Method for the identification of a service

• US 20050096056A1
• Filed: 11/19/2001
• Published: 05/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Klehn, Norbert, Zaus, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 7,489,931 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/445
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the identification of a service, requested by a call to a mobile communication unit (MS) from and/or via a fixed network (ISDN, PSTN) and via a mobile communication network (PLMN). All available part information relating to the carrier capabilities specific to the service are collected, collated and evaluated for the identification of the service and transmitted to the mobile communication unit (MS).

Claims

1. A method for identification of a service, requested by a call to a mobile communications unit from and/or via a landline network and via a mobile communications network,

collecting, collating and assessing available information elements relating to bearer capabilities which are specific for the service for identification of the service;

and

signaling the collected, collated and assessed information to the mobile communications unit.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1,

wherein an additional information element is provided in a signaling message to the mobile communications unit with information elements which are specific for the service, in which the available, gathered information elements relating to the bearer capabilities which are specific for the service are collated.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2,

wherein the additional information element is provided as a backwards-compatible element.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional information element is created in a VMSC.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional information element is created in an HLR.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional information element obtains the information which it comprises from the landline network and/or from the mobile communications network.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in an HLR of the mobile communications network, a specific number of different services are associated with one number such that identification of the service is possible, and this is signaled to the mobile communications unit with the additional use of the available, collected and collated information elements relating to bearer capabilities which are specific for that service.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7,

wherein unique identification is possible.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a GSM or a UMTS network is selected as the mobile communications network.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein an ISDN is used as the landline network.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein PSTN is selected as the landline network.