Internet protocol multimedia subsystem component providing of packet-switched switching functions to serving mobile switching center feature server
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a serving mobile switching center feature server that translates between a call control message originated by or terminated to a mobile telephone and an internet protocol based procedure message; and
one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components that serve to propagate the internet protocol based procedure message;
wherein the one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components provide packet-switched switching functions to the serving mobile switching center feature server based on the internet protocol based procedure message.
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Abstract
An apparatus in one example comprises a serving mobile switching center feature server and one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components. The serving mobile switching center feature server translates between a call control message originated by or terminated to a mobile telephone and an internet protocol based procedure message. The one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components serve to propagate the internet protocol based procedure message. The one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components provide packet-switched switching functions to the serving mobile switching center feature server based on the internet protocol based procedure message.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a serving mobile switching center feature server that translates between a call control message originated by or terminated to a mobile telephone and an internet protocol based procedure message; and
one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components that serve to propagate the internet protocol based procedure message;
wherein the one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components provide packet-switched switching functions to the serving mobile switching center feature server based on the internet protocol based procedure message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a mobile switching center that comprises mobile switching center feature services and circuit-switched switching services;
replacing a portion of the circuit-switched switching functions with one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components that support packet-switched switching functions; and
employing internet protocol based procedure messages to communicatively couple the one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components with the mobile switching center feature services. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An article, comprising:
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one or more computer-readable signal-bearing media;
means in the one or more media for selecting a mobile switching center that comprises mobile switching center feature services and circuit-switched switching services;
means in the one or more media for replacing a portion of the circuit-switched switching functions with one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components that support packet-switched switching functions; and
means in the one or more media for employing internet protocol based procedure messages to communicatively couple the one or more internet protocol multimedia subsystem components with the mobile switching center feature services.
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