Method for implementing services of an intelligent network using a data network

• US 6,519,232 B1
• Filed: 12/22/1999
• Issued: 02/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Company KG (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Becher, Reinhard
• Primary Examiner(s): Kizou, Hassan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Elallam, Ahmed
• Application Number:
  US09/470,623
• Time in Patent Office: 1,147 Days
• Field of Search: 370/314, 370/328, 370/337, 370/352, 370/410, 370/420, 370/345, 370/349, 379/88.17, 379/103, 379/105, 379/900, 455/432, 455/460, 455/461, 455/523
• US Class Current: 370/314
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 379/90 Internet, e.g. Internet phone, webphone, internet-based telephony

Abstract

A method for implementing an intelligent service includes the step of offering the intelligent service with an intelligent network of a telephone system. Messages are exchanged interactively between a subscriber of the telephone system and a peripheral unit. The subscriber is authorized to use at least the intelligent service. The telephone system includes, in addition to the intelligent network, at least one telephone network which is linked to the intelligent network. Information relating to the intelligent service is exchanged between the peripheral unit and a service control node via a connection which is established in a data network.

Claims

1. A communications network comprising:

a telephone system having a telephone network, an intelligent network, a data network, and a subscriber, the intelligent network being configured for exchanging digital information, being linked to the telephone network, and having a service control node for managing and controlling intelligent services, the subscriber being a service-authorized subscriber authorized to use at least one of the intelligent services, and the service control node having a data network access, wherein said service control node is configured to select a peripheral unit which can be reached by the said service control node over said data network and linked to said telephone network, according to a location of the subscriber and desired intelligent services.

2. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein said service control node is configured to transmit to a switching center a message with a destination call number for addressing of said peripheral unit and a correlation identity as a first or initial information item for said peripheral unit.

3. The configuration according to claim 2, wherein said peripheral unit transmits, after terminating the interactive exchange of the messages with the service-authorized subscriber, an acknowledgment message to the service control node, the acknowledgment message containing data determined from the interactive exchange of the messages.

4. The configuration according claim 1, wherein said peripheral unit is assigned to the telephone network linked to the intelligent network of the telephone system.

5. The configuration according claim 1, wherein said peripheral unit requests, from the data network, a connection set-up to the service control node.

6. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral unit is assigned to the telephone system, the telephone system being a mobile system, and said peripheral unit establishes a radio connection to the subscriber, the subscriber being a mobile subscriber.

8. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral unit is configured for an interactive exchange of messages with a plurality of subscribers.

7. The configuration according to clam 1, wherein said peripheral unit is configured to operate in accordance with a GSM standard and is assigned to the telephone system, the telephone system being a GSM network, and said peripheral unit establishes a radio connection to the subscriber, the subscriber being a mobile subscriber.

9. In a communications network including a data network, a telephone system configuration, the communications network comprising:

a telephone system including a telephone network, an intelligent network, and a subscriber, said intelligent network being linked to said telephone network and having a service control node for managing and controlling intelligent services, said subscriber being a service-authorized subscriber authorized to use at least one of the intelligent services, and said service control node having access to said data network configured for exchanging digital information; and

said service control node configured to select a peripheral unit which can be reached by the said service control node over said data network and linked to said telephone network, according to a location of said subscriber and desired intelligent services.

10. The telephone system configuration according to claim 9, wherein said service control node is configured to transmit to a switching center a message with a destination call number for addressing of said peripheral unit and a correlation identity as a first or initial information item for said peripheral unit.

11. The telephone system configuration according to claim 10, wherein said peripheral unit transmits, after terminating the interactive exchange of the messages with said service-authorized subscriber, an acknowledgment message to said service control node, the acknowledgment message containing data determined from the interactive exchange of the messages.

12. The telephone system configuration according to claim 9, wherein said peripheral unit is assigned to said telephone network linked to said intelligent network of said telephone system.

13. The telephone system configuration according to claim 9, wherein said peripheral unit requests, from the data network, a connection set-up to said service control node.

14. The telephone system configuration according to claim 9, wherein said service-authorized subscriber is one of a temporary subscriber and a continuous subscriber of said telephone network linked to said intelligent network.

15. The telephone system configuration according to claim 14, including further peripheral units, said peripheral unit and said further peripheral units being accessible by said service control node via the data network and being usable by said telephone network, said service control node selecting a given one of said peripheral units based on a subscriber location and based on a desired one of the intelligent services.

16. The telephone system configuration according to claim 15, wherein said service control node transmits, to said telephone network, a message including a destination information for addressing said peripheral unit and a correlation identity containing an initial information for said peripheral unit, the initial information relating to the desired one of the intelligent services.

17. The telephone system configuration according to claim 9, wherein said service control node is configured for an access to a computer network operating as the data network.

18. The telephone system configuration according to claim 9, wherein said service control node is configured for an access to an Internet network operating as the data network.

19. The telephone system configuration according to claim 9, wherein said service-authorized subscriber is a mobile subscriber and wherein said telephone system is a mobile system for establishing a radio connection for said mobile subscriber.

20. The telephone system configuration according to claim 19, wherein said mobile system is implemented as a GSM network.

21. A method for implementing an intelligent service, the method which comprises:

offering an intelligent service through an intelligent network of a telephone system;

managing and controlling the intelligent service with a service control node of the intelligent network;

interactively exchanging messages between a peripheral unit of the telephone system and a subscriber of the telephone system, the subscriber being authorized to use at least the intelligent service;

linking a telephone network of the telephone system to the intelligent network;

exchanging information relating to the intelligent service between the peripheral unit and the service control node via a connection established in a data network set up for an exchange of digital information; and

selecting a peripheral unit which can be reached by the service control node over the telephone system, according to a location of said subscriber and desired intelligent Services.

22. The method according to claim 21, which comprises:

transmitting to a switching center from the service control node a message with a destination call number for addressing the peripheral unit and a correlation identity as a first or initial information item for the peripheral unit.

23. The method according to claim 22, which comprises

terminating the interactive exchange of the messages between the peripheral unit and the subscriber;

and

subsequently transmitting, to the service control node, an acknowledgment message containing data determined from the interactive exchanging of the messages.

24. The method according to claims 21, wherein the subscriber authorized to use at least the intelligent service uses the intelligent service as a subscriber of the telephone network linked to the intelligent network.

25. The method according to claim 24, which comprises, prior to one of carrying out the intelligent service and interactively exchanging the messages, selecting a given peripheral unit from the group consisting of the peripheral unit and further peripheral units accessible by the service control node via the data network and usable by the telephone network, the selecting step being based on a subscriber location and being based on the intelligent service being desired.

26. The method according to claim 25, which comprises:

transmitting, from the service control node to the telephone network, a message having a correlation identity and a destination information for addressing the peripheral unit; and

supplying the peripheral unit with the correlation identity as an initial information relating to the intelligent service.

27. The method according to claim 21, which comprises exchanging the information relating to the intelligent service via a computer network.

28. The method according to claim 21, which comprises exchanging the information relating to the intelligent service via an Internet network.

29. The method according to claim 21, which comprises using a mobile subscriber as the subscriber and using a mobile system as the telephone system for establishing a radio connection for the mobile subscriber.

30. The method according to claim 29, which comprises implementing the mobile system as a GSM network.