Method and system to obtain test information regarding an advanced service in a telecommunications system
First Claim
1. In a telecommunications system, a method to obtain test information with respect to call processing associated with application of an advanced service through use of a communication routed through the telecommunications network, comprising the steps of:
- A. receiving a communication for processing through a telecommunications network, the communication being associated with identification information including a test indicator;
B. in response to the identification information, pausing the processing of the communication and obtaining call processing instructions with respect to application of an advanced service to the communication by using the identification information associated with the communication;
C. in the course of obtaining the call processing instructions, recognizing the test indicator included in the identification information associated with the communication;
D. in response to the test indicator, obtaining test information with respect to the advanced service to be applied to the communication;
E. associating the test information with the communication; and
F. after associating the test information with the communication, continuing the processing of the communication pursuant to the call processing instructions so as to apply the advanced service to the communication and to route the communication with the test information through the telecommunications network,whereby test information with respect to the advanced service applied to the communication is obtained based on the recognition of the test indicator associated with the communication.
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Abstract
A method and system to obtain test information regarding an advanced service in a telecommunications system. A communication associated with identification information including a test indicator such as a test calling line number is received. The processing of the communication is paused while instructions are obtained regarding an advanced service. In obtaining instructions, the test indicator is recognized. In response to the recognition, test information is obtained regarding the advanced service. The test information is associated with the communication and may be substituted for the test indicator in the identification information. After association, the processing of the communication is resumed so that the advanced service is applied to the communication. In particular, the communication is routed with the test information through the telecommunications system. The test information may be displayed on a calling line ID unit or otherwise obtained at a terminating unit.
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23 Claims
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1. In a telecommunications system, a method to obtain test information with respect to call processing associated with application of an advanced service through use of a communication routed through the telecommunications network, comprising the steps of:
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A. receiving a communication for processing through a telecommunications network, the communication being associated with identification information including a test indicator; B. in response to the identification information, pausing the processing of the communication and obtaining call processing instructions with respect to application of an advanced service to the communication by using the identification information associated with the communication; C. in the course of obtaining the call processing instructions, recognizing the test indicator included in the identification information associated with the communication; D. in response to the test indicator, obtaining test information with respect to the advanced service to be applied to the communication; E. associating the test information with the communication; and F. after associating the test information with the communication, continuing the processing of the communication pursuant to the call processing instructions so as to apply the advanced service to the communication and to route the communication with the test information through the telecommunications network, whereby test information with respect to the advanced service applied to the communication is obtained based on the recognition of the test indicator associated with the communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a telecommunications network wherein identification information associated with a communication is provided to a service package application (SPA) so as to obtain call processing instructions from the SPA with respect to the application of an advanced service to the communication, a method to provide test information with respect to the advanced service, comprising the steps of:
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A. predisposing the service package application (SPA) to make a recognition of a test indicator in the identification information which is provided to the SPA; B. causing the SPA, in response to the recognition of the test indicator, to obtain test information with respect to the advanced service; and C. causing the SPA, in response to obtaining the test information, to substitute the test information for the test indicator in the identification information, whereby the identification information associated with the communication includes the test information with respect to the advanced service as obtained by the SPA that provides the call processing instructions with respect to the advanced service. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a telecommunications network, a system to obtain test information with respect to call processing associated with application of an advanced service through use of a communication routed through the telecommunications network, comprising:
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A. a first network element being operative 1. to receive a communication for processing through a telecommunications network, the communication being associated with identification information including a test indicator, 2. in response to the identification information, to pause in the processing of the communication so as to obtain call processing instructions with respect to the communication, and 3. to provide the identification information including the test indicator to a second network element so as to obtain the call processing instructions; B. a second network element being operative 1. to receive the identification information including the test indicator from the first network element, 2. to recognize the test indicator associated with the communication, 3. in response to the test indicator, to obtain test information with respect to the advanced service to be applied to the communication; 4. to associate the test information with the identification information, 5. to provide the call processing instructions with respect to the advanced service to be applied to the communication, 6. to return the call processing instructions and the identification information including the test information to the first network element; and C. the first network element being operative 1. to receive the call processing instructions and the identification information including the test information from the second network element, 2. to associate the identification information with the communication, and - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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17. to continue the processing of the communication pursuant to the call processing instructions so as to apply the advanced service to the communication and to route the communication with identification information including the test information through the telecommunications network,
whereby test information with respect to the advanced service applied to the communication is obtained based on the recognition of the test indicator associated with the communication.
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