Method for transferring switch-based information to an external network element
First Claim
1. In a telecommunications network including a switch functionally connected to a service control point (SCP), a method for storing automatic recall-related information in said SCP, said method comprising:
- generating a packet indicating that a communication in association with a subscriber line functionally connected to said switch has gone unanswered;
sending said packet to said SCP;
in response to receiving said packet, causing said SCP to extract said automatic recall-related information from said packet; and
storing a directory number of a first subscriber terminal unit, a time stamp of said communication, and a privacy indicator of said automatic recall-related information of said communication at said SCP.
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Abstract
A method for transferring automatic recall-related information from a switch to a service control point for storage and providing the automatic recall-related information to an external network element, such as a service node, for enhanced services, such as automatic recall telecommunications service. Automatic recall service allows a customer to dial a special feature code and receive an enunciation of the directory number of the last incoming caller. Typically, automatic recall-related information is stored in the called party switch and is not accessible to external network elements that may provide enhanced services with this information. This automatic recall-related information may include information such as the directory number of the last incoming caller, the time stamp of the last incoming call, and/or the privacy indicator of the last incoming call. The method includes transferring the automatic recall-related information to an SCP for storage. The external network element that is to provide an enhanced service may request the automatic recall-related information from the SCP. The SCP may then send the automatic recall-related information to the external network element. The external network element may then use the automatic recall-related information to provide enhanced services.
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4 Claims
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1. In a telecommunications network including a switch functionally connected to a service control point (SCP), a method for storing automatic recall-related information in said SCP, said method comprising:
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generating a packet indicating that a communication in association with a subscriber line functionally connected to said switch has gone unanswered; sending said packet to said SCP; in response to receiving said packet, causing said SCP to extract said automatic recall-related information from said packet; and storing a directory number of a first subscriber terminal unit, a time stamp of said communication, and a privacy indicator of said automatic recall-related information of said communication at said SCP.
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2. In a telecommunications network including an external network element functionally connected to a switch and to a service control point (SCP), a method for providing automatic recall-related information stored in said SCP to said external network element, said method comprising:
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causing said external network element to send a request for said automatic recall-related information to said service control point, said automatic recall-related information comprising a directory number of a first subscriber terminal unit, a time stamp of a communication, and a privacy indicator of a communication; and in response to said request, causing said service control point to retrieve said automatic recall-related information and to transmit said information to said external network element. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. In a telecommunications network including an external network element, a service switching point, and a service control point, a method for providing said external network element with access to automatic recall-related information stored in said service control point, said method comprising:
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with respect to an unanswered communication from a terminal unit to a subscriber, storing a directory number of said terminal unit, a time stamp of said communication, and a privacy indicator of said automatic recall-related information of said communication at said service control point; in response to an indication from the subscriber, causing said external network element to send a request for said automatic recall-related information to said service control point; in response to said request, causing said service control point to retrieve said automatic recall-related information and to transmit said information to said external network element.
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