Bulk status enquiry in a network
US7509410B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/5601
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for status enquiry between sending and receiving nodes in a network. For the sending node, the method comprises sending a bulk status enquiry message to inquire status of a plurality of calls to the receiving node. The bulk status enquiry message conforms to a bulk status enquiry format. For the receiving node, the method comprises sending a bulk status enquiry response message in response to a bulk status enquiry message inquiring status of a plurality of calls from the sending network node. The bulk status enquiry message conforms to a bulk status enquiry format and the bulk status enquiry response message conforms to a bulk status enquiry response format.
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