US 6,950,441 B1
System and method to internetwork telecommunication networks of different protocolsGeneral
US 6,950,441 B1
System and method to internetwork telecommunication networks of different protocols
Tech Center:
2600 Communications
Examiner:
Chi Pham
Art Unit:
2666 Digital Cameras; Image Analysis; Applications; pattern Recognition; Color and Compression; Enhancement and Transformation
Agent:
Inventors:
Casimir M. Kaczmarczyk; Sivakumar Ravikumar
Priority:
03/30/99
Filed:
03/29/00
Granted:
09/27/05
Expiration:
03/29/20
Abstract
A softswitch interconnecting networks of different transport protocols is provided. The softswitch includes a signaling agent coupled to the networks and operable to receive incoming signaling messages, translate the incoming signaling messages to a call model event, and route the call model event. The softswitch further includes a call agent in communication with the signaling agent and operable to receive the call model event, request outgoing resources for establishing data sessions, generate outgoing signaling messages, and send the outgoing signaling messages to the signaling agent. The signaling agent then terminates the data sessions on the requested outgoing resources.