Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing legacy devices access to a session initiation protocol (SIP) based network
View Patent ↗Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing legacy devices access to a session initiation protocol (SIP) based network are disclosed. One exemplary system comprises a session initiation protocol (SIP) based access proxy element communicatively coupled to a SIP based network that includes a registration engine configured to create a mapped entry in a database that associates an assigned SIP registration identifier to an identifier corresponding to a legacy endpoint device and configured to register the legacy endpoint device into the SIP based network using the assigned SIP registration identifier. The SIP based access proxy element further includes a session management module configured to establish a communications session involving the registered legacy endpoint device by interworking between a legacy control protocol and a SIP based call control protocol using the mapped entry in the database.
1. A session initiation protocol (SIP)-based access proxy device performing call session control functions, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the SIP-based access proxy device to:
create a mapped entry in a database, wherein the entry associates a SIP registration identifier to a legacy identifier corresponding to a plain old telephone service (POTS) end-user communication device, wherein the POTS end-user communication device utilizes a legacy call control protocol;
register the POTS end-user communication device into a SIP-based network using the associated SIP registration identifier, wherein a SIP registration message includes the associated SIP registration identifier is sent to a call control function in an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) core network;
receive a communication session request from the POTS end-user communication device via the legacy call control protocol;
establish the requested communication session on behalf of the POTS end-user communication device by converting between the legacy call control protocol and a SIP-based call control protocol using the mapped entry in the database, wherein the legacy identifier of the POTS end-user communication device is provided only to the SIP-based access proxy device; and
perform call session control functions for the requested communication, wherein the legacy identifier of the POTS end-user communication device is provided only to the SIP-based access proxy device.
2. The SIP-based access proxy device of claim 1 , wherein the program instructions, upon execution by the processor, further cause the SIP-based access proxy device to add a line, move a line, or change a line associated with the POTS end-user communication device.
3. The SIP-based access proxy device of claim 1 , wherein the POTS end-user communication device includes an endpoint device that is coupled to the SIP based access proxy device via one or more hosted copper lines or hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cables.
4. The SIP-based access proxy device of claim 3 , wherein the POTS end-user communication device includes at least one of: a coin pay phone or a POTS phone.
5. The SIP-based access proxy device of claim 1 , wherein the legacy identifier corresponding to the POTS end-user communication device includes a line termination device identifier, a line termination port identifier, a directory number, or a subscriber phone number.
6. The SIP-based access proxy device of claim 1 , wherein the associated SIP registration identifier includes at least one of: a subscriber identity module (SIM) identifier, an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS)/global system for mobile communications (GSM) device name, an IMS/GSM packet cable device name, a uniform resource indicator (URI), an Internet protocol multimedia private identity (IMPI), or a uniform resource locator (URL).
7. The SIP-based access proxy device of claim 1 , wherein the SIP-based access proxy device comprises at least one of a softswitch, a media gateway controller, or a media gateway.
8. The SIP-based access proxy device of claim 1 , wherein the SIP-based access proxy device is interfaced with a time division multiplexing (TDM) switch, and wherein the program instructions, upon execution by the processor, further cause the SIP-based access proxy device to associate the associated SIP registration identifier with a TDM switch identifier.
9. The SIP-based access proxy device of claim 1 , wherein the SIP-based access proxy device directly interfaces with one or more line aggregation devices.
10. A method, comprising:
at a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based access proxy device performing call session control functions and communicatively coupled to a SIP-based network:
creating a mapped entry in a database, wherein the entry associates a SIP registration identifier to a legacy identifier corresponding to a plain old telephone service (POTS) end-user communication device, wherein the POTS end-user communication device utilizes a legacy call control protocol;
registering the POTS end-user communication device into a SIP-based network using the associated SIP registration identifier, wherein a SIP registration message includes the associated SIP registration identifier is sent to a call control function in an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) core network;
receiving a communication session request from the POTS end-user communication device via the legacy call control protocol;
establishing the requested communication session on behalf of the POTS end-user communication device by converting between the legacy call control protocol and a SIP-based call control protocol using the mapped entry in the database, wherein the legacy identifier of the POTS end-user communication device is provided only to the SIP-based access proxy device; and
perform call session control functions for the requested communication, wherein the legacy identifier of the POTS end-user communication device is provided only to the SIP-based access proxy device.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising maintaining the registration of the POTS end-user communication device in an event a legacy line associated with the POTS end-user communication device is added, moved, or changed.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the POTS end-user communication device includes an endpoint device that is coupled to the SIP-based access proxy device via one or more hosted copper lines or hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cables.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the POTS end-user communication device includes at least one of: a coin pay phone or a POTS phone.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the legacy identifier corresponding to the POTS end-user communication device includes a line termination device identifier, a line termination port identifier, a directory number, or a subscriber phone number.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the associated SIP registration identifier includes at least one of: a subscriber identity module (SIM) identifier, an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS)/global system for mobile communications (GSM) device name, an IMS/GSM packet cable device name, a uniform resource indicator (URI), an Internet protocol multimedia private identity (IMPI), or a uniform resource locator (URL).
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the SIP-based access proxy device comprises at least one of: a softswitch, a media gateway controller, or a media gateway.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the SIP-based access proxy device comprises a proxy adjunct element that is interfaced with a time division multiplexing (TDM) switch, and wherein the method further includes associating the associated SIP registration identifier with a TDM switch identifier.
18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the SIP-based access proxy device comprises a switchless proxy element that directly interfaces with one or more line aggregation devices.
19. A memory storage device having executable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor of a computer configured as a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based access proxy device, causes the computer to:
create a mapped entry in a database, wherein the entry associates a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) registration identifier to a legacy identifier corresponding to a plain old telephone service (POTS) end-user communication device, wherein the POTS end-user communication device utilizes a legacy call control protocol;
register the POTS end-user communication device into a SIP-based network using the associated SIP registration identifier, wherein a SIP registration message includes the associated SIP registration identifier is sent to a call control function in an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) core network;
receive a communication session request from the POTS end-user communication device via the legacy call control protocol;
establish the requested communication session on behalf of the POTS end-user communication device by converting between the legacy control protocol and a SIP-based call control protocol using the mapped entry in the database, wherein the legacy identifier of the POTS end-user communication device is provided only to the SIP-based access proxy device; and
perform call session control functions for the requested communication, wherein the legacy identifier of the POTS end-user communication device is provided only to the SIP-based access proxy device.