公开(公告)号：US11863636B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17200623

申请日：2021-03-12

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd.

Inventor： Andrew Caldwell ,  Matthew Williams ,  Michael Jeffrey Evans

IPC: H04L67/51 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04L67/56

CPC classification number: H04L67/51 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/56 ,  H04L69/28

Abstract: Measures for providing timer services in a network including a cluster of nodes responsible for providing timer services to clients. At a given node in the cluster, a request to provide a timer is received from a client. Configuration of a primary replica of the requested timer on a first node in the cluster to pop after a first time has elapsed is initiated. A first timer replication message is transmitted to a second node in the cluster, the first timer replication message indicating that the second node should configure a first backup replica of the requested timer. A second timer replication message is transmitted to a third node in the cluster, the second timer replication message indicating that the third node should configure a second backup replica of the requested timer. Popping of the primary, first backup or second backup timer replicas includes initiating callback of a given client.

公开(公告)号：US11218517B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16859187

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd

Inventor： Andrew Caldwell ,  Nicholas Peter Larkin ,  Michael Jeffrey Evans ,  Matthew Williams

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/813

Abstract: A media gateway and method with a media session manager function, a media processor function, and a media session state datastore function. The functions are provided by one or more instantiations which allow for independent scalability of the functions in the media gateway.

公开(公告)号：US10958738B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16275151

申请日：2019-02-13

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd.

Inventor： Andrew Caldwell ,  Matthew Williams ,  Michael Jeffrey Evans

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Measures for providing timer services in a network including a cluster of nodes responsible for providing timer services to clients. At a given node in the cluster, a request to provide a timer is received from a client. Configuration of a primary replica of the requested timer on a first node in the cluster to pop after a first time has elapsed is initiated. A first timer replication message is transmitted to a second node in the cluster, the first timer replication message indicating that the second node should configure a first backup replica of the requested timer. A second timer replication message is transmitted to a third node in the cluster, the second timer replication message indicating that the third node should configure a second backup replica of the requested timer. Popping of the primary, first backup or second backup timer replicas includes initiating callback of a given client.

公开(公告)号：US10855850B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US16440845

申请日：2019-06-13

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd.

Inventor： Daniel Ian Jackson ,  Matthew John Russell ,  Josephine Julie Adkin ,  Matthew Williams ,  Andrew Munro Caldwell ,  David Graeme Robertson

IPC: H04M15/00

Abstract: Data is processed in a telecommunications network. First and second notifications are received, via an input interface, from first and second Charging Trigger Functions, CTFs, in the telecommunications network. The first and second notifications relate to network resource usage in the telecommunications network. A scalable transformation function is used to transform data derived from the first and second notifications into a first usage detail report in a first detail report format and a second usage detail report in a second, different detail report format. The first and second usage detail reports are output, via an output interface, to at least one recipient system.

公开(公告)号：US09438579B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14166819

申请日：2014-01-28

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd

Inventor： Michael Jeffrey Evans ,  Matthew Williams

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/08

Abstract: At a network node separate from a subscriber configuration network node configured to store subscriber configuration data for a plurality of subscriber devices, a request to access configuration data associated with a subscriber stored at the subscriber configuration network node is received. In response to the received access request comprising a private user identity for the subscriber, but not a public user identity for the subscriber, the network node retrieves, from a user identity database configured to store user identity data for identifying subscribers in the network, a public user identity for the subscriber, the retrieval being carried out on the basis of the private user identity for the subscriber comprised in the received access request, and transmits an authorization request to the subscriber configuration network node comprising the public user identity retrieved from the user identity database and the private user identity comprised in the received access request.

Abstract translation: 在与被配置为存储多个订户设备的订户配置数据的订户配置网络节点分离的网络节点处，接收访问与订户配置网络节点处存储的订户相关联的配置数据的请求。 响应于接收到的访问请求包括用户的私有用户身份而不是用户的公共用户身份，网络节点从被配置为存储用于识别网络中的用户的用户身份数据的用户身份数据库检索， 用户的公共用户身份，根据接收到的访问请求中包含的用户的私有用户身份进行检索，并向包括从用户检索到的公共用户身份的用户配置网络节点发送授权请求 身份数据库和包含在接收的访问请求中的私有用户身份。

公开(公告)号：US10244004B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15274932

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd

Inventor： Alex Hockey ,  Matthew Williams ,  Robert Day

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for providing a non-registering endpoint with non-registration services (such as the ability to make a call) in an IMS network without requiring the non-registering endpoint to register. A request for a non-registration service is received and processed by an entity in the IMS network that is configured to handle such requests. The entity requires information about the non-registering endpoint itself before it can process the request. Since the non-registering endpoint is part of the network, a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) knows some information about the non-registering endpoint, but can only provide this information to the entity if the non-registering endpoint is registered or being registered by the entity. Consequently, in embodiments, the entity makes it look like the non-registering endpoint is registering, in order for the entity to obtain the information from the HSS.

公开(公告)号：US20140325603A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14166819

申请日：2014-01-28

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd

Inventor： Michael Jeffrey Evans ,  Matthew Williams

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/08

Abstract: At a network node separate from a subscriber configuration network node configured to store subscriber configuration data for a plurality of subscriber devices, a request to access configuration data associated with a subscriber stored at the subscriber configuration network node is received. In response to the received access request comprising a private user identity for the subscriber, but not a public user identity for the subscriber, the network node retrieves, from a user identity database configured to store user identity data for identifying subscribers in the network, a public user identity for the subscriber, the retrieval being carried out on the basis of the private user identity for the subscriber comprised in the received access request, and transmits an authorization request to the subscriber configuration network node comprising the public user identity retrieved from the user identity database and the private user identity comprised in the received access request.

Abstract translation: 在与被配置为存储多个订户设备的订户配置数据的订户配置网络节点分离的网络节点处，接收访问与订户配置网络节点处存储的订户相关联的配置数据的请求。 响应于接收到的访问请求包括用户的私有用户身份而不是用户的公共用户身份，网络节点从被配置为存储用于识别网络中的用户的用户身份数据的用户身份数据库检索， 用户的公共用户身份，根据接收到的访问请求中包含的用户的私有用户身份进行检索，并向包括从用户检索到的公共用户身份的用户配置网络节点发送授权请求 身份数据库和包含在接收的访问请求中的私有用户身份。