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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184798 | Methods, systems and computer program products for accessing number portability (NP) and E.164 number (ENUM) data using a common NP/ENUM data locator structure According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein comprises methods, systems, and computer program products for accessing number portability (NP) and E.164 number (ENUM) data in a combined NP/ENUM database. One method includes receiving a query including ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179895 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring tunneled internet protocol (IP) traffic on a high bandwidth IP network Methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring tunneled Internet protocol (IP) traffic on a high bandwidth IP network are disclosed. According to one method, a copy of a tunneled IP packet traversing an IP communications network is generated. The pac... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179885 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for organizing, managing, and selectively distributing routing information in a signaling message routing node Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing inte... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8149725 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for a hierarchical, redundant OAM&P architecture for use in an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network Methods, systems, and computer program products for a hierarchical, redundant OAM&P architecture for use in an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for managing an Internet protoc... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8139562 | Scalable call processing node A scalable call processing node includes link interface modules capable of processing n calls per second and call server modules capable of processing m calls per second, n is variable relative to m by changing the relative numbers of call server and link interface ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8090850 | Methods, systems, and computer readable media for regulating network address translator (NAT) and firewall pinhole preservation traffic in a session initiation protocol (SIP) network Methods, systems, and computer readable media for regulating pinhole preservation traffic generated or received by firewall or network address translator (NAT) session initiation protocol (SIP) user agent clients (UACs) are disclosed. One method includes, maintainin... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8073127 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for using a location routing number based query and response mechanism to effect subscriber cutover A method for using an LRN based query and response mechanism to effect subscriber cutover includes receiving an LRN based response message including a communications service subscriber identifier. The method further includes determining a cutover switch LRN associat... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8059667 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for applying multiple communications services to a call Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing an enriched messaging service in a communications system is described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a signaling message associated with a call at one of a plurality of service dispatch... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8050253 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for decentralized processing of signaling messages in a multi-application processing environment Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for decentralized triggerless processing of signaling messages in a multi-application processing environment. According to one method, a signaling message is received at a screening module. At least one a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8045983 | Methods systems, and computer program products for providing internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) services in response to advanced intelligent network (AIN) triggers The subject matter described herein relates to methods, systems, and computer program products for providing Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) services in response to advanced intelligent network (AIN) triggers. According to one aspect, a method for provi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041021 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for selecting a global title translation mode based on an originator of a signaling message and performing global title translation according to the selected mode The subject matter disclosed herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for selecting among different global title translation modes based on a message originator and performing global title translation based on the selected mode. According to o... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7996541 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for identifying a serving home subscriber server (HSS) in a communications network Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a serving home subscriber server (HSS) in a communications network are described. One method includes obtaining a subscriber identifier from a query message. An exceptions-based data structure contained... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996024 | Method for preventing the delivery of short message service message spam Methods, systems, and computer program products for delivery of SMS messages are disclosed. According to one method, first routing data for delivery of an SMS message to a mobile terminal is received at a network element. Second routing data is transmitted from the ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996007 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for routing a call from a 2G network to a dual mode 2G/session initiation protocol (SIP) device Methods, systems, and computer program products for routing a call from a 2G network to a dual mode 2G/session initiation protocol (SIP) device are disclosed. According to one method, a 2G mobility location information query message requesting mobility location info... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7983245 | Methods and systems for converting an internet protocol (IP)-based message containing subscriber content to a public switched telephone network (PSTN)-based message including subscriber content A node in a converged network converts a session initiation protocol (SIP) message to a signaling system 7 (SS7) message. A SIP INVITE request is received by the node and the node determines whether the SIP INVITE request is destined for an SS7 user. If the INVITE r... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7961622 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring and analyzing signaling messages associated with delivery of streaming media content to subscribers via a broadcast and multicast service (BCMCS) Methods, systems, and computer program products for analyzing signaling messages associated with delivery of streaming media content to subscribers via a broadcast and multicast service (BCMCS) are disclosed. According to one method, at least one signaling message t... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7936866 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for processing mobile originated query messages for prepaid mobile subscribers in a number portability environment Methods, systems, and computer program products for routing query messages associated with prepaid subscribers in a number portability environment are disclosed. One method may include sending a registration message to an HLR. At the HLR, the ID or address of an STP... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933608 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing presence gateway functionality in a telecommunications network A method for providing presence gateway functionality includes deriving presence information for subscribers in a first set of subscribers based on telecommunications signaling messages. The first set of subscribers includes at least one subscriber who is not a subs... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929419 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for inhibiting message traffic to an unavailable terminating SIP server Methods, systems, and computer program products for inhibiting message traffic to an unavailable terminating SIP server are disclosed. According to one method, at least one list of SIP servers accessible by a call session control function (CSCF) is maintained at an ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7916857 | Methods, systems, and computer readable media for selectively processing or redirecting signaling connection control part (SCCP) messages The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for selectively processing or redirecting SCCP messages. According to one method, an SCCP message addressed to an STP and sent route-on-PC-SSN is received at the STP. It is ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916685 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for supporting database access in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) network environment Methods, systems, and computer program products for supporting database access in an Internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) network environment are disclosed. At least one call state control function (CSCF) entity generates subscriber-related queries acco... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912486 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for surveillance of messaging service messages in a communications network Methods, systems, and computer program products for surveillance of messaging service messages in a communications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system is provided for intercepting a messaging service message in a communications network. The syst... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907713 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for using a presence database to deliver enhanced presence information regarding communications made to or from a presentity Methods, systems, and computer program products for using a presence database to deliver enhanced presence information regarding communications made to or from a presentity are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method may include obtaining enhanced presence info... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907533 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for performing IP link proving using heartbeat messages According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein comprises methods, systems, and computer program products for performing IP link proving using heartbeat messages. The method includes transmitting a plurality of heartbeat messages over an IP communicatio... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7889716 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for using an E.164 number (ENUM) database for message service message routing resolution among 2G and subsequent generation network systems Methods, systems, and computer program products for using an E.164 number (ENUM) database for message service message routing resolution among 2G and subsequent generation network systems are disclosed. According to one method, a message including message service me... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7848767 | Methods and systems for migrating between application layer mobile signaling protocols Methods and systems for migrating between application layer mobile signaling protocols are disclosed. For subscribers of multiple protocols, the registration status is tracked in one or more of the protocols. When a location query message for a subscriber of multipl... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7864943 | Methods and systems for load sharing and preserving sequencing of signaling connection control part (SCCP) messages Methods and systems for load sharing and preserving sequencing of signaling connection control part (SCCP) messages are disclosed. According to one method, SCCP messages are received at an inbound interface module and assigned a sequence number. Each SCCP message is... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7864665 | Methods and systems for detecting IP route failure and for dynamically re-routing VoIP sessions in response to failure Methods and systems for detecting IP route failure using a request-reply protocol, such as address resolution protocol (ARP), and for dynamically re-routing VoIP sessions in a VoIP device in response to failure of an IP route are disclosed. A plurality of IP routes ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861056 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing memory management with constant defragmentation time Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing memory management with constant defragmentation time are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for memory management. The method includes dividing memor... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860799 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing media content delivery audit and verification services Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing media content delivery audit and verification services are disclosed. In one example, a monitoring system analyzes messages associated with communications in a wireless communications network. The monitor... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856094 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing telecommunications services between a session initiation protocol (SIP) network and a signaling system 7 (SS7) network Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing telecommunication services between a SIP network and an SS7 network are disclosed. In one method, SIP/SS7 gateway receives an INVITE message from a SIP proxy server. The SIP/SS7 gateway extracts a called ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7853784 | Filtering and application triggering platform A filtering and application triggering platform may be implemented on a signaling message routing node to decode signaling messages and increase efficiency in subsequent processing of the signaling message. A communications link module on a signaling message routing... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7853707 | Methods and systems for extensible link level alignment between modules in a distributed processing system Methods and systems for link-level alignment between processing modules or cards and distributed processing system are disclosed. According to one method, cards that support link level communications parameter negotiation exchange link status signal units (LSSUs) to... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7844033 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for generic call tracing Methods, systems, and computer program products for performing a trace of a communications transaction using a dynamically generated endpoint identifier list are disclosed. According to one method, a first endpoint identifier for identifying a communications endpoin... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7839889 | Methods and systems for communicating signaling system 7 (SS7) user part messages among SS7 signaling points (SPs) and internet protocol (IP) nodes using signal transfer points (STPs) Methods and systems for transmitting user part messages between signaling system seven (SS7) signaling points over an internet protocol (IP) network include receiving, at a signal transfer point, a first SS7 user part message. The first SS7 user part message can be ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7814015 | Methods and systems for performing a sales transaction using a mobile communications device Methods and systems for performing sales transactions using a mobile communications device and without requiring text messaging or paging services are disclosed. In one example, a subscriber desiring to purchase goods or services proceeds to a point of sale device w... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7804789 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for organizing, managing, and selectively distributing routing information in a signaling message routing node Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing inte... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7801093 | Signal transfer point with wireless signaling link interface An STP includes a link interface module for performing SS7 signal transfer functions, such as routing messages between SS7 signaling points. A WLAN signaling link interface is operatively associated with the link interface module for sending and receiving SS7 signal... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7787445 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for routing and processing ENUM queries The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for routing ENUM queries to an ENUM database. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for routing ENUM queries to an ENUM database. Th... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7774849 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting and mitigating denial of service attacks in a telecommunications signaling network Methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting and mitigating a denial of service attack in a telecommunications signaling network are provided. According to one method, traffic rate information is monitored on at least two of a plurality of signaling... | 08/10/2010 |
