Method and server/module for service configurations test

• US 20090185665A1
• Filed: 01/17/2008
• Published: 07/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Can Feng
• Application Number:
  US12/009,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20090185665A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/29.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/055 loopback testing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42017 Customized ring-back tones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber

Abstract

The present application discloses a server or corresponding module that includes a communication unit configured to receive, from a first terminal, a request including at least an identification of a second terminal. The server further includes a processor unit configured to control, based on the request, the communication unit. The communication unit thus controlled connects to a value-added service module such as a ring-back server, and such connection emulates a connection from the second terminal to the first terminal. The communication unit receives a value-added service such as a ring-back service from the ring-back server, and delivers information on the received ring-back service to the first terminal. Likewise, a corresponding method and computer program product is disclosed. By virtue thereof, service configuration settings at the value-added service module that are set for the first terminal can be tested by the user of the first terminal without involvement of a second terminal.

Claims

1. A method, comprising

receiving, from a first terminal, a request including at least an identification of a second terminal,

connecting to a value-added service module, the connecting emulating a connection from the second terminal to the first terminal,

receiving a value-added service from the value-added service module, and

delivering information on the received value-added service to the first terminal.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein connecting to the value-added service module comprises setting-up a call.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the value-added service module is a server.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

storing the received value-added service.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the delivering of information on the value-added service further comprises

forwarding, to the first terminal, a message including information on the received value-added service.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the delivering of information on the value-added service further comprises

forwarding, to the first terminal, a content of the received value-added service.

7. The method according to claim 4, wherein the delivering of information on the value-added service further comprises

establishing a connection with the first terminal and sending a content of the stored value-added service to the first terminal.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein establishing the connection comprising setting up a call with the terminal.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein establishing the connection comprising setting up a message session with the terminal.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the request received further comprises an identification of a test type.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the identification of the second terminal comprises at least an address of the second terminal.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising connecting to the value-added service module based on at least one of a type of the second terminal, a status of the second terminal, a network to which the second terminal is associated, a location of the second terminal within the network, connection history information.

13. A server, comprising

a communication unit configured to receive, from a first terminal, a request including at least an identification of a second terminal,

a processor unit configured to control, based on the request, the communication unit

to connect to a value-added service module, the connecting emulating a connection from the second terminal to the first terminal,

to receive, a value-added service from the value-added service module, and

to deliver information on the received value-added service to the first terminal.

14. The server according to claim 13, wherein the connection to the value-added service module is a call.

15. The server according to claim 13, wherein the value-added service module is a server.

16. The server according to claim 13, further comprising:

a memory unit configured to store the received value-added service under control of the processor unit.

17. The server according to claim 13, wherein the communication unit configured to deliver information on the value-added service is further configured to forward, to the first terminal, a message including information on the received value-added service.

18. The server according to claim 13, wherein the communication unit configured to deliver information on the value-added service is further configured to

forward, to the first terminal, a content of the received value-added service.

19. The server according to claim 16, wherein the communication unit configured to deliver information on the value-added service is further configured to establish a connection with the first terminal and to send a content of the stored value-added service to the first terminal.

20. The server according to claim 19, wherein the connection establishment comprises a call, set-up with the terminal.

21. The server according to claim 19, wherein the connection establishment comprises a message session, set-up with the terminal.

22. The server according to claim 13, wherein the request received further comprises an identification of a test type.

23. The server according to claim 13, wherein the identification of the second terminal comprises at least an address of the second terminal.

24. The server according to claim 13, wherein the communication unit is further configured to connect to the value-added service module based on at least one of a type of the second terminal, a status of the second terminal, a network to which the second terminal is associated, a location of the second terminal within the network, connection history information.

25. A module, comprising:

a communication unit configured to receive, from a first terminal, a request including at least an identification of a second terminal,

a processor unit configured to control, based on the request, the communication unit

to connect to a value-added service module, the connecting emulating a connection from the second terminal to the first terminal,

to receive a value-added service from the value-added service server, and

to deliver information on the received value-added service to the first terminal.

26. The module according to claim 25, wherein the module is a chipcard insertable to a terminal.

27. The module according to claim 25, wherein the module is a chipcard insertable to a network element.

28. A computer program product, comprising software code portions which, when executed on a processor, comprise performing

receiving, from a first terminal, a request including at least an identification of a second terminal,

connecting to a value-added service module, the connecting emulating a connection from the second terminal to the first terminal,

receiving a value-added service from the value-added service module, and

delivering information on the received value-added service to the first terminal.

29. A server means, comprising

receiving means for receiving, from a first terminal, a request including at least an identification of a second terminal,

connecting means for connecting to a value-added service module, the connecting means for emulating a connection from the second terminal to the first terminal,

receiving means for receiving a value-added service from the value-added service module, and

delivering means for delivering information on the received value-added service to the first terminal.