Virtual service switching function
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1. A method for providing a virtual service switching function, comprising:
- receiving a first message from a switch in a telephone network indicative of initiation of a call, the first message comprising a service parameter that is applicable to the call;
responsively to the service parameter, invoking first and second service control points (SCPs) to provide respective first and second services in relation to the call; and
sending a second message to the switch, in response to the first message, instructing the switch to carry out the call using at least one of the first and second services.
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Abstract
A method for providing a virtual service switching function includes receiving a first message from a switch in a telephone network indicative of initiation of a call, the first message including a service parameter that is applicable to the call. Responsively to the service parameter, first and second service control points (SCPs) are invoked to provide respective first and second services in relation to the call. A second message is sent to the switch, in response to the first message, instructing the switch to carry out the call using at least one of the first and second services.
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1. A method for providing a virtual service switching function, comprising:
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receiving a first message from a switch in a telephone network indicative of initiation of a call, the first message comprising a service parameter that is applicable to the call;
responsively to the service parameter, invoking first and second service control points (SCPs) to provide respective first and second services in relation to the call; and
sending a second message to the switch, in response to the first message, instructing the switch to carry out the call using at least one of the first and second services. - 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)
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24. Apparatus for providing a virtual service switching function, comprising:
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a network interface, which is coupled to receive a first message from a switch in a telephone network indicative of initiation of a call, the first message comprising a service parameter that is applicable to the call;
a service interface, which is coupled to communicate with first and second service control points (SCPs), which are configured to provide respective first and second services; and
application logic, which is adapted, responsively to the service parameter, to invoke the first and second SCPs via the service interface responsively to the service key, and to send a second message to the switch via the network interface, in response to the first message, instructing the switch to carry out the call using at least one of the first and second services. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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