Process and devices for configuring services in a telecommunication network

• US 6,807,263 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2001
• Issued: 10/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Kible, Peter, Kible, Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Bing Q.
• Application Number:
  US09/848,407
• Publication Number:
  US 20010044763A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,264 Days
• Field of Search: 235/462.01, 235/462.05, 235/462.14, 379/201.01, 379/201.02, 379/201.03, 379/201.05
• US Class Current: 379/201.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13096 Digital apparatus individually associated with a subscriber line, digital line circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13109 Initializing, personal profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13345 Intelligent networks, SCP
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13405 Dual frequency signaling, DTMF
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0033 customer-controlled

Abstract

A process for configuring a service that is to be provided for a subscriber (SUB) by a telecommunication network (NW), a barcode tagger (TAG) for same, a configuration module (KM) for same, a configuration device (KMP) for same, a data entry module (INM) for same, as well as a data entry device (IN) for same. In the process, a barcode (BC) is assigned to the service that is to be provided, wherein the barcode (BC) is read by a data entry device (IN) of a barcode tagger (TAG). The data entry device (IN) transmits barcode data (BDA) determined from the barcode (BC) to a configuration device (KMP) of the telecommunication network (NW) and the configuration device (KMP) configures the service for the subscriber (SUB) by means of the barcode data (BDA).

Claims

1. A process for configuring a service that is to be provided for a subscriber terminal (SUB) by a telecommunication network (NW), in which

a barcode (BC) is assigned to the service that is to be provided,

the barcode (BC) is read in by a data entry device (IN) of a barcode tagger (TAG),

the data entry device (IN) transmits barcode data (BDA), determined from the barcode (BC), to a configuration device (KMP) of the telecommunication network (NW),

the data entry device (IN) also records the subscriber data (SDA) that are specific to the subscriber terminal (SUB),

the data entry device (IN) also transmits the subscriber data (SDA) to the configuration device (KMP), and

using both the barcode data (BDA) and also the subscriber data (SDA), the configuration device (KMP) configures the service for the subscriber terminal (SUB).

2. The process according to claim 1, characterised in

that the data entry device (IN) transmits the barcode data (BDA), at least partially, to an accounting device (ACC),

that the accounting device (ACC) determines an account sum that is assigned to the barcode data (BDA), and

that the accounting device (ACC) enters the account sum.

3. The process according to claim 2, characterised in that the accounting device (ACC) sends an acknowledgement message concerning the completed accounting process to the telecommunication network (NW) and/or to the data entry device (IN).

4. The process according to claim 1, characterised in that the data entry device (IN) records the subscriber data (SDA) via a voice recognition device (MIC, CPU).

5. The process according to claim 1, characterised in that the barcode data (BDA), or call charge configuration data (KDB) determined from them, are transmitted to a call charge billing computer (BIL) of the telecommunication network (NW).

6. The process according to claim 1, characterised in that the telecommunication network (NW) releases the service in accordance with a release code, for the service, that is input by the subscriber terminal (SUB).

7. The process according to claim 1, wherein the subscriber data (SDA) include directory information of the subscriber (SUB).

8. The process according to claim 1, wherein the barcode (BC) is physically attached to the terminal or to packaging thereof or a label therefor.

9. A barcode tagger (TAG) for configuring a service that is to be provided for a subscriber terminal (SUB) by a telecommunication network (NW), characterised in

that the barcode tagger (TAG) has a barcode (BC), for identifying the service that is to be provided, which can be read by a data entry device (IN), and

that, using both barcode data (BDA), determined from the bar code, and also subscriber data (SDA) identifying a specific directory number of the subscriber, a configuration device (KMP) of the telecommunication network (NW) configures the service for the subscriber terminal (SUB).

10. The barcode tagger according to claim 9, wherein the barcode (BC) is physically attached to the terminal or to packaging thereof or a label therefor.

11. A configuration module (KM) for configuring a service that is to be provided for a subscriber terminal (SUB) by a telecommunication network (NW), characterised in

that the configuration module (KM) contains program code that can be executed by control means of a configuration device (KMP),

that the configuration module (KM) has a receive function for receiving both barcode data (BDA), determined by a data entry device (IN) from a barcode (BC), and also subscriber data (SDA), identifying a specific directory number of the subscriber, wherein the barcode (BC) is assigned to the service that is to be provided for the subscriber terminal (SUB),

that the configuration module (KM) has a configuration function that is designed so that the configuration module (KM) can determine configuration data (KDA) for the configuration of the service for the subscriber (SUB) by means of the barcode data (BDA), and

that the configuration module (KM) has a transmit function for transmitting the configuration data (KDA) to at least one node point (SW) of the telecommunication network (NW).

12. The configuration module according to claim 11, wherein the barcode (BC) is physically attached to the terminal or to packaging thereof or a label therefor.

13. A configuration device (KMP) for configuring a service that is to be provided for a subscriber terminal (SUB) by a telecommunication network (NW), characterised in

that the configuration device (KMP) has receiving means (TR1) for receiving both barcode data (BDA), determined by a data entry device (IN) from a barcode (BC), and also subscriber data (SDM), A identifying a specific directory number of the subscriber, wherein the barcode (BC) is assigned to the service that is to be provided for the subscriber terminal (SUB),

that the configuration device (KMP) has configuration means (CPUK, MEMK, DBK) that are designed so that the configuration device (KMP) can determine configuration data (KDA) for configuring the service for the subscriber terminal (SUB) by means of the barcode data (BDA), and

that the configuration device (KMP) has transmitting means (TR2) for transmitting the configuration data (KDA) to at least one node point (SW) of the telecommunication network (NW).

14. The configuration device according to claim 13, wherein the barcode (BC) is physically attached to the terminal or to packaging thereof or a label therefor.

15. A data entry module (INM) for configuring a service that is to be provided for a subscriber terminal (SUB) by a telecommunication network (NW), characterised in

that the data entry module (INM) contains program code that can be executed by control means (CPUI) of a data entry device (IN),

that the data entry module (INM) has a read function that is designed so that the data entry module (INM) can read a barcode (BC) which is displayed on a barcode tagger (TAG), and which is assigned to the service that is to be provided, and

that the data entry module (INM) has an evaluation and transmitting function that is designed so that the data entry module (INM) can transmit both barcode data (BDA), determined from the barcode (BC), and also subscriber data (SDA), identifying a specific directory number of the subscriber, to a configuration device (KMP) of the telecommunication network (NW), by means of which the configuration device (KMP) can configure the service for the subscriber terminal (SUB).

16. The data entry module according to claim 15, wherein the barcode (BC) is physically attached to the terminal or to packaging thereof or a label therefor.

17. A data entry device (IN) for configuring a service that is to be provided for a subscriber terminal (SUB) by a telecommunication network (NW), characterised in

that the data entry device (IN) has reading means (SCAN) that are designed so that the data entry device (IN) can read a barcode (BC) displayed on a barcode tagger (TAG), and assigned to the service that is to be provided, and

that the data entry device (IN) has evaluation and transmitting means (CPUI, TRI) that are designed so that the data entry module (INM) can transmit both barcode data (BDA), determined from the barcode (BC), and also subscriber data (SDA), identifying a specific directory number of the subscriber, to a configuration device (KMP) of the telecommunication network (NW), by means of which the configuration device (KMP) can configure the service for the subscriber terminal (SUB).

18. The data entry device according to claim 17, wherein the barcode (BC) is physically attached to the terminal or to packaging thereof or a label therefor.