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7366288 Method and apparatus of detection of inter-carrier looping  
Method and apparatus for detecting inter-carrier call looping. In one embodiment, the present invention is a method that can be used to reliably detect inter-network routing loops and kill...
7274780 Network having space chattering control for maximizing call throughput during overload  
A network includes a space chattering mechanism for maximizing server throughput under overload conditions. The server provides control messages to various network traffic sources, which can...
7200408 Selective blocking in a communication network  
A selective blocking request is sent from a requesting network element to an SCF (system control function component), where the request identifies a targeted network element. The SCF may then block...
7190766 System and method for conducting variable voice path assurance tests  
A system and method for conducting variable VPA testing is disclosed. The method includes provisions to detect or measure the utilization of a trunk line and use that information to establish a...
7174002 Method and apparatus for ascertaining the capacity of a network switch  
Performance parameters of a switch may be ascertained by observing its behavior during a brief interval of high call volume. This may be achieved by accumulating call messages on a queue before...
7130397 Apparatus, and an associated method, for detecting a mass call event and for ameliorating the effects thereof  
Apparatus, and an associated method, for detecting and facilitating amelioration of mass call event in a telephonic network. A detector monitors call attempts to form call connections during...
7116767 Apparatus and method for controlling telephone communications during intervals of high call traffic volume  
An apparatus for controlling telephone communications through a communication switch during intervals of call traffic volume in excess of a threshold call traffic volume includes: (a) a call...
7068766 Method for preventing overload condition in a circuit switched arrangement  
Congestion problems in networks are alleviated with a method that works toward insuring that unused capacity will always exist in elements of a network that are resources which are shared by a...
7042996 Method and apparatus for cas-based ring limiting of FXS ports  
A method and apparatus for call-limiting one or more candidate calls received by a router is disclosed. The method and apparatus may be configured to determine whether ringing one or more candidate...
6987848 Method for preventing overload condition in a circuit switched arrangement  
A method for alleviating congestion problems in prior art networks delays provision of dial tone signals to terminals that are, likely, carrying out a re-dial attempt in excess of a preselected...
6983039 Call admission control method and communication system to which method is applied  
Each communication is classified into any one of a plurality of communication types in advance. A plurality of threshold values used for determining whether or not the resources are to be allocated...
6907115 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING EARLY DETECTION, CONTROLLED ELIMINATION OF OVERLOAD CONDITIONS AND THE RETURN OF A CONTROLLED LEVEL OF TRAFFIC AFTER SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY ELIMINATED  
Overload conditions affecting a processor of a network switch or the like are substantially eliminated, and the processing of traffic is gradually allowed to increase, by inserting, and then...
6826273 Method for preventing overload condition in a circuit switched arrangement  
Congestion problems in networks are alleviated with a method that works toward insuring the unused capacity will always exist in elements of a network that are resources which are shared by a...
6826268 Method for overload control in a telecommunications network and apparatus therefor  
A method of suppressing overload in a telecommunications network involves the second node (1) receiving a signal that calls it has sent to a target node are being rejected and (2) reducing the rate...
6823052 Method and system in an overload situation in a telephone exchange system  
Method for registering an overload situation in a telephone exchange system comprising a local exchange, an access node, a concentrating interface connecting the access node to the local exchange,...
6823051 Traffic distribution generator  
A method for generating and distributing telephonic traffic. The method includes receiving a call profile from a user interface, generating a traffic distribution from the call profile. The method...
6748063 Call distribution  
A call distribution system, suitable for use in a network supporting a telemarketing call center, maintains call counts at a global data server and at a number of transaction servers which are...
6707900 Dynamic load limiting  
A service switching point counts the number of pending queries sent to a service control point and awaiting a response. When the counted number reaches a threshold, further call attempts are...
6636588 Intelligent network system  
In an intelligent network system, a service subscriber can remotely execute a procedure, such as a registration or a change of the contents of service, which is performed by an operator in the...
6597777 Method and apparatus for detecting service anomalies in transaction-oriented networks  
On a transaction network that supports short-duration electronic transactions within multiple service classes between input terminals and host processors, such as for credit card purchases, a...
6510214 System and method of detecting overload in a service control point of a telecommunications network  
A service control point ( 24 ) includes an overload control system ( 50 ) that determines an overload rating ( 70 ) for an intelligent processing unit ( 82 ). The overload control system ( 50 )...
6484145 Priority access channel reservation  
A method and system for priority access channel allocation within a telecommunication subsystem in which channel access requests are categorized within a prioritization system that includes a first...
6466648 Repetitive call control method, switch using the method, and recording medium storing repetitive call control program  
A switch includes a repetitive call detection unit which detects a repetitive call which occupies channels in an identical channel group. A release unit releases the channels occupied by the...
6453028 Dynamic traffic management in an intelligent network of a telephone system  
A dynamic traffic management method and apparatus is provided for intelligent network (IN) systems. This invention provides for dynamic, real-time Traffic Management of the SSP by the SCP in an IN...
6430278 System and device for detecting subscriber's busy hour  
The subscriber's busy hour detection system includes the steps of setting a first observation period with respect to each of a plurality of subscribers to be observed and comparing the number of...
6389128 Routing method  
In the routing method and apparatus a second routing attempt via an alternate path from an originating node is implemented for a call given an unsuccessful routing attempt via a preferred route,...
6385609 System and method for analyzing and displaying telecommunications switch report output  
A system and methods are provided for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data supplied on the report data stream of an electronic switching system or other generator of a report or log data...
6377677 Telecommunications network having successively utilized different network addresses to a single destination  
To provide secure communications to a PBX ( 20,22 ) the PBX is connected to two different local exchanges of the PSTN. On recognising a telephone number designating calls to the PBX service...
6356629 Switched virtual circuit controller setup congestion management strategy  
A method that specifies a congestion management strategy for a SVC (Switched Virtual Circuit) controller in a connection-oriented network. The rate of setup messages arriving at a given interface...
6356627 Communication system architecture, apparatus and management and signalling method therein  
Constrained operation performance of exchanges ( 50 ) and switches ( 16, 216 ) of wireline communication systems ( 10 ) is mitigated and single entry point management of the system maintained...
6351525 Method and apparatus for conservation of switching exchange resources  
An apparatus which provides for the management of high telecommunications traffic volume within a switching exchange, or between exchanges, includes a timer, which measures switching exchange...
6330313 Communications network  
In a communications network, a count is maintained of the number of calls made to a selected number. The number may be that of an answering center or of any other destination which has the capacity...
6327361 Multivariate rate-based overload control for multiple-class communications traffic  
A method and system for controlling overload at a network processor in a communications system. Messages relating to a plurality of types of calls, functions or processes (collectively, "calls")...
6304639 System and methods for controlling virtual paths within a network based on entropy rate function  
A general dimensioning method and system for allocating limited transmission resources to various virtual paths defined on top of a physical network. A two-level hierarchical structure is defined...
6285748 Network traffic controller  
A network traffic control system that generates traffic monitor information by monitoring the network traffic and controls the network traffic based on the traffic monitor information. The network...
6243449 Mass calling event detection and control  
A method for handling congestion in a communication network, known as a focussed mass calling event (MCE), occurring when the rate of calls to any given terminating number increases dramatically...
6205212 Method and apparatus for implementing software objects in an intelligent communication network to process and control communication traffic  
Traffic in an intelligent communications network having a distributed processing environment is controlled using software objects corresponding to respective components of the network. Each object...
5978358 Method for determining network switch capacity  
The switch capacity prediction process of the present invention collects operational measurements from the cellular switch. These operational measurements indicate the frequency of the call events...
5933481 Method of controlling call traffic in a telecommunication system  
A method of controlling call traffic in a telecommunication system by dynamically altering the rate at which offered calls are accepted includes the steps of successively determining the offered...
5903638 Telecommunications system for international call routing using traffic allocation  
A telecommunications system for international routing processes international calls directed to a multi-carrier country. A network control system provides the intelligence needed to weigh all of...
5892818 Method of controlling message overload on a program in a plural processor controlled switching system  
The present invention relates to a method of controlling a message overload in a program of an electronic switching system having a large capacity controlled by a plurality of processors, and more...
5881140 Apparatus and method of determining switch utilization within a telecommunications network  
A telecommunications network (10) includes a plurality of telecommunication switches (12). Each telecommunication switch (12) includes a set of processors (14) in order to provide a distributed...
5881137 Traffic control in a telecommunications system  
The invention relates to a method and gate arrangement for controlling traffic in a telecommunications system. The rate of occurrence of the units, such as calls, transmitted is restricted to a...
5864611 System and method for estimating traffic rates  
A system and method for estimating the traffic rates of large traffic sources is provided. A class of a most recently selected address is compared to the contents of a register. If the class is the...
5859899 Method and system for data collection using public network and broadcasting  
A data collection scheme with an improved data collection efficiency. In order to collect data from many terminals to a center having a plurality of center service ports through a public network,...
5845080 Communication network management apparatus using a cache arranged as a result of a statical analysis of communication related characteristics  
A method of controlling a telecommunication network management is disclosed. By the method, a managing subject of a telecommunication network carries out a management sequence for management...
5825861 Telecommunications networks  
In a telecommunications network of the kind which handles non-time-critical calls (NTCC) in addition to normal telephony, a congestion indication is transmitted to NTCC transmitting platforms if...
5825860 Load sharing group of service control points connected to a mediation point for traffic management control  
In the Intelligent Networks environment, where multiple Service Providers and multi-Vendor equipment are involved in new service offering, the risk of overloading the network elements are real and...
5710972 Method and apparatus for deferring zone resistrations from a PSU-pager when the PSU's own call rate is less than or equal to a transmitted threshold  
A method and apparatus controls zone registrations in a radio communication system providing radio coverage to a portable subscriber unit (122) within a plurality of zones (402), wherein the...
5659593 Detection of deviations in monitored patterns  
A system and method for detecting significant deviations in a pattern in near real time by making forecasts about the pattern and determining if the actual pattern is within a threshold of the...
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