Session initiation protocol based advanced intelligent network/intelligent network messaging
First Claim
1. A method of enabling distributed transaction oriented telephony functionality for telephony services deployed in a broadband packet network, the method comprising steps of:
- a) at a first network element, encapsulating a functional content of a transaction message in a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) of the broadband packet network;
b) forwarding the PDU through the broadband packet network to a second network element; and
c) invoking the functionality using the encapsulated transaction message functional content.
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Abstract
A method and system enables distributed transaction oriented telephony functionality for telephony services in a broadband packet network. Exemplary distributed transaction oriented telephony functionality includes Intelligent Network (IN) and Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) functionality accessed through the legacy Common Channel Signaling (CCS) network using transaction-based messaging protocols, such as Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP) and/or Transaction Capability Application Part (TCAP) protocols. A functional content of a transaction message, such as a TCAP message, is encapsulated in a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) of the broadband packet network. The PDU is forwarded through the broadband packet network to a second network element. The functionality is then invoked using the encapsulated transaction message functional content. In preferred embodiments the PDU is a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) envelope, into which TCAP message functional content can be mapped.
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1. A method of enabling distributed transaction oriented telephony functionality for telephony services deployed in a broadband packet network, the method comprising steps of:
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a) at a first network element, encapsulating a functional content of a transaction message in a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) of the broadband packet network;
b) forwarding the PDU through the broadband packet network to a second network element; and
c) invoking the functionality using the encapsulated transaction message functional content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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25. A system adapted for enabling distributed transaction oriented telephony functionality for telephony services in a broadband packet network, the system comprising:
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a) a first network element adapted to encapsulate a functional content of a transaction message in a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) of the broadband packet network; and
b) a second network element adapted to invoke the functionality using the encapsulated transaction message functional content.
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49. A network node adapted to enable distributed transaction oriented telephony functionality for telephony services in a broadband packet network, the node comprising means for encapsulating at least a functional content of a transaction message in a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) of the broadband packet network.
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