Abstract: An advanced intelligent network gateway that allows communication between telecommunications network component that use different protocols. In one embodiment, the advanced intelligent network gateway is used to communicate between a manual operator console that are processing a customer's telephone call and a service data point which is a database containing information needed to process the customer's telephone call. However, the advanced intelligent network gateway may also be used to receive and transmit messages between other telecommunications components. In addition, methods for protocol conversion are described. One method for protocol conversion is for the conversion of a transaction capabilities application part message from a user datagram protocol/internet protocol implementation to a transmission control protocol/internet protocol implementation or vice versa. Methods for receiving and transmitting transaction capabilities application part messages are also described.

Abstract: A system and method for protocol translation. The system includes an SS7 Module for sending and receiving a plurality of incoming and outcoming SS7 queries and response. The system also includes an Inbound Subsystem Module, coupled to the SS7 Module, for translating the incoming SS7 queries from a SS7 protocol to a non-SS7 protocol. The translated incoming queries are forwarded to an end user while in the non-SS7 protocol. The Inbound Subsystem Module also translates any responses corresponding to the incoming SS7 queries from the non-SS7 protocol to the SS7 protocol. The system further includes an Outbound Subsystem Module, coupled to the SS7 Module, for translating outgoing SS7 queries from the non-SS7 protocol to the SS7 protocol. The translated outgoing queries are sent via the SS7 module across an SS7 network. The Outbound Subsystem Module also translates SS7 responses corresponding to the outgoing SS7 queries from the SS7 protocol to the non-SS7 protocol.