Abstract:
A telecommunications gateway allows packets to be sent over a TDM system and allows TDM traffic to be sent over a packet switched network. The gateway is a universal port that includes a plurality of Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) that are controlled by software. The controlling software determines what single function the DSP will perform over multiple channels. Each DSP handles multiple channels, however, each DSP is restricted such that all of its multiple channels are permitted to handle the telecommunications traffic according to one signaling protocol.
Abstract:
The transport of ABCD bits (Figure 3) in a digital packet network is facilitated by the inclusion of the ABCD bits into the RTP header of the digital packets. The ABCD bits are first placed in the unused bits of the RTP header. Redundancy of the previous ABCD bits, when applicable, is achieved by restricting the size of fields in the header to reserve space for redundant ABCD bits. The ABCD bits are placed in the reserved portions of restricted header fields.
Abstract:
A method of detecting control tones in a digital signal by using a tone detection unit (11) (TDU) and a packet voice protocol unit (12) (PVPU) in a network over which the signal is transmitted. The TDU (11) detects the presence of a control tone in the signal within the first 5 ms of transmission and generates an alert signal (23) to the PVPU (12) to cease further transmission of the signal. Upon confirmation, the PVPU (12) may halt the transmission and buffer or delete the voice signal packets. Alternatively, if the control tones are not present in the signal, the PVPU (12) may continue transmission of any buffered packets. The method further incorporates the sending of the control tone signal to the receiving end of the transmission of the voice packets following transmission of the control tone to the receiving end.