Routing traffic in a node of a telecommunication network
US6141410A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/66
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for routing traffic in a node of a telecommunications network, in which the node receives traffic units to each of which is connected given call attributes on the basis of which the routing is carried out, and a suitable alternative is selected from among several possible traffic control alternatives, whereby a set of attributes is allocated to each alternative for the selection and an attribute is matched with the call attribute corresponding to it when testing the suitability of the alternative for the traffic unit. A set of selection policies and the order in which they are used are specified for the selection, each selection policy specifying at least the available alternatives and the order in which said alternatives are selected for testing, whereby the suitability of the alternatives is tested in the order specified by the selection policy. A set of attributers is also associated with the selection policy and when it is time to use the selection policy, each attribute is matched with the call attribute corresponding to it, whereby it depends on the results of the matchings if the selection policy is started, and when the set is empty, the selection policy…
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