Patent ID: 7058082
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating messages in a multiple communication protocol network, comprising: receiving a first message at a first signaling adapter, the first message based on a first communication protocol; receiving a second message at a second signaling adapter, the second message based on a second communication protocol; converting, at the first signaling adapter, the first message from the first communication protocol to a generic protocol by accessing a first table associating the first message with a first primitive of the generic protocol; converting, at the second signaling adapter, the second message from the second communication protocol to the generic protocol by accessing a second table associating the second message with a second primitive of the generic protocol; receiving the first message and the second message at a signaling adapter interface, the first signaling adapter detachable from the signaling adapter interface, the second signaling adapter detachable from the signaling adapter interface; and sending the first message and the second message to a network component.