摘要:
Methods and systems for interconnecting SS7 signaling points (300, 302, 304) include connecting an edge device (306) to a plurality of SS7 service switching points using fixed-bandwidth SS7 links. The edge device is connected to an SS7/IP gateway (314) using a variable-bandwidth signaling link. The edge device multiplexes SS7 messages received over the fixed-bandwidth signaling links and transmits the message over the variable-bandwidth signaling link.
摘要:
A network element provides service control point or database node front end processing functionality, as well as routing functionality for routing data packets through a network. The network element includes a first communication module (502) for receiving data packets from a first communication network. A second communication module (510) transmits data packets over a second communications network. A database access control (DAC) (508) process queries a DAC database and modifies received packets to include information returned by the database lookup.
摘要:
An SS7 message that is received from an STP includes an SS7 Message Transfer Part (MTP) layer, an SS7 Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) layer and an SS7 Transaction Capability Application Part (TCAP) layer (1610). The MTP layer is stripped from the first SS7 message (1620). An IP routing layer is added to the SSCP layer and the TCAP layer that remain in the SS7 message, to create an IP message (1630). The IP routing layer includes an IP address (1640). The IP message is transmitted to the IP address over an IP network (1650).
摘要:
Methods and systems for transmitting user part messages between signaling system seven (SS7) signaling points (1000, 1002, 1004, 1006) over an internet protocol (IP) network (1008) include receiving, at a signal transfer point (1000, 1002, 1004, 1006), a first SS7 user part message. The first SS7 user part message can be received from a first SS7 signaling point (1000, 1002, 1004, 1006), such as a service switching point (SSP) (1004, 1006). The first SS7 user part message is encapsulated in a first IP packet. The first IP packet is transmitted to a second SS7 signaling point (1000, 1002, 1004, 1006) over IP network (1008).
摘要:
A routing node for receiving, processing, and subsequently transmitting Signaling System 7 (SS7) signaling messages destined for Media Gateway Controller (MGC) (182) type network element is disclosed. A Circuit Identification Code (CIC) routing node is adapted to receive an ISUP message from an associated SS7 network and determine the routing destination of the message based, at least in part, on a CIC parameter value contained within the message. The ISUP message is subsequently encapsulated in an Internet Protocol (IP) envelope and transmitted to a destination node via an IP communication link. Such a CIC routing node also provides network service providers with a method of generally eliminating the need for the assignment of unique SS7 network point codes to each MGC node in a network. That is, a CIC routing node allows multiple MGC nodes to effectively correspond to a single SS7 network point code.