System and method for controlled media conversion in an intelligent network
First Claim
1. In a method for communicating in an IN (Intelligent Network) telecommunications system comprising a plurality of IPs (Intelligent Peripherals) connected to an SCP (Service Control Point) over a network, said plurality of IPs being further connected to each other over a distinct telecommunications backbone, an improvement of a method for converting a received-form message formed in a first medium into a converted-form message formed in a second medium, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing the received-form message formed in the first medium to a recipient IP;
transporting the received-form message from the recipient IP to a conversion IP;
converting the received-form message at the conversion IP into the converted-form message formed in the second medium;
transporting the converted form message to a delivery IP; and
delivering the converted-form message formed in the second medium to the intended recipient of said message.
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Abstract
A system and method for the conversion of messages from one medium to another in an Intelligent Network (IN) telecommunications system comprising several Intelligent Peripherals (IPs) connected to a Service Control Point (SCP) over a network. The various IPs are also linked to each other over a distinct telecommunications backbone. The SCP orders a conversion IP to retrieve the received message over the telecommunications backbone and convert it to a specified medium, which may optionally be specified by the recipient. When the conversion process is complete, the SCP orders a delivery IP to retrieve and deliver the converted message to the intended recipient.
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33 Claims
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1. In a method for communicating in an IN (Intelligent Network) telecommunications system comprising a plurality of IPs (Intelligent Peripherals) connected to an SCP (Service Control Point) over a network, said plurality of IPs being further connected to each other over a distinct telecommunications backbone, an improvement of a method for converting a received-form message formed in a first medium into a converted-form message formed in a second medium, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing the received-form message formed in the first medium to a recipient IP; transporting the received-form message from the recipient IP to a conversion IP; converting the received-form message at the conversion IP into the converted-form message formed in the second medium; transporting the converted form message to a delivery IP; and delivering the converted-form message formed in the second medium to the intended recipient of said message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In an IN (Intelligent Network) telecommunications system comprising a plurality of IPs (Intelligent Peripherals) connected to an SCP (Service Control Point) over a network, said plurality of IPs being further connected to each other over a distinct telecommunications backbone, a system for converting a first message received in a first medium into a second message in a second medium, said system comprising:
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means for receiving said first message in said first medium into a recipient IP; means for transporting said received first message from said recipient IP to a conversion IP; means for converting said received first message in said conversion IP into said second message in said second medium; means for transporting said converted second message to a delivery IP; and means for delivering said converted second message in said second medium to the intended recipient of said message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. In an IN (Intelligent Network), apparatus for converting a received-form message formed in a first medium and originated by an originator into a converted-form message formed in a second medium, the converted-form message to be delivered to a subscriber, said apparatus comprising:
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a recipient IP (Intelligent Peripheral) for receiving the received-form message originated by the originator; a conversion IP (Intelligent Peripheral) coupled to said recipient IP, said conversion IP for converting the received-form message received by said recipient IP into the converted form message; a delivery IP (Intelligent Peripheral) coupled to said recipient IP, said delivery IP for delivering the converted-form message to the subscriber; and an SCP (Service Control Point) coupled to said recipient IP, to said conversion IP, and to said delivery IP, said SCP for controlling transport of the received-form and converted-form message, respectively, between said recipient, conversion, and delivery IPs, respectively, and for controlling conversions performed by said conversion IP. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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