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US6041109A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Telecommunications system having separate switch intelligence and switch fabric

Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc
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Filing: 1995-12-29
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Granted: 2000-03-21
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Expires: 2015-12-29
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention is a telecommunications system having separate switch fabric and switch intelligence. The system comprises a switch fabric, a switch intelligence, and a feature processor. The switch intelligence is logically separated from the switch fabric and comprises a switch fabric proxy, a facility service, a connection manager service, and a call segment instance service. The switch fabric proxy is coupled to the switch fabric via a vendor-specific first Application Programming Interface (API). The switch fabric proxy supports a second API, which is common across all vendors, representing functions supported by the switch fabric. A facility instance, which is instantiated by a facility service using a facility model, represents the bearer and signaling facilities of a party to a call, and interacts with the switch fabric proxy via the second API to communicate with the switch fabric. The connection manager service represents the connectors for a party to a call, and interacts with the switch fabric proxy via the second API to communicate with the switch fabric. A call segment instance, which is instantiated by a call segment instance service using a call model, represents the call logic and call data for a party to a call, and interacts with the connection manager service via a third API and with the facility instance via a fourth API. The feature processor interacts with the call segment instance via a fifth API to provide the telecommunications feature.

Inventors

  • 👤 Douglas Ross Cardy
  • 👤 Ken Rambo
  • 👤 Carol Waller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/42; H04Q3/54; H04Q3/545; H04Q3/54541; H04Q3/5455; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/1305; H04Q2213/13504; H04Q2213/13516; H04Q2213/13533

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
An apparatus for decentralizing communication services in a telecommunications system, comprising: a switch fabric which provides bearer functions; a switch intelligence which provides control functions for said switch fabric, said switch intelligence logically separated from said switch fabric; a switch fabric proxy service for providing a normalized interface between said switch fabric and said switch intelligence for all communications involving said switch fabric by interfacing to said switch fabric with any one of a plurality of application program interfaces and interfacing to said switch intelligence with a uniform application program interface; and feature processor, said feature processor executing at least one telecommunications function, for interacting with said switch intelligence to thereby provide said telecommunications feature.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 115 words
An apparatus for decentralizing communication services in a telecommunications system, comprising: a switch fabric which provides bearer functions; a switch intelligence which provides control functions for said switch fabric, said switch intelligence logically separated from said switch fabric; a switch fabric proxy service for providing a normalized interface between said switch fabric and said switch intelligence for all communications involving said switch fabric by interfacing to said switch fabric with any one of a plurality of application program interfaces and interfacing to said switch intelligence with a uniform application program interface; and feature processor, said feature processor executing at least one telecommunications function, for interacting with said switch intelligence to thereby provide said telecommunications feature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 54 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said switch intelligence further comprises: at least one facility instance instantiated by a facility service using a facility model, said facility instance representing the bearer and signaling facilities of a party to a call, for interacting with said switch fabric proxy service to communicate with said switch fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 38 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said switch intelligence further comprises: a connection manager service representing the connectors for said party to a call for interacting with said switch fabric proxy service to communicate with said switch fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 59 words
The system of claim 3, wherein said switch intelligence further comprises: at least one call segment instance instantiated by a call segment instance service using a call model, said call segment instance representing the call logic and call data for said party to a call, for interacting with said feature processor, said connection manager service, and said facility instance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said switch intelligence further comprises: a first call processing creation environment, said first call processing creation environment interacting with said facility service, for modifying said facility model.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said switch intelligence further comprises: a second call processing creation environment, said second call processing creation environment interacting with said call segment instance service, for modifying said call model.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 33 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said switch intelligence further comprises: a third call processing creation environment, said third call processing creation environment interacting with said facility service, for creating new facility models.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 35 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said switch intelligence further comprises: a fourth call processing creation environment, said fourth call processing creation environment interacting with said call segment instance service, for creating new call models.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2003-03-21 2003-09-20 2004-03-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2007-03-21 2007-09-20 2008-03-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2011-03-21 2011-09-20 2012-03-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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