Network independent party addressing using a unique identifier linked to network specific addresses
First Claim
1. An intelligent network method, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an origination from a first party, the origination addressed to a second party using a network independent address that is linked to a plurality of network specific addresses for the second party, the origination further including a context for the origination;
triggering from the received origination a request for translation of the network independent address to a selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses;
translating the network independent address to the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses based on the specified context for the origination; and
completing the origination toward the second party using the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses.
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Abstract
A party is identified with a network independent address. That address is linked to a plurality of network specific addresses. In the context of originating a communication toward that party, the network independent address is used as the dialed address. A context for the origination, which identifies the type of communication being originated (for example, voice call, data call, e-mail, and the like) and/or the network over which the originated communication is to occur, is included with the network independent address in the origination. The network independent address is used to identify the plurality of associated network specific addresses, and the context is used to select a certain one of those network specific addresses. The selected network specific address is then used to route the origination to the party. Completion of the origination using the selected network address may be controlled by either the network or terminal.
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38 Claims
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1. An intelligent network method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an origination from a first party, the origination addressed to a second party using a network independent address that is linked to a plurality of network specific addresses for the second party, the origination further including a context for the origination;
triggering from the received origination a request for translation of the network independent address to a selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses;
translating the network independent address to the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses based on the specified context for the origination; and
completing the origination toward the second party using the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An intelligent network, comprising:
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a switching node serving a first party that originates a communication addressed to a second party using a network independent address that is linked to a plurality of network specific addresses for the second party, the origination further including a context for the origination, the switching node triggering from the received origination a request for translation of the network independent address to a selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses; and
a processing node responsive to the triggering to translate the network independent address to the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses based on the specified context for the origination;
wherein the switching node completes the origination toward the second party using the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a packet data session with a first party terminal to support origination of a communication addressed to a second party using a network independent address that is linked to a plurality of network specific addresses for the second party, the origination further including a context for the origination;
translating the network independent address to a selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses based on the specified context for the origination; and
returning the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses to the first party terminal over the packet data session for terminal use in completing the communication origination towards the second party. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system, comprising the steps of:
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a third generation wireless network operating to establish a packet data session with a first party terminal to support origination of a communication addressed to a second party using a network independent address that is linked to a plurality of network specific addresses for the second party, the origination further including a context for the origination; and
a server within the third generation wireless network that translates the network independent address to a selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses based on the specified context for the origination;
wherein the third generation network returns the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses to the first party terminal over the packet data session for terminal use in completing the communication origination towards the second party. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A switching node that receives an origination from a first party, wherein that origination is addressed to a second party using a network independent address that is linked in a database to a plurality of network specific addresses for the second party, and wherein the origination further includes a context for the origination, and the node operating to:
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trigger from the received origination a translation of the network independent address to a selected one of the database stored plurality of network specific addresses based on the specified context for the origination; and
complete the origination toward the second party using the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A third generation wireless network call handling node operating to:
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establish a packet data session with a first party terminal to support origination of a communication addressed to a second party using a network independent address that is linked to a plurality of network specific addresses for the second party, the origination further including a context for the origination;
request translation of the network independent address to a selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses based on the specified context for the origination; and
returns the selected one of the plurality of network specific addresses to the first party terminal over the packet data session for terminal use in completing the communication origination towards the second party. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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