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Service node for a telephony network

  • US 6,038,310 A
  • Filed: 06/16/1997
  • Issued: 03/14/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A service node for use in a communications network for providing a service, the service node comprising:

  • a plurality of peripheral devices;

    switching means for connecting said peripheral devices to external communication means of said communications network for receiving calls made by callers to a service provided by the service node;

    control processing means operable to generate a scan pattern representative of a plurality of individual patterns of characters corresponding to respective service commands relating to service options available to a caller, wherein said caller may originate any of said service commands during a call; and

    distributed processing means operable to;

    receive the scan pattern from the control processing means;

    monitor signals received from said caller during said call for the presence of signaling information representative of characters;

    convert such signaling information received from said caller into resulting characters;

    perform pattern matching, of the resulting characters with said plurality of individual patterns; and

    upon the occurrence of a match with any of said plurality of individual patterns, to supply to said control processing means information identifying the corresponding service command.

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