Abstract: A transaction routing system that includes a communication gateway is provided. The communication gateway receives transaction data from at least one transaction terminal and determines whether to route the transaction data to an international host server or to a local host server. The decision is based on a capability of the communication gateway to route the transaction data to the international host server.

Abstract: A transaction routing system is described. The system includes a communication gateway linked to at least one transaction terminal and at least one host server. The communication gateway determines whether to perform an authentication procedure during a call session. Based on a result of the authentication procedure, at least one proceeding step is determined. A method for ensuring enhanced security during transaction routing is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method or unifying operations of a plurality of boards in a CDMA communication system by using logical addresses of the boards. Conventionally, since a board with a physical slot ID must be attached to a slot of the system corresponding to the physical slot ID, the board cannot be recognized by the system if it is attached to another slot of the system. In the present invention, a board is attached to a slot of the system on the basis of a logical address of the board, which is stored in a board configuration information. According to the present invention, since a board can be attached to any slot of the system regardless of the physical slot ID of the board, the boards can be easily managed.

Abstract: A secure transaction routing system, which includes a transaction terminal for generating a routing type based on a message received from a transaction instrument, is provided. Many host servers that link to the transaction terminal through one or more communication gateways are also included. The communication gateways route a call session to at least one of the many host servers based on the routing type.

Abstract: A method for transaction routing is provided. The method begins by initiating a call session at a transaction terminal and routing the call session from the transaction terminal to a first communication gateway over a secure public network. A routing condition is determined at the first communication gateway. Based on the routing condition, the call session is routed to a second communication gateway or is conducted at the first communication gateway. A transaction routing system operating on the method is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for using Differentiated Services (DiffServ) to implement the IP packet classification and the marking of a Differential Service Code Point (DSCP) for the quality of service (QoS) in the wireless access network of the IP-based universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS). The present invention makes a classification to the data stream which is outgoing from the Iub interface at the Node B side, data stream which is outgoing from the Iub interface at the RNC side and data stream which is outgoing from the Iur interface at the RNC side according to the direction and the process of the respective data streams, and assigns and adjusts the priority of the data stream classified according to the principles for optimizing QoS and radio resources. When the network is congested, the data stream with a high level will have a higher priority than that with a lower level in queue and source occupancy, and the packet with a lower priority in the same queue is discarded.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for interfacing a synchronous core network with an asynchronous radio network in a next-generation mobile telecommunications system is disclosed.

Abstract: A centralized base station system based on ATCA, comprising a main base station subsystem and one or more remote radio frequency subsystems, the main base station subsystem comprising: one or more shelves based on ATCA platform, each shelf comprising at least one control switch module of ATCA board form; one or more base station controller interface module; a signaling module; one or more baseband processing modules; one or more remote radio frequency interface modules; a first switch network comprising first switch network shelf back board BASE interface link, a control switch module and a first network switch unit; a second switch network comprising a shelf back board FABRIC interface link, a control switch module and a second network switch unit; a clock synchronization network comprising a shelf back board clock synchronization bus, a control switch module and a clock unit; and a signal transmission network, wherein the second network switch unit and the clock unit are further connected to the first netwo

Abstract: A method for providing a persistent network session is disclosed. The method includes conducting a first session between a terminal and a server via a communication gateway. The first session includes a session between the communication gateway and the server. The method also includes issuing a notification to the communication gateway to continue a session between the terminal and the communication gateway upon closure of the first session.

Abstract: A media content distribution system for distributed multimedia streaming communicates over a network and incorporates multiple independent media stations, each having a media director for control and a number of media engines for storage, retrieval and streaming of media content. A middleware system employing a execution engine for service platform middleware and a presentation engine for terminal middleware is provided for flexible interfacing with network transport and home network elements respectively and the IPTV applications supported.

Abstract: A method for caching of stream data is accomplished by assigning for each video segment in the system a likelihood rating of future showing and then determining for each node that contains a copy of the segment a second likelihood value that reflecting a probability that the node will be used to serve streams for the segment. The future cost value of a segment copy is then predicted and preload orders are issued to nodes for segments with the per-copy likelihood above a predefined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for resource allocation and rate control of dedicated channels in a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) communication system, the method being characterized by comprising: a) the step of determining channel states of downlink DCH channels for non-realtime data services; b) the step of determining states of the users using said downlink DCH channels; and the step of correlating the channel states determined in step a) with the user states determined in step b), and dynamically allocating the DCH channels with certain rates to the users in the different User states according to a wireless measurement result measured by a current transmission channel and based on the priority and fairness requirements. According to the present invention, the method effectively realizes the bandwidth resource allocation and rate control, improves the radio resource availability and provides users, to the maximum extent, with a data service bandwidth as high as possible.

Abstract: An EPG service architecture incorporates multiple EPG servers connected in a cluster. An active dispatcher is associated with at least one EPG server and multiple standby dispatchers are associated with the cluster. A plurality of STBs interfaced with the EPG server cluster issue requests for EPG service for which the active dispatcher employs an affiliation table as a portion of the cache for redirecting each request to a specific one of the EPG servers affiliated with the STB issuing the request. The active dispatcher multicasts the affiliation table to the multiple standby dispatchers for synchronization.

Abstract: A connector system employs a first connector moiety on an insertable miniaturized form factor card. A mobile information device (MID) has a printed circuit board having a second connector moiety and a frame mounted on the MID PCB for receiving the card. A slot is present in the frame for engagement of an elastomeric connector element in alignment with the second connector moiety. The card is positioned by the frame for alignment of the first connector moiety with the elastomeric connector element. The contact surface of the first connector moiety, as an example, multiple contact pads on the card, is extended, accomplished in the example by a matching plurality of individual metallic conductor extensions affixed to the plurality of contact pads using surface mount technology, and a cover attached to the frame is provided for urging the card into the frame and urging the extended contact surface to compress the elastomeric connector for positive contact.

Abstract: An EPG service architecture incorporates multiple EPG servers connected in a cluster with each EPG server having an EPG service module and a dispatcher. Each dispatcher has the capability for state determination as an active or standby dispatcher. A plurality of STBs interface with the EPG server cluster and issue requests for EPG service which are routed by the active dispatcher. The routing is accomplished by redirection of the request to an EPG service module selected from the multiple EPG servers in the cluster. Each EPG service module includes the capability for service connection to the STB upon receiving the redirection from the active dispatcher. Upon a determination that the current active dispatcher is not operating, the standby dispatchers vote for a replacement which then assumes the active dispatcher role.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for maximizing call connect rate in a remote access application. The method uses an adjustable hunting algorithm for allocating calls to channels to be connected. The method described categorizes the channels based on their past performances into groups that are preferred to be used. The results of the channels performances are accumulated and saved in order to decide which channels are to be used more often than others. The channels that perform the worst will be used sparingly, thus reducing the possibility that they may be locked out. This gives the PSTN switch the most optimal number of channels to choose from since the least number of channels will be locked out. Since the best performing channels will be used most often, the system will have maximized its overall connect rate. The channels will constantly be monitored in order to guarantee that the next most effective available channel will be used for all incoming calls.

Abstract: A system and method for lawful intercept of call content receives subscriber information as a lawful intercept target and issues commands to initiate bridge endpoints in a lawful intercept media router (LIR) for transmitting RTP data. The LIR receives the bridge endpoint commands and provides duplicates of RTP data packets associated with the subscriber transmitted through the endpoint for transmission to a delivery function.

Abstract: A system for real time auctioning of advertising timeslots for live TV transmission over IP networks incorates settop boxes interconnected to a searver to provide real time viewing statistics to an advertising management system which also receives subscriber information from a subscriber management system which also management system determines demographics responsive to the subscriber information and viewing statistics and publishes advertising timeslot information and the determined demongraphics. A management terminal is employed for creating user accounts, providing access information to users, inspecting and approving advertisements responsive to input the advertisements from the users. Bid parameters are defined using the management terminal and the publication by the system to the users is responsive to the bid parameters.

Abstract: A mobile station indicates a need for at least one specific type of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) prefix in a message (73) transmitted to a serving network element. The latter processes this message to determine (74) the indicated IPv6 prefix type and responds with a reply message (75) comprising, at least in part, an IPv6 prefix of a type that is commensurate with the type (or types) indicated by the mobile station in the aforementioned message.