System and method for mixed mode communications in an advanced intelligent network telephone system
First Claim
1. In an advanced intelligent network (AIN) comprising an intelligent peripheral (IP) for communicating with an end user, a service control point (SCP) for managing call processing resources associated with a telephone call, a first data path permitting communication between the IP and the SCP through a service switching point (SSP), and a second data path between the IP and the SCP bypassing the SSP, a method of processing telephone calls comprising the steps of:
- detecting an AIN trigger;
the SSP sending a request for call processing instructions to the SCP;
establishing direct communication between the SCP and IP over the second data path; and
coordinating use of a first interface over the first data path with use of a second interface over the second data path, wherein the SCP exchanges information with the IP over the first and second data paths; and
the SCP maintaining communication with the SSP to control disposition of the telephone call after IP interaction with the telephone call.
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Abstract
A system and method of processing calls in a telephone network having advanced intelligent network (AIN) capabilities is provided. The method includes the step of coordinating the use of an indirect interface and a direct interface over direct and indirect data paths between a service control point and an intelligent peripheral in the telephone network. The system includes a service control point having an interface mediator for coordinating the use of the direct and indirect interfaces.
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22 Claims
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1. In an advanced intelligent network (AIN) comprising an intelligent peripheral (IP) for communicating with an end user, a service control point (SCP) for managing call processing resources associated with a telephone call, a first data path permitting communication between the IP and the SCP through a service switching point (SSP), and a second data path between the IP and the SCP bypassing the SSP, a method of processing telephone calls comprising the steps of:
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detecting an AIN trigger; the SSP sending a request for call processing instructions to the SCP; establishing direct communication between the SCP and IP over the second data path; and coordinating use of a first interface over the first data path with use of a second interface over the second data path, wherein the SCP exchanges information with the IP over the first and second data paths; and the SCP maintaining communication with the SSP to control disposition of the telephone call after IP interaction with the telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In an advanced intelligent network (AIN) comprising an intelligent peripheral (IP) for communicating with an end user, a service control point (SCP) for managing call processing resources associated with a telephone call, a first data path permitting communication between the IP and the SCP through a service switching (SSP), and a second data path between the IP and the SCP bypassing the SSP, a method of processing telephone calls comprising the steps of:
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detecting an AIN trigger; the SSP requesting call processing instructions from the SCP over a segment of the first data path; the SCP sending instructions to the SSP over the segment of the first data path; the SCP obtaining call processing resource information from the IP over the second data path; the SCP sending instructions to the SSP over the segment of the first data path to establish a connection between the end user and the IP based on the obtained call processing resource information; the IP interacting with the end user after the connection between the end user and the IP is established; and terminating the connection between the end user and the IP, and maintaining a connection over the second data path between the IP and the SCP after terminating the connection to the end user, whereby the SCP can instruct the IP to perform addtional tasks. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A telephone network having advanced intelligent network (AIN) capability comprising:
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at least one intelligent peripheral (IP) containing resources for exchanging information with a telephone user; a service switching point (SSP) in communication with the telephone user over a voice channel and in communication with the IP over a data channel; a service control point (SCP) for controlling the SSP and IP to execute a desired communications service, the SCP adapted to communicate with the IP over a first data path via the SSP, the SCP also adapted to communicate with the IP over a second data path, the second data path bypassing the SSP; and
wherein the SCP is configured to maintain control of a telephone call via the SSP after interaction between the telephone user and the IP. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In an advanced intelligent network (AIN) comprising an intelligent peripheral (IP) for communicating with an end user, a service control point (SCP) for managing call processing resources associated with a telephone call, a first data path permitting communication between the IP and the SCP through a service switching point (SSP), and a second data path between the IP and the SCP bypassing the SSP, a method of processing telephone calls comprising the steps of:
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detecting an AIN trigger; the SSP requesting call processing instructions from the SCP over a segment of the first data path; the SCP sending instructions to the SSP over the segment of the first data path; the SCP obtaining call processing resource information from the IP over the second data path; the SCP sending instructions to the SSP over the segment of the first data path to establish a connection between the end user and the IP based on the obtained call processing resource information; and the SCP maintaining communication with the SSP after terminating IP resource usage to control disposition of the telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. In an advanced intelligent network (AIN) comprising an intelligent peripheral (IP) for communicating with an end user, a service control point (SCP) for managing call processing resources associated with a telephone call, a first data path permitting communication between the IP and the SCP through a service switching point (SSP), and a second data path between the IP and the SCP bypassing the SSP, a method of processing telephone calls comprising the steps of:
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detecting an AIN trigger; the SSP sending a request for call processing instructions to the SCP; establishing direct communication between the SCP and IP over the second data path; preserving an SCP-SSP transaction while establishing direct communication between the SCP and IP over the second data path by instructing the SSP to play an announcement to prevent a timeout of the SCP-SSP transaction; and coordinating use of a first interface over the first data path with use of a second interface over the second data path, wherein the SCP exchanges information with the IP over the first and second data paths. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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