Methods, systems, and computer program products for hairpin condition elimination in a telecommunications network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9473644
APP PUB NO 20080037430A1
SERIAL NO

11544467

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Methods, systems, and computer program products for hairpin condition elimination in a telecommunications network are disclosed. A method is disclosed herein for eliminating a hairpin condition at a network node. According to one method, a first and second call leg, each using packet processing resources in a bearer node, are identified; if the first and second call legs are in a hairpin condition, the first and second call legs are connected together in the bearer node in a manner that bypasses and releases packet processing resources.

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  • GENBAND US LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chiu, Phil Plano, US 5 238
Wah, Allen Plano, US 2 25

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