公开(公告)号：US20190182339A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16275151

申请日：2019-02-13

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd.

Inventor： Andrew CALDWELL ,  Matthew WILLIAMS ,  Michael Jeffrey EVANS

IPC: 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：US20170064772A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15247755

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD.

Inventor： Matthew WILLIAMS ,  Andrew CALDWELL

IPC: H04W76/06 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04M15/41 ,  H04L67/142 ,  H04M15/61 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W68/005 ,  H04W76/38

Abstract: Measures, including methods, systems and computer-readable storage mediums, for use in processing notifications relating to telecommunication sessions. A cluster of servers is operable to receive incoming notifications where each server can process any given notification and update a store holding records based on previous notifications. The cluster may include a timer function to allow records to be closed when no relevant notifications are received after a timeout interval.

Abstract translation: 措施，包括方法，系统和计算机可读存储介质，用于处理有关电信会话的通知。 服务器集群可操作以接收传入通知，其中每个服务器可以处理任何给定的通知，并根据先前的通知更新存储记录的存储。 集群可以包括定时器功能，以允许在超时间隔之后没有收到相关通知时关闭记录。

公开(公告)号：US20170048136A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15337816

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD.

Inventor： Matthew WILLIAMS

IPC: H04L12/707 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04L45/22 ,  H04L45/304 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L61/1588 ,  H04L63/0892 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1046 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L69/40

Abstract: A message is processed at a node (4, 6, 8) in a cluster of nodes (2). The message is received at the node (4, 6, 8). The message is addressed to at least one other node (4, 6, 8) in the cluster (2). At least one action associated with the message is performed at the node (4, 6, 8). A response message is transmitted indicating that the at least one action has been performed.

Abstract translation: 节点（2）中的节点（4,6,8）处理消息。 该消息在节点（4,6,8）处被接收。 消息被发送到群集（2）中的至少一个其他节点（4,6,8）。 在节点（4,6,8）处执行与消息相关联的至少一个动作。 发送指示已经执行了至少一个动作的响应消息。

公开(公告)号：US20190387105A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

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：US20190014157A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16028205

申请日：2018-07-05

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd

Inventor： Andrew CALDWELL ,  Nicholas Peter LARKIN ,  Michael Jeffrey EVANS ,  Matthew WILLIAMS

IPC: H04L29/06

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：US20180332461A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15593701

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD.

Inventor： Matthew WILLIAMS

IPC: H04W8/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04W8/04 ,  H04L61/1582 ,  H04L61/203 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/101 ,  H04L67/1021 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: Measures (for example methods, systems and non-transitory computer-readable storage media) to process data in an IMS network, including an HSS, an I-CSCF and an S-CSCF. The I-CSCF transmits a request message identifying a user of the IMS network to the HSS. The I-CSCF receives an answer message from the HSS. The answer message comprises an indication either that the user is assigned and not registered to the S-CSCF, or that the user is registered with the S-CSCF. The I-CSCF performs a predetermined action in response to the answer message indicating that the user is assigned to the S-CSCF.

公开(公告)号：US20180131565A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15485056

申请日：2017-04-11

Applicant: METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD.

Inventor： Matthew WILLIAMS ,  Michael EVANS ,  Jonathan LAWN ,  Calum LOUDON ,  Diarmid MACKENZIE

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/46

Abstract: Measures, including methods, apparatuses and non-transitory computer-readable storage media, associated with network orchestration. A model of a physical resources part of a network and a model of a virtualised resources part of the network are obtained. The physical/virtualised resources part of the network includes a plurality of physical resources/at least one virtualised network function and represents dependencies between different physical/virtualised resources in the physical/virtualised resources part of the network. At least one optimisation operation is performed using the models of the physical and virtualised resources parts of the network to identify an optimised mapping of the at least one virtualised network function onto at least one of the plurality of physical resources. The at least one virtualised network function is instantiated on the at least one of the plurality of physical resources based on the identified optimised mapping.

公开(公告)号：US20160255120A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15054619

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD

Inventor： Matthew WILLIAMS ,  Alex HOCKEY

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L65/1006 ,  H04L67/142 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L67/2861

Abstract: Measures, including methods, systems and computer-readable storage mediums, for use in operating a network node in a network. Signalling information for an in-progress communication session dialog is processed according to a stateless operating mode. The processing according to the stateless operating mode includes storing communication session dialog state data associated with the communication session dialog. An operating mode change trigger is detected. In response to the detection, the stored communication session dialog state data associated with the communication session dialog is retrieved. Signalling information for the in-progress communication session dialog is processed according to a state-full operating mode. The processing according to the state-full operating mode is carried out at least in part on the basis of the retrieved communication session dialog state data associated with the communication session dialog.

Abstract translation: 措施，包括方法，系统和计算机可读存储介质，用于操作网络中的网络节点。 根据无状态操作模式处理进行中通信会话对话的信令信息。 根据无状态操作模式的处理包括存储与通信会话对话相关联的通信会话对话状态数据。 检测到操作模式改变触发。 响应于检测，检索与通信会话对话相关联的存储的通信会话对话状态数据。 根据状态完全运行模式处理进行中通信会话对话的信令信息。 至少部分地基于与通信会话对话相关联的检索到的通信对话状态数据来执行根据状态完全操作模式的处理。

公开(公告)号：US20150067807A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14468903

申请日：2014-08-26

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd

Inventor： Matthew WILLIAMS ,  Keith WANSBROUGH ,  Andrew CALDWELL

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/083 ,  H04L65/40 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W80/10

Abstract: Measures for operating a user device in a telecommunications network. In a browser on the user device, a password associated with a given telephony service identifier is stored in a browser cache associated with the browser. A user of the user device has one or more telephony service identifiers, including the given telephony service identifier, allocated by a service provider for conducting communication services in the network. In the browser on the user device, in response to receipt of user input via the browser indicative of a request to conduct communications using the given telephony service identifier, the stored password is retrieved from the browser cache and used to authenticate the user device for at least one communication service in the network using the given telephony service identifier.

Abstract translation: 在电信网络中操作用户设备的措施。 在用户设备上的浏览器中，与给定电话服务标识符相关联的密码存储在与浏览器相关联的浏览器缓存中。 用户设备的用户具有由服务提供商分配以在网络中进行通信服务的一个或多个电话服务标识符，包括给定电话服务标识符。 在用户设备上的浏览器中，响应于通过浏览器接收到指示使用给定电话服务标识符进行通信的请求的用户输入，从浏览器高速缓存中检索所存储的密码，并用于对用户设备进行认证 使用给定电话服务标识符在网络中的至少一个通信服务。

公开(公告)号：US20140323127A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14266686

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: Metaswitch Networks Ltd

Inventor： Michael Jeffrey EVANS ,  Matthew WILLIAMS ,  Shaun CRAMPTON

IPC: H04W60/00

CPC classification number: H04W8/06 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W80/10

Abstract: Measures for processing data in a telecommunications network. At a cache, a subscriber configuration data request requesting subscriber configuration data for a subscriber device is received from a network node in a cluster of network nodes. In response to receipt of the subscriber configuration data request, it is determined that a shared cache store does not contain subscriber configuration data for the subscriber device. In response to the determination, subscriber configuration data for the subscriber device is retrieved from a subscriber configuration network node. The subscriber configuration data for the subscriber device retrieved from the subscriber configuration network node is transmitted to the network node.

Abstract translation: 处理电信网络数据的措施。 在缓存中，从网络节点群集中的网络节点接收到请求订户设备的订户配置数据的订户配置数据请求。 响应于接收到订户配置数据请求，确定共享高速缓存存储器不包含用户设备的用户配置数据。 响应于该确定，从用户配置网络节点检索订户设备的订户配置数据。 从用户配置网络节点检索的用户设备的用户配置数据被发送到网络节点。