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Network controller replacement of indication of one or more specific network connections usable by first network component in signaling message for second network component with wild card network connection information

US7353021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2002
Grant dateApr 1, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/34
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus in one example comprises network controller(s) that serve to communicatively couple first network component with second network component. The first network component sends signaling message for the second network component to one or more of the network controller(s). The signaling message comprises indication of specific network connection(s) usable by the first network component. One or more of the network controller(s) serve to replace the indication of the specific network connection(s) usable by the first network component in the signaling message with wild card network connection information. The one or more of the network controller(s) serve to send the signaling message that comprises the wild card network connection information to the second network component. The wild card network connection information indicates the second network component is allowed to indicate to one or more of the network controller(s) specific network connection(s) usable by the second network component.

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