Patent ID: 7333471

Claim:
A system for transmitting signaling messages, comprising: at least a first data communications network configured to provide transfer of data there through with a first quality of service; at least a second data communications network configured to provide transfer of data there through with a second quality of service, wherein the first quality of service is different relative to the second quality of service; a receiving interface for receiving signaling messages; a plurality of processing devices for processing the received signaling messages, the plurality of processing devices coupled to said at least first and second communications networks; and a decision device which selects a processing device for further processing the signaling messages on the basis of the source information and/or user information contained in the signaling messages, wherein the selected processing device transfers the received signaling messages to a selected one of said at least first and second communications networks to be transferred with a quality service corresponding to the quality of service of the selected one of said at least first and second communication networks, thus transferring the received signal messages through a network with a quality of service appropriate for the received signaling messages.