METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING SIGNALING MESSAGES AMONG MULTIPLE PROCESSORS FOR STATEFUL AND/OR SEQUENCED PROCESSING OF THE MESSAGES ON A PER-SEQUENCE BASIS

摘要

Methods and systems for distributing signaling messages among multiple processors for stateful processing and/or sequenced processing of the messages on a per sequence basis are disclosed. A signaling message is received and it is determined whether the signaling message requires stateful and/or sequenced processing. If the signaling message requires stateful and/or sequenced processing, a sequence identifier is computed for the signaling message. The sequence identifier is unique on a per sequence basis. The sequence identifier is then used to distribute the signaling message to an application processor for stateful and/or sequenced processing.