Monitoring in a telecommunication network
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for monitoring media flow in a telecommunication network. The network comprises a control domain handling session control and a bearer domain handling media flow. The method comprises the following steps:—Storing in a database (LI-DB) in the control domain, identification of a first subscriber (A) for which monitoring is desired.—Setting up a connection between the first subscriber (A) and a second subscriber (B).—Sending an indicator (FLAG) from the control domain to the bearer domain indicating that the media flow that involves the first subscriber (A) is to be monitored.—Re-routing said media flow between the subscribers, via a server function (LI-S) in the bearer domain.—Monitoring the media flow that passes the server function (LI-S).
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22 Claims
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12. A method for monitoring media flow in a telecommunication network having a control domain for handling session control and a bearer domain for handling media flow, comprising the steps of:
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storing, in a database in the control domain, identification of a first subscriber for which monitoring is desired;
setting up a connection between the first subscriber and a second subscriber;
re-routing said media flow between the subscribers, via a dedicated server function in the bearer domain; and
,monitoring the media flow that passes the server function. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring media flow in a telecommunication network having a control domain and a bearer domain, wherein session control is handled in the control domain and media flow is handled in the bearer domain, comprising the steps of:
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re-routing of a media flow session for which monitoring is desired, via a fixed location, which location is independent by change of location of subscribers involved in the media flow; and
,monitoring of the media flow when it passes the fixed location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system to monitor media flow in a telecommunication network having a control domain for handling session control and a bearer domain for handling media flow, comprising:
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means for storing, in a database in the control domain, identification of a first subscriber for which monitoring is desired;
means for setting up a connection between the first subscriber and a second subscriber;
means for sending an indicator from the control domain to the bearer domain indicating that the media flow that involves the first subscriber is to be monitored;
means for re-routing said media flow between the subscribers via a server function in the bearer domain; and
,means for monitoring the media flow that passes the server function. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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