Methods and related apparatus for operating a gateway to act as a conduit for a structured transaction
US7519051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/0025
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is described for operating a gateway to act as a conduit for a structured transaction between a first transaction peer and a second transaction peer, the structured transaction having at least a begin message for opening a logical communication path, a continue message for maintaining a logical communication path and an end message for closing a logical communication path. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a first begin message from the first transaction peer; receiving from the first transaction peer a continue message having a request element; determining a routing key identifying the second transaction peer from the continue message; constructing and sending a second begin message, including the component, to the second transaction peer; receiving a first end message including a response element from the second transaction peer; constructing and sending a second end message including the response element to the first transaction peer. In described embodiments, the gateway is a signalling gateway linking an SS7 network and an IP network and the structured transaction is a TCAP structured dialogue.
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