Method to interact with packet-network based services and applications via intelligent network signaling

• US 20110122861A1
• Filed: 11/25/2009
• Published: 05/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Ristich, Mark A., Benco, David S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,787,355 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/104 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1095 Inter-network session transfer or sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1096 Supplementary features, e.g. call forwarding or call holding systems providing special services or facilities to telephony subscribers H04M3/42

Abstract

A cross domain server is configured to receive calls to at least one predetermined phone number. The cross domain server is a member of a packet-switched network. The cross domain server receives a call setup message for a call from a subscriber outside of the packet-switched network. The cross domain server performs an action in the packet-switched network on behalf of the subscriber and based on the call. The call is disconnected.

Claims

1. A method, comprising the steps of:

receiving, at a cross domain server configured to receive calls to at least one predetermined phone number, a call setup message for a call from a subscriber outside of a packet-switched network, wherein the cross domain server is a member of the packet-switched network;

performing an action in the packet-switched network, by the cross domain server, on behalf of the subscriber and based on the call; and

disconnecting the call.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one predetermined phone number comprises a called party number for the call.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving comprises the steps of:

receiving an origination intelligent network trigger associated with the subscriber upon receipt of the call; and

querying the cross domain server based on the origination intelligent network trigger.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the origination intelligent network trigger comprises a wireless intelligent network (WIN) trigger type of “

all calls.”

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving comprises the steps of:

receiving an origination trigger associated with the subscriber upon receipt of the call; and

querying the cross domain server based on the origination trigger.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the origination trigger is from an ANSI-41, CAMEL, ETSI INAP or intelligent network protocol.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing comprises one or more of the steps of:

modifying one or more subscriber-modifiable parameters associated with the subscriber;

toggling a feature activation status for the subscriber;

creating an information request on behalf of the subscriber;

activating a service;

deactivating a service;

running a service; and

executing an application.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing comprises the step of:

determining the action to perform in the packet-switched network based on one or more of;

a called party number for the call;

a calling party number for the call;

a service key associated with the call;

one or more subscriber policy rules;

one or more network policy rules;

a current location of the subscriber; and

a current time of day;

wherein the at least one predetermined phone number comprises the called party number.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing comprises the step of:

determining the action to be performed by using the at least one predetermined phone number as a Service Identifier.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing comprises the step of:

routing the call to an interactive voice response server; and

performing the action based on information received from the interactive voice response server.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of disconnecting comprises the step of:

disconnecting the call without establishment of a bearer channel, associated with the call, in the packet-switched network or a circuit-switched network associated with the call.

12. An apparatus, comprising:

a cross domain server configured to receive calls to at least one predetermined phone number;

wherein the cross domain server is a member of a packet-switched network;

wherein the cross domain server is configured to perform an action in the packet-switched network on behalf of a subscriber of a call received by the cross domain server from outside of the packet-switched network;

wherein the cross domain server is configured to disconnect the call after performing the action.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one predetermined phone number comprises a called party number of the call.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the subscriber is provisioned with an origination intelligent network trigger to cause a query to be sent to the cross domain server based on the origination intelligent network trigger.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the origination intelligent network trigger comprises a wireless intelligent network (WIN) trigger type of “

all calls.”

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the subscriber is provisioned with an origination trigger to cause a query to be sent to the cross domain server based on the origination trigger.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the action comprises one or more of:

an update, modification, or toggle of a subscriber-modifiable parameter or preference associated with the subscriber;

an activation or deactivation of a service;

running a service;

executing an application; and

a request for information to be sent to the subscriber.

18. An article, comprising:

one or more computer-readable signal-bearing media; and

means in the one or more media for receiving, at a cross domain server configured to receive calls to at least one predetermined phone number, a call setup message for a call from a subscriber outside of a packet-switched network, wherein the cross domain server is a member of the packet-switched network;

means in the one or more media for performing an action in the packet-switched network, by the cross domain server, on behalf of the subscriber and based on the call;

means in the one or more media for disconnecting the call.

19. The article of claim 18, wherein the means in the one or more media for receiving comprise:

means in the one or more media for receiving an origination intelligent network trigger associated with the subscriber upon receipt of the call; and

means in the one or more media for querying the cross domain server based on the origination intelligent network trigger.

20. The article of claim 18, wherein the means in the one or more media for performing comprise:

means in the one or more media for determining the action to perform in the packet-switched network based on a called party number for the call, wherein the at least one predetermined phone number comprises the called party number.