Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Adaptive
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2007-01-16
Pham, Chi (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Adaptive
C370S469000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10023599
ABSTRACT:
A communication apparatus running a protocol stack implementation for interworking between a signaling source node and a signaling target node provides improved support for introducing server pools in packet networks and for achieving transparency for applications. A first protocol implementation unit (SCTP) runs a signaling control layer on top of a packet transfer network (IP) for exchanging signaling messages via one or more signaling associations. A second protocol implementation unit (SUA, M3UA) runs a user adaptation layer on top of the signaling control layer SCTP for supporting signaling connection control services (RANAP) used by the signaling source node. A name mapping unit receives a signaling target node name from the signaling source node and maps the name into a peer signaling association.
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Kuster Josephus
Lippelt Hans-Peter
Papadimitriou Dimitris
Turina Klaus
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Tran Phuc
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