S-CSCF selection for application server originated requests
First Claim
1. A server comprising:
- a sending unit configured to send a location information request to a home server for querying a default server name and capabilities of a unregistered subscriber for whom the server is originating the location information request;
a processing unit, if the default server name is provided in a location information answer, configured to route the location information request to the default server name provided in the location information answer or configured to select a suitable function and supported capabilities of the selected function; and
an indicating unit configured to indicate in the location information request that the function should serve the location information request as an originating request.
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Abstract
A server includes a sending unit configured to send a location information request to a home server for querying a default server name and capabilities of a unregistered subscriber for whom the server is originating the location information request. The server also includes a processing unit, if the default server name is provided in a location information answer, configured to route the location information request to the default server name provided in the location information answer or configured to select a suitable function and the supported capabilities of the selected function. The server further includes an indicating unit configured to indicate in the location information request that the function should serve the location information request as an originating request.
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27 Claims
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1. A server comprising:
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a sending unit configured to send a location information request to a home server for querying a default server name and capabilities of a unregistered subscriber for whom the server is originating the location information request; a processing unit, if the default server name is provided in a location information answer, configured to route the location information request to the default server name provided in the location information answer or configured to select a suitable function and supported capabilities of the selected function; and an indicating unit configured to indicate in the location information request that the function should serve the location information request as an originating request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An interrogating-call session control function, comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive a location information request including a public identity of an unregistered subscriber, the location information request being used to indicate an originating request; an obtaining unit configured to obtain the public identity from the location information request; a processing unit configured to query a home server for capability information for the subscriber associated with the public identity; and a sending unit configured to send, upon receipt of a location information answer from the home server, the location information request to a default serving function or a selected serving function, depending on information provided in the location information answer in response to the location information request. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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sending, by an interrogation server, a location information request to a home server for querying a default server name and capabilities of an unregistered subscriber; receiving, by the interrogation server from the home server, a location information answer; routing, by the interrogation server, the location information request to the default server name provided in the location information answer, if the default server name is provided in the location information answer; and selecting, by the interrogation server, a suitable function that support the capabilities of the subscriber, if the default server name is not provided in the location information answer, wherein the interrogation server indicates in the location information request that the function should serve the location information request as on originating request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving, by an interrogation function from an application server, a location information request including a public identity of the subscriber, the location information request being used to indicate an originating request; querying a home server for capability information for the subscriber associated with the public identity; sending the location information request to a default serving function or a selected serving function depending on information provided in a location information answer in response to the location information request. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus, comprising:
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sending means for sending, by an interrogation server, a location information request to a home server for querying a default server name and capabilities of an unregistered subscriber; receiving means for receiving, by the interrogation server from the home server, a location information answer; routing means for routing, by the interrogation server, the location information request to the default server name provided in the location information answer, if the default server name is provided in the location information answer; and selecting means for selecting a suitable function that support the capabilities of the subscriber, if the default server name is not provided in the location information answer, wherein the interrogation server indicates in the location information request that the function should serve the location information request as on originating request.
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving, by an interrogation function from an application server, a location information request including a public identity of the subscriber, the location information request being used to indicate an originating request; querying means for querying, by the interrogation function, a home server for capability information for the subscriber associated with the public identity; and sending means for sending, by the interrogation function, the location information request to a default serving function or a selected serving function depending on information provided in a location information answer in response to the location information request.
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