Method and device for transmitting messages in an intelligent network

• US 20030035515A1
• Filed: 08/14/2002
• Published: 02/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Davutoglu, Can, Kriete, Viola
• Application Number:
  US10/219,038
• Publication Number:
  US 20030035515A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.13
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/56 Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/527 Centralised call answering arrangements not requiring operator intervention

Abstract

A method and device are provided for transmitting messages in an intelligent network in which a subscriber is assigned a multiplicity of different communications terminals. When a message for the subscriber is received, at least one communications terminal is selected for the reception of the message as a function of an accessibility profile of the subscriber and/or of the type of message, and the message is passed on to the at least one selected communications terminal.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network in which a plurality of different communications terminals are assigned to a subscriber, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a message for the subscriber in a network node of the intelligent network;

selecting at least one communications terminal for reception of the message as a function of at least one of an accessibly profile of the subscriber and a type of message; and

passing on the message to the at least one selected communications terminal.

2. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprising the step of converting the message, before being passed on to the at least one selected communications terminal, into the type of message which is suitable for processing by the at least one selected communications terminal.

3. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 2, wherein a voice message is converted into one of a text message and an e-mail message, and vice versa.

4. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 2, wherein a telefax is converted into one of a text message and an e-mail message, and vice versa.

5. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprising the step of processing messages, via at least one flexible service logic, in a service control node of the intelligent network, including selecting communications terminals for reception of the messages and, if appropriate, converting the messages and passing the messages on to the selected communications terminals.

6. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 5, wherein, when a message is received, the service control node starts the flexible service logic which analyzes the message and selects, as a function of an analysis result and pre-defined parameters, at least one communications terminal for the reception of a message.

7. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 6, wherein, after the selection of a communications terminal, the service control node sets up a connection to the selected communications terminal and starts a generic protocol for the transmission of the message to the communications terminal.

8. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 7, wherein a service data node gateway transmits the message.

9. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 8, wherein the communications terminal receives the message, generates a confirmation response and sends the confirmation response to the service data node gateway.

10. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 9, wherein the generic protocol is terminated after the confirmation response has been received by the service data node gateway.

11. A method for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 10, wherein the confirmation response is transferred to the flexible service logic and is evaluated by at least one program module which is independent of the service.

12. A device for transmitting messages in an intelligent network, comprising:

a service control node; and

at least one communications terminal;

wherein, when a message for a subscriber is received, the service control node selects, as a function of an accessibility profile of at least one of the subscriber and the type of message, the at least one communications terminal for reception of the message, and passes on the message to the at least one selected communications terminal.

13. A device for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a communications gateway connected to a service control node via which messages are conveyed.

14. A device for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 13, wherein the communications gateway and the service control node communicate via a TCP/IP message interface.

15. A device for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 13, wherein the communications gateway is connected to at least one service data node gateway via which messages are transmitted.

16. A device for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 13, wherein the service control node has at least one flexible service logic for processing messages.

17. A device for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 13, wherein the service control node includes at least one protocol module for generic messages.

18. A device for transmitting messages in an intelligent network as claimed in claim 13, wherein the communications gateway has a generic protocol stack for communication with the service control node, and at least one message-specific protocol stack for communication with communications terminals.