Programmable gateway for a virtual bearer channel platform
    1.
    发明授权
    Programmable gateway for a virtual bearer channel platform 失效
    用于虚拟承载信道平台的可编程网关

    公开(公告)号:US06208657B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-27

    申请号:US09003977

    申请日:1998-01-07

    IPC分类号: H04L1228

    摘要: A programmable gateway for processing protocol conversion for a virtual bearer channel platform. The platform includes a plurality of transaction processing units (TPUs). Each TPU processes service requests transmitted by a caller or transmits service requests to a destination called party. The platform has a distribution network that interfaces with the TPUs and acts as a shared bus between the TPUs. The platform receives and transmits communications with a communications network over bearer channels of a high bandwidth pipe. A cross-connecting controller multiplexes the signals coming into the platform over the bearer channels onto the distribution network, and also demultiplexes signals going out over the bearer channels from the distribution network. A resource manager provides a centralized control for the allocation of bandwidth to the transaction processing units. The resource manager allocates available bearer channels for the connections with the communications network, and also allocates available time slots in the distribution network to the TPUs. The gateway functions as a programmable protocol converter handling all the signaling functions of the platform. It acts as a conduit between the resource manager and the communications network. It converts incoming signaling messages into an internal protocol used by the resource manager. Likewise, it converts internal messages from the resource manager into signaling messages for transmission over the communications network.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理虚拟承载信道平台的协议转换的可编程网关。 平台包括多个交易处理单元(TPU)。 每个TPU处理由呼叫者发送的服务请求或者将服务请求发送到目的地被叫方。 该平台具有与TPU接口的分配网络,并作为TPU之间的共享总线。 该平台通过高带宽管道的承载信道接收和发送与通信网络的通信。 交叉连接控制器将通过承载信道进入平台的信号复用到分配网络上,并且还从分配网络多路复用通过承载信道输出的信号。 资源管理器为交易处理单元提供带宽分配的集中控制。 资源管理器分配用于与通信网络的连接的可用承载信道,并且还将分配网络中的可用时隙分配给TPU。 网关用作处理平台所有信令功能的可编程协议转换器。 它作为资源管理器和通信网络之间的通道。 它将传入的信令消息转换为资源管理器使用的内部协议。 同样,它将内部消息从资源管理器转换为信令消息,以便通过通信网络进行传输。

    Resource manager for a virtual bearer channel platform
    2.
    发明授权
    Resource manager for a virtual bearer channel platform 失效
    虚拟承载渠道平台的资源管理器

    公开(公告)号:US6108337A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-22

    申请号:US4157

    申请日:1998-01-07

    摘要: A resource manager for managing the resources of a virtual bearer channel platform. The platform includes a plurality of transaction processing units (TPUs). Each TPU processes service requests transmitted by a caller or transmits service requests to a destination called party. The platform has a distribution network that interfaces with the TPUs and acts as a shared bus between the TPUs. The platform receives and transmits communications with a communications network over bearer channels of a high bandwidth pipe. A cross-connecting controller multiplexes the signals coming into the platform over the bearer channels onto the distribution network, and also demultiplexes signals going out over the bearer channels from the distribution network. The resource manager provides a centralized control for the allocation of bandwidth to the transaction processing units. It allocates available bearer channels for the connections with the communications network, and also allocates available time slots in the distribution network to the TPUs. The resource manager updates the status of the distribution network in real time, responding to the platform communication needs adaptively.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理虚拟承载信道平台的资源的资源管理器。 平台包括多个交易处理单元(TPU)。 每个TPU处理由呼叫者发送的服务请求或者将服务请求发送到目的地被叫方。 该平台具有与TPU接口的分配网络,并作为TPU之间的共享总线。 该平台通过高带宽管道的承载信道接收和发送与通信网络的通信。 交叉连接控制器将通过承载信道进入平台的信号复用到分配网络上,并且还从分配网络多路复用通过承载信道输出的信号。 资源管理器为交易处理单元提供带宽分配的集中控制。 它为与通信网络的连接分配可用的承载信道,并且将配送网络中的可用时隙分配给TPU。 资源管理器实时更新分布式网络的状态,适应平台通信需求。

    Automated telephone operator services
    3.
    发明授权
    Automated telephone operator services 失效
    自动电话运营商服务

    公开(公告)号:US5703935A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-30

    申请号:US219577

    申请日:1994-03-29

    摘要: A system and method for automatically processing telephone calls for alternative billing or for providing automated operator services. In one form, a call for which operator or alternative billing services are sought is routed through a telephone network to an automated operator facility. The call is accompanied by certain parameters which are indicative of the characteristics of the call. A menu of available automatic services is presented to the caller and the caller's selection from the menu is then received by the automated facility. The call parameters are used to retrieve a record containing customization features, preselected by a subscriber, which are those to be used in providing the particular service selected from the menu by the caller. The call is then automatically processed in accordance with the preselected customized features to provide the selected operator servile. During a call session the caller may dynamically select certain features such as the language in which the interactive portions of the call processing will be conducted.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于自动处理电话呼叫进行替代计费或提供自动化运营商服务的系统和方法。 在一种形式中,寻求运营商或替代计费服务的呼叫通过电话网络路由到自动化运营商设施。 呼叫伴随着指示呼叫特性的某些参数。 向主叫方提供可用的自动服务菜单,然后自动化设施从菜单中选出主叫方的选择。 呼叫参数用于检索包含由用户预先选择的定制特征的记录,其是用于提供由呼叫者从菜单中选择的特定服务的记录。 然后根据预选的自定义功能自动处理呼叫,以提供所选择的操作员服务。 在呼叫会话期间,呼叫者可以动态地选择某些特征,例如将进行呼叫处理的交互部分的语言。

    Virtual bearer channel platform for processing service requests received
in the form of channel data
    4.
    发明授权
    Virtual bearer channel platform for processing service requests received in the form of channel data 失效
    用于处理以通道数据形式接收的业务请求的虚拟承载信道平台

    公开(公告)号:US6047005A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-04

    申请号:US004153

    申请日:1998-01-07

    CPC分类号: H04J3/1611 H04M7/006

    摘要: A virtual bearer channel platform includes a plurality of transaction processing units. Each transaction processing unit processes one or more service requests received as a call on a bearer channel. The call data is distributed to individual transaction processing units using a high-speed shared network such as a SONET-type network. In one embodiment, the standard SONET format is modified to eliminate fields which contain data of no significance to the present environment. In another embodiment, the standard SONET format, itself, is used. The platform includes a resource manager for allocating the newly received calls to individual transaction processing units. The resource manager sets up outbound calls when requested by a transaction processing unit. A gateway interfaces with the resource manager and the external communication network for assisting in call setup in both inbound and outbound directions.

    摘要翻译: 虚拟承载信道平台包括多个事务处理单元。 每个事务处理单元处理作为承载信道上的呼叫接收的一个或多个服务请求。 使用诸如SONET型网络的高速共享网络将呼叫数据分配给各个事务处理单元。 在一个实施例中,修改标准SONET格式以消除包含对当前环境无意义的数据的字段。 在另一个实施例中,使用标准SONET格式本身。 该平台包括用于将新接收到的呼叫分配给各个事务处理单元的资源管理器。 资源管理器在事务处理单元请求时设置出站呼叫。 网关与资源管理器和外部通信网络相连接,用于协助入站和出站方向的呼叫建立。