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Processing of calls terminating in a packet switched protocol based cellular communication network

US6791988B1 · kind B1 · utility

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51Claims
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Filing dateApr 27, 2000
Grant dateSep 14, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for processing a call within a communication network having a packet switched protocol based cellular telephone network comprising a first layer for transferring signalling information assigned to a telephone call being processed by the communication network, a second layer for transferring payload information assigned to the telephone call and interface means for coupling the cellular telephone network to a further network the interface means comprising payload information exchange function between the cellular telephone network and the further network, wherein the second layer of the cellular telephone network transfers the payload information of the telephone call to and from the interface means on a direct route assigned to the telephone call within the second layer

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