Consolidated subscriber database for IMS network
First Claim
1. An IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network comprising:
- a first IMS network element having a subscriber database; and
a plurality of second IMS network elements, said first and second IMS network elements being interconnected for communications with one another;
wherein the subscriber database is the only database in the IMS network for non-transitory storage of consolidated user data.
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Abstract
An IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network includes a plurality of network elements that are interconnected for directly or indirectly communicating with one another. One of the network elements houses (or embodies) a consolidated subscriber database. The consolidate subscriber database is the only data storage entity in the IMS network for non-transitory storage of consolidated user data (that is, data relating to multiple user), for purposes of carrying out the core communication functions of the network. The user data is data relating to subscribers (e.g., end users) and subscriber services in the IMS network, such as user profile data and data relating to supplementary user services, e.g., call forwarding, call waiting, and the like. The consolidated database replaces the multiple database typically present in an IMS network, thereby lowering operational expenditures and simplifying data management operations.
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20 Claims
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1. An IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network comprising:
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a first IMS network element having a subscriber database; and a plurality of second IMS network elements, said first and second IMS network elements being interconnected for communications with one another; wherein the subscriber database is the only database in the IMS network for non-transitory storage of consolidated user data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network comprising:
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a primary IMS network element having a subscriber database; and a plurality of secondary IMS network elements directly or indirectly connected to the primary IMS network element; wherein the subscriber database is the only database in the IMS network for non-transitory storage of consolidated user-related information, said information including user profiles and data relating to supplementary user services in the IMS network; and wherein the secondary network elements are configured to access the primary network element for storage and/or retrieval of user-related information from the subscriber database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for managing data in an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing user data in a subscriber database; and transmitting the user data to a network element based on a received request for the user data; wherein the subscriber database is the only storage element in the IMS network for non-transitory storage of consolidated user data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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