling network protocol; outputting said transformed signaling request to a signaling protocol network; receiving a signaling response from a node of said signaling protocol network; encapsulating said signaling response into an open system protocol message; and sending said open system protocol message to said service provider via said communication network, said service provider performing an internet-related service based on said signaling response.