Patents Assigned to Tekelec Global, Inc.
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Patent number: 9769053Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for implementing a policy for a router are disclosed. One method includes providing a meta administrator interface configured to facilitate the specification of one or more rules that form a policy definition. The method further includes automatically generating, based on the policy definition, an administrator interface for inputting rule data associated with the policy definition. Even further, the method includes storing the input rule data in one or more data structures associated with a router.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: TEKELEC GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Jiri Kuthan, Miklós Tirpák
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Patent number: 9584959Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for location-sensitive identifier translation in a telecommunications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for providing location-sensitive called-party identifier translation in a telecommunications network. The method includes, at a signaling node that includes at least one processor: receiving a first signaling message that includes a called party identifier; determining proximity information associated with the calling party; performing a location-sensitive called party identifier translation based on the proximity information associated with the calling party; and sending the first signaling message or a second signaling message, the sent message including the translated called party identifier.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Raghavendra Gopala Rao, Devesh Agarwal, Adam B. Roach, Peter Joseph Marsico
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Patent number: 9379965Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing internal signaling resources are organized so as to facilitate the efficient mapping of signaling system 7 (SS7) message transfer part (MTP) signaling protocol attributes to Internet protocol (IP)-based signaling resources. A routing status information sharing hierarchy is defined, which enables routing status information to be efficiently shared among members of a signaling mateset group. Members of a signaling mateset replicate and distribute SS7 MTP network management information across non-MTP signaling connections, such as IP connections.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: TEKELEC GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Craig, Mark Allen Erickson, Mark Edward Kanode, Seetharaman Khadri
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Patent number: 9363631Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a triggerless centralized location server are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for providing a triggerless centralized location server includes multiple signaling message routing nodes configured to operate in a telecommunications network. Each routing node is configured to receive a signaling message having an intended destination, determine whether the received signaling message includes location information related to a subscriber, and, if so, extract the location information related to the subscriber, route the signaling message to the intended destination, and store the location information related to the subscriber in a centralized location database.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventor: Devesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 9219677Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems and computer readable media for centralized routing and call instance code management for bearer independent call control (BICC) signaling messages. One aspect of the subject matter described herein includes a system for routing BICC signaling messages and managing call instance code assignments. The system includes a BICC signaling router. The BICC signaling router includes a routing module for centralized routing of BICC signaling messages between a plurality of BICC signaling nodes. The BICC signaling router further includes a call instance code management module for centralized assignment of call instance codes for BICC signaling sessions routed through the BICC signaling router.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. McCann, Petrus Wilhelmus Adrianus Jacobus Maria Nas, Apirux Bantukul, Jeffrey A. Craig, Peter J. Marsico
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Patent number: 9143942Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a multi-network equipment identity register are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for providing a multi-network equipment identity register. A node in a telecommunications network receives from a requesting entity a request to check an identity of a user equipment, the request containing the identity of the user equipment, queries an EIR using the identity of the user equipment, receives a response from the EIR, and forwards the response to the requesting entity. The node includes first and second interfaces for receiving requests to check an identity of a user equipment in a first and second protocol, respectively, such that a user equipment that is blacklisted in a network that uses the first protocol is also blacklisted in a network that uses the second protocol.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: TEKELEC GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Devesh Agarwal, Ramesh Chellamani, Mark Allen Erickson
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Patent number: 8934380Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for inducing the activation of a service trigger at a switching office in a communications network are disclosed. According to one method, a call setup message associated with a call is received. It is then determined whether service trigger induction is required for the call. In response to determining that service trigger induction is required for the call, the call setup message is modified to include service trigger induction information and the modified call setup message is directed to a destination switching office. At the destination switching office, a service trigger is activated based on the service trigger induction information in the modified call setup message.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Michael Coupland, Amrit Pal Singh Wadwha, Bradley W. Gosnell, Venkataramaiah Ravishankar
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Patent number: 8913603Abstract: Methods and systems for automatic time-based routing rule administration are disclosed. According to one method, routing data for routing messages between a source address and a destination address is stored in a network routing table. A time period is associated with the routing data based on agreements between service providers. Messages are routed between the service providers during the time period. Outside of the time period, routing of messages between the source address and the destination address is automatically inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Delaney, Todd Eichler, Peter J. Marsico
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Patent number: 8903074Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for congestion-based routing of telecommunications signaling messages are disclosed. One method includes determining whether congestion exists on a primary SS7 signaling route to a destination. In response to determining that congestion exists on the primary SS7 signaling route, the method includes redirecting messages to be sent over the primary SS7 signaling route to an alternate SS7 signaling route to the destination independently of whether the primary route is in a failed state.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Robert J Delaney, Todd Eichler
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Patent number: 8855654Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems and computer readable media for tracking and communicating LTE handset communication capability. One method includes maintaining, in a signaling message routing node, an LTE communication capability database. The database includes identifiers associated with LTE communication capable handsets. The method further includes, intercepting, at the signaling message routing node, a request for routing information. The method further includes, determining, by the signaling message routing node using the LTE communication capability database, whether a B party number associated with the request for routing information is associated with an LTE communication capable handset.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventor: Devesh Agarwal
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Publication number: 20140287747Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a triggerless centralized location server are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for providing a triggerless centralized location server includes multiple signaling message routing nodes configured to operate in a telecommunications network. Each routing node is configured to receive a signaling message having an intended destination, determine whether the received signaling message includes location information related to a subscriber, and, if so, extract the location information related to the subscriber, route the signaling message to the intended destination, and store the location information related to the subscriber in a centralized location database.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventor: Devesh Agarwal
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Publication number: 20140273968Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a multi-network equipment identity register are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for providing a multi-network equipment identity register. A node in a telecommunications network receives from a requesting entity a request to check an identity of a user equipment, the request containing the identity of the user equipment, queries an EIR using the identity of the user equipment, receives a response from the EIR, and forwards the response to the requesting entity. The node includes first and second interfaces for receiving requests to check an identity of a user equipment in a first and second protocol, respectively, such that a user equipment that is blacklisted in a network that uses the first protocol is also blacklisted in a network that uses the second protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Devesh Agarwal, Ramesh Chellamani, Mark Allen Erickson
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Patent number: 8831648Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for routing a short message service (SMS) message from a 2G network to a dual mode 2G/session initiation protocol (SIP) device are disclosed. According to one method, at a communications signaling message routing node, a 2G mobility location information query message for obtaining a delivery address for an SMS message to be sent to a dual mode 2G/SIP device roaming in a SIP-based network is received. The mobility location information query message includes a destination subscriber identifier associated with the dual mode 2G/SIP device. SIP mobility location information for the dual mode 2G/SIP device in the SIP-based network is determined based on the destination subscriber identifier. The method also includes providing the SIP mobility location information to a query originator.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventor: Apirux Bantukul
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Patent number: 8826422Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting fraudulent message service message traffic are disclosed. According to one method, message service messages are monitored. It is determined that the message service message traffic indicates that the message service message traffic is fraudulent based on detection of at least one of: 1) message service message traffic received at a first network from a second network, where the traffic includes at least one message with an SCCP calling party address internal to the first network, 2) a volume of message service message traffic received at the first network from the second network that exceeds the volume of message service message traffic sent by the first network to the second network by a threshold amount, and 3) message service message traffic that is sent to a dark number. In response to detecting fraudulent message service message traffic, a mitigating action is performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventor: Travis E. Russell
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Patent number: 8818360Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for integrating roaming control in a signaling message routing node are disclosed. In one exemplary implementation, a method for providing roaming control at a signaling message routing node is provided. The method includes receiving a signaling message at a signaling message routing node in a network of a home service provider of a mobile subscriber, the signaling message being generated in response to the mobile subscriber registering in a foreign carrier's network. It is determined whether the mobile subscriber is allowed, by the home service provider, to roam in the foreign carrier's network. In response to determining that mobile subscriber is not allowed to roam in the foreign carrier's network, a response to the signaling message is generated and sent, where the response indicates that mobile subscriber is not allowed to roam in a foreign carrier's network. The steps of the method are performed at a signaling message routing node.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Devesh Agarwal, Chin-Chuan Chiu
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Patent number: 8817627Abstract: Methods and systems for load sharing signaling messages at the MTP level are disclosed. When a signaling message is received, it is determined whether the signaling message includes a routing indication indicating route-on-point-code-subsystem-number. If the routing indicator indicates route-on-point-code-subsystem-number, it is determined whether the signaling message belongs to an MTP level 3 load sharing group. If the signaling message belongs to an MTP level 3 load sharing group, the signaling message may be routed to any of the point codes in the MTP level 3 load sharing group. Routing the signaling message to a point code in the MTP level 3 load sharing group may include replacing the destination point code in the signaling message with the destination point code of the node to which the signaling message is to be routed. Once the point code has been replaced, the signaling message is routed to the destination associated with the point code.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Delaney, Todd Eichler
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Publication number: 20140213265Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems and computer readable media for tracking and communicating LTE handset communication capability. One method includes maintaining, in a signaling message routing node, an LTE communication capability database. The database includes identifiers associated with LTE communication capable handsets. The method further includes, intercepting, at the signaling message routing node, a request for routing information. The method further includes, determining, by the signaling message routing node using the LTE communication capability database, whether a B party number associated with the request for routing information is associated with an LTE communication capable handset.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: TEKELEC GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Devesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 8792334Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing internal signaling resources are organized so as to facilitate the efficient mapping of signaling system 7 (SS7) message transfer part (MTP) signaling protocol attributes to Internet protocol (IP)-based signaling resources. A routing status information sharing hierarchy is defined, which enables routing status information to be efficiently shared among members of a signaling mateset group. Members of a signaling mateset replicate and distribute SS7 MTP network management information across non-MTP signaling connections, such as IP connections.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Craig, Mark A. Erickson, Mark E. Kanode, Seetharaman Khadri
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Patent number: 8750328Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting user part messages between signaling system seven (SS7) signaling points over an internet protocol (IP) network include receiving, at a signal transfer point, a first SS7 user part message. The first SS7 user part message can be received from a first SS7 signaling point, such as a service switching point (SSP). The first SS7 signaling point is encapsulated in a first IP packet. The first IP packet is transmitted to a second SS7 signaling point over an IP network.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: David Michael Sprague, Dan Alan Brendes, Venkataramaiah Ravishankar, Paul Andrew Miller
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Patent number: 8730970Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing voicemail routing information in a network that provides customized voicemail services are disclosed. According to one method, a voicemail routing query is received at an advanced voicemail routing node, where the query includes at least one parameter associated with a voicemail transaction. Based on at least one query parameter, voicemail routing information may be determined that identifies a voicemail server and a voicemail service from among a plurality of voicemail servers, where at least some of the voicemail servers provide different services. A voicemail routing query response may then be generated including the determined voicemail routing information.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Tekelec Global, Inc.Inventors: Rick L. Allison, Apirux Bantukul, Peter J. Marsico