Patent ID: 6304572
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for processing telecommunications signaling that comprises:(a) receiving in-band telecommunications signaling into a first telecommunications device coupled to a first connection;(b) in the first telecommunications device, converting the in-band telecommunications signaling to an out-of-band telecommunications signaling message;(c) routing the out-of-band telecommunications signaling message from the first telecommunications device to a processor that is external to the first telecommunications device and a second communication device;(d) processing the out-of-band telecommunications signaling message in the processor to select a second connection coupled to the first telecommunications device and to the second telecommunications device;(e) generating a first control message and a second control message indicating the second connection;(f) transmitting the first control message from the processor to the first telecommunications device and transmitting the second control message from the processor to the second telecommunications device; and(g) in the first telecommunications device, receiving the first control message and coupling the first connection to the second connection in response to the first control message.