System, method, and computer-readable medium for implementing intelligent network service functionality in a network

• US 10,142,709 B2
• Filed: 02/02/2016
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tango Networks Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tango Networks Incorporated
• Inventors: Lewis, Lathan W., Silver, Andrew, Landgren, Patricia A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Moore, Ian N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le, Brian T
• Application Number:
  US15/013,924
• Publication Number:
  US 20160156995A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,029 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

A system, method and computer-readable medium for simulating intelligent network triggers in a network system are provided. A mobile terminal is configured with an intelligent network Simulator adapted to detect call events and originate simulated intelligent network triggers in response to the call events. Call progressions implemented according to the simulated intelligent network triggers may be managed or coordinated by at least one of a carrier-gateway server and an Enterprise-gateway server. Call progressions implemented by simulated intelligent network triggers may be specified according to Enterprise member policies or general Enterprise behaviors. Advantageously, if a carrier network does not support a trigger infrastructure that has capabilities of originating triggers and terminating triggers, or if a roaming agreement is not in place that allows transfer of triggers between carriers, the use of an intelligent network Simulator provides an alternative mechanism for providing IN service functionality without network support for intelligent network triggers.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

collecting, by an intelligent network simulator application operating on a mobile terminal, information related to a call event;

transmitting, by the intelligent network simulator application, the information collected by the intelligent network simulator application, to a first gateway server communicatively coupled to a carrier network;

informing a second gateway server, communicatively coupled with an enterprise network, of a simulated intelligent network trigger;

informing, by the second gateway server, the intelligent network simulator application of a response to the simulated intelligent network trigger; and

based on the response to the simulated intelligent network trigger, performing, by the intelligent network simulator application, at least one of establish the call event, answer the call event, disconnect the call event and abandon the call event.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the call event comprises receiving one of a call origination event and a call termination event.

3. The method of claim 1, comprising generating a message including the information collected by the intelligent network simulator application, wherein the message is one of an unstructured supplementary service data message, a short message service message, a SIP message over at least one of GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, CDMA EV-DO, WiMAX and LTE.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising transmitting the message to a network node utilizing one of an unstructured supplementary service data gateway, a short message service center, or a data gateway for at least one of GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, CDMA EV-DO, WiMAX and LTE.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising processing the call according to a policy of an enterprise network.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the intelligent network simulator application is stored on a subscriber identity module of the mobile terminal.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal is capable of supporting a software client.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring the intelligent network simulator application as a call observer function on the mobile terminal.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions being executed by a processor to perform:

collecting, by an intelligent network simulator application operating on a mobile terminal, information related to a call event;

transmitting, by the intelligent network simulator application, the information collected by the intelligent network simulator application, to a first gateway server communicatively coupled to a carrier network;

informing a second gateway server, communicatively coupled with an enterprise network, of a simulated intelligent network trigger;

informing, by the second gateway server, the intelligent network simulator application of a response to the simulated intelligent network trigger; and

based on the response to the simulated intelligent network trigger, performing, by the intelligent network simulator application, at least one of establish the call event, answer the call event, disconnect the call event and abandon the call event.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the call event comprises one of a call origination event and a call termination event.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, comprising generating a message including the information collected by the intelligent network simulator application, wherein the message is one of an unstructured supplementary service data message, a short message service message, and a SIP message over at least one of GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, CDMA EV-DO, WiMAX, and LTE.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform transmitting the message to a network node comprising one of a unstructured supplementary service data gateway, a short message service center, a data gateway for at least one of GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, CDMA EV-DO, WiMAX, and LTE.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform processing the call according to the policy of an enterprise network.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the intelligent network simulator application is stored on a subscriber identity module of the mobile terminal.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the mobile terminal is capable of configuring the intelligent network simulator application as a call observer function on the mobile terminal.

16. A system, comprising:

a carrier network communicatively coupled with a first gateway server;

a second gateway server communicatively coupled with an enterprise network and with the first gateway server; and

an intelligent network simulator application that operates on a mobile terminal which collects information related to a call event;

wherein the intelligent network simulator application transmits the information collected by the intelligent network simulator application, to the first gateway server;

wherein the second gateway server is informed of a simulated intelligent network trigger;

wherein the second gateway server informs the network simulator application of a response to the simulated intelligent network trigger; and

wherein, based on the response to the simulated intelligent network trigger, the intelligent network simulator application performs at least one of establish the call event, answer the call event, disconnect the call event and abandon the call event.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the call event comprises one of a call origination event and a call termination event.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the intelligent network simulator application transmits a message that includes the information collected by the intelligent network simulator application, wherein the message is one of an unstructured supplementary service data message, a short message service message, and a SIP message over at least one of GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, CDMA EV-DO, WiMAX and LTE.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the intelligent network simulator application is stored on a subscriber identity module of the mobile terminal.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the intelligent network simulator application identifies the call event and generates the message.