Method of forwarding signaling information within a communication network
A method of forwarding signaling information within a communication network is described. The signaling information is based on a signaling protocol (e.g SIP). A message is generated by encapsulating the signaling information (e.g. I′) according to given definitions (e.g. D). Furthermore, non-signaling information (e.g. R) is added to the message.
1 . A method of forwarding signaling information within a communication network, wherein a message is generated by encapsulating the signaling information according to given definitions, and that non-signaling information is added to the message.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the given definitions are added to the message.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the signaling information is tagged.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein rules and/or extensions are added to the message.
5 . The method of claim 4 wherein the rules relate to activities to be carried out by a receiving module.
6 . The method of claim 4 wherein the extensions relate to the control of a receiving module.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the non-signaling information is forwarded without any encapsulated signaling information.
8 . A communication network comprising means to carry out the method of claim 1 .
9 . The communication network of claim 8 comprising modules for generating the signaling information, for generating the message and for forwarding the message.
10 . The communication network of claim 8 comprising modules for encapsulating the signaling information and for adding the non-signaling information.
11 . The communication network of claim 8 comprising modules for tagging purposes.
12 . The communication network of claim 8 comprising a further module for receiving the message and for reconstructing the original signaling information.
13 . The communication network of claim 8 comprising modules for de-capsulating the message and for carrying out activities or the like depending on the non-signaling information.