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

• US 10,555,056 B2
• Filed: 11/25/2018
• Issued: 02/04/2020
• 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:
  US16/199,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20190098375A1
• Time in Patent Office: 436 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:

prior to performing a call event to route a call initiated by a mobile device, sending, by an intelligent network simulator application, a data message comprising a simulated intelligent network trigger comprising call routing information, to a gateway server, communicatively coupled with an enterprise network;

responsive to receiving the simulated intelligent network trigger, replacing, by the gateway server, the call routing information with a pilot number; and

responsive to receiving a simulated intelligent network trigger response from the gateway server, routing, by a intelligent network simulator application, the call to the pilot number.

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

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the data 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 3, wherein the data message is sent 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 event according to a policy of the enterprise network communicatively coupled to the gateway server.

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

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the mobile terminal operates a software client.

8. The method of claim 6, 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:

prior to performing a call event to route a call initiated by a mobile device, sending, by an intelligent network simulator application, a data message comprising a simulated intelligent network trigger comprising call routing information, to a gateway server, communicatively coupled with an enterprise network;

responsive to receiving the simulated intelligent network trigger, replacing, by the gateway server, the call routing information with a pilot number; and

responsive to receiving a simulated intelligent network trigger response from the gateway server, routing, by the intelligent network simulator application, the call to the pilot number.

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 wherein the data 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.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the data message is sent 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.

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

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 a 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 mobile device configured to initiate a call;

a gateway server communicatively coupled with an enterprise network;

wherein prior to a call event to route the call initiated by the mobile device, an intelligent network simulator application is configured to send a data message comprising call routing information to the gateway server

wherein responsive to the simulated intelligent network trigger being received, the gateway server is configured to replace the call routing information with a pilot number; and

wherein responsive to a simulated intelligent network trigger response being received from the gateway server, the intelligent network simulator application is configured to route the call to the pilot number.

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 data 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 18, wherein the intelligent network simulator application is stored on a subscriber identity module of a mobile terminal.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the intelligent network simulator application identifies the call event and generates the message.