Method of signalling subscriber numbers in a telecommunications network

• US 5,579,385 A
• Filed: 09/29/1994
• Issued: 11/26/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Wille, Klaus, Kofler, Christian, Martin, Karl-Heinz
• Primary Examiner(s): Olms, Douglas W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RAO, SEEMA SRINIVAS
• Application Number:
  US08/313,174
• Time in Patent Office: 789 Days
• Field of Search: 370/110.1, 370/58.1, 370/58.2, 370/68.1, 379/142, 379/127, 379/219, 379/220, 379/221, 379/229, 379/230, 379/238, 379/240, 379/245, 379/247, 379/248, 379/202, 379/207, 379/211
• US Class Current: 379/230
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/22 Automatic class or number identification arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42195 Arrangements for calling back a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy H04M3/48
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0016 Arrangements providing connection between exchanges

Abstract

In the telecommunication network, telecommunication connections are directed from telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side (A) via an origin node (ON), via transit nodes (TN1, . . . TN7) to telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side (B). An origin node number, the A call number, the destination node identity number and also the B call number are inserted into signalling information of the connection to be set up. In the nodes involved in the setup of the connection it is checked whether the A call number is to be modified. In some cases, the A call number may be supplemented and in other cases it may be supplemented and abbreviated.

Claims

1. A process for signalling a call number in a telecommunication network, telecommunication connections being directed from a telecommunication terminal equipment on a transmission side via an origin node, via transit nodes and a destination node to a telecommunication terminal equipment on a reception side, the origin node being arranged in an area of closed numbering and there being inserted into first signalling information, of the telecommunication connection to be set up, a node number designating the origin node, a call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side, a node identity number assigned to the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side and a call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side, comprising the steps of:

checking in nodes involved in a setup of the connection on the basis of the node number of the origin node and on the basis of the node identity number of the destination node whether the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side is to be modified;

supplementing the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side in a node in an area of closed numbering which neighbors an area of open numbering by an area identity number designating the area of closed numbering; and

not supplementing the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side in nodes of open numbering following the area of closed numbering.

2. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein, after the setup of the telecommunication connection from the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side to the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side, second signalling information is formed, which is transmitted from the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side to the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side with the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side, wherein in the nodes involved in the setup of the connection it is checked on the basis of the node identity number of the destination node and on the basis of the node identity number of the origin node whether the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side is to be modified, and wherein the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side is supplemented in the destination node, representing the second signalling information, provided that the destination node is a node of open numbering, by the node identity number designating the destination node and is not supplemented in the nodes following the destination node with respect to the second signalling information.

3. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein, provided that the origin node and the destination node are assigned to a first area having a first area identity number and a second area also having said first area identity number, respectively, and provided that there is at least one further area having a second area identity number arranged between the origin and destination nodes, the first signalling information with the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side, supplemented by the first area identity number of the origin node, is abbreviated in the destination node, or in a node preceding the destination node and assigned to the second area of the destination node, by the first area identity number of the origin node.

4. The process as claimed in claim 3, wherein, after the setup of the telecommunication connection from the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side to the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side, a second signalling information is checked in the nodes involved in the setup of the connection on the basis of the area identity number of the destination node and on the basis of the area identity number of the origin node to ascertain whether the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side of a call is to be modified;

and wherein the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on a new transmission side, that was previously the reception side, is not modified in the transmission of the second signalling information such that the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the new transmission side is routed to the telecommunication terminal equipment on a new reception side, that was previously the transmission side, with abbreviations or supplements.

5. An arrangement for signalling a call number in a telecommunication network, telecommunication connections being directed from telecommunication terminal equipment on a transmission side via an origin node, via transit nodes and a destination node to telecommunication terminal equipment on a reception side, the origin node being arranged in an area of closed numbering and there being inserted into first signalling information, of the telecommunication connection to be set up, a node number designating the origin node, a call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side, a node identity number, assigned to the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side, and a call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side, comprising:

means for checking in nodes involved in a setup of the connection on the basis of the node number of the origin node and on the basis of the node identity number of the destination node whether the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side is to be modified; and

means for supplementing the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side in a node in an area of closed numbering which neighbors an area of open numbering by an area identity number designating the area of closed numbering, and not supplementing the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side in nodes of open numbering following the area of closed numbering.

6. A process for signalling a call number in a telecommunication network, telecommunication connections being directed from a telecommunication terminal equipment on a transmission side via an origin node, via transit nodes and a destination node to a telecommunication terminal equipment on a reception side, the origin node being arranged in an area of closed numbering and there being inserted into first signalling information of the telecommunication connection to be set up a node number designating the origin node, a call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side, a node identity number assigned to the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side, and a call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side, comprising the steps of:

checking in nodes involved in a setup of the connection on the basis of the node number of the origin node and on the basis of the area identity number of the destination node whether the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side is to be modified;

supplementing the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side in a node in an area of closed numbering which neighbors an area of open numbering by an area identity number designating the area of closed numbering;

not supplementing the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side in nodes of open numbering following the area of closed numbering;

abbreviating, provided that the origin node and the destination node are assigned to a first area having a first area identity number and a second area also having said first area identity number, respectively, and provided that there is at least one further area having a second area identity number arranged between the origin and destination nodes, the first signalling information with the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side, supplemented by the first area identity number of the origin node, in the destination node, or in a node preceding the destination node and assigned to the second area of the destination node, by the first area identity number of the origin node;

checking, after the setup of the telecommunication connection from the telecommunication terminal equipment on the transmission side to the telecommunication terminal equipment on a reception side, the second signalling information in the nodes involved in the setup of the connection on the basis of the area identity number of the destination node and on the basis of the area identity number of the origin node to ascertain whether the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the reception side of a call is to be modified; and

not modifying the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on a new transmission side, that was previously the reception side, in a transmission of the second signalling information such that the call number of the telecommunication terminal equipment on the new transmission side is routed to the telecommunication terminal equipment on a new reception side, that was previously the transmission side, with abbreviations or supplements.