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Patent US7532647 - Methods and systems for auto-correlating message transfer part (MTP ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsMethods and systems for automatically correlating signaling message priority and IP priority are disclosed. A priority level of a signaling message may be determined based on a priority parameter in the signaling message or a user based priority. The signaling message is encapsulated in an IP packet....http://www.google.com/patents/US7532647?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7532647 - Methods and systems for auto-correlating message transfer part (MTP) priority and internet protocol (IP) type of service in converged networksAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7532647 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/890,779Publication dateMay 12, 2009Filing dateJul 14, 2004Priority dateJul 14, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1774725A2, EP1774725A4, EP1774725B1, US20060013264, WO2006019542A2, WO2006019542A3Publication number10890779, 890779, US 7532647 B2, US 7532647B2, US-B2-7532647, US7532647 B2, US7532647B2InventorsTodd Eichler, Robert John DelaneyOriginal AssigneeTekelecExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (105), Non-Patent Citations (99), Referenced by (13), Classifications (17), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and systems for auto-correlating message transfer part (MTP) priority and internet protocol (IP) type of service in converged networks
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