Systems for an integrated data network voice-oriented service and non-voice-oriented service converged creation and execution environment

• US 7,103,644 B1
• Filed: 06/29/2001
• Issued: 09/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zhang, Li, Blackburn, Alan, Cassanova, Jeffrey P., Anschutz, Tom, Collicott, Robert C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wiley, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Avellino, Joseph E.
• Application Number:
  US09/893,439
• Time in Patent Office: 1,894 Days
• Field of Search: 709/225, 709227-229, 709217-219, 709/238, 370/467, 370/352
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1096 Supplementary features, e.g. call forwarding or call holding systems providing special services or facilities to telephony subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1106 Call signalling protocols; H.323 and related
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13109 Initializing, personal profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13166 Fault prevention
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13176 Common channel signaling, CCS7
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13179 Fax, still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13196 Connection circuit/link/trunk/junction, bridge, router, gateway
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13204 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1324 Conference call
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13248 Multimedia
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13299 Bus
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13345 Intelligent networks, SCP
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13348 Channel/line reservation
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13349 Network management
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13375 Electronic mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13377 Recorded announcement
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13378 : Speech recognition, speech analysis
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13389 : LAN, internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0045 : involving hybrid, i.e. a mixture of public and private, or multi-vendor systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0054 : Service creation techniques

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems for converged service creation and execution. In an embodiment, a system includes an application server and service session manager logic, where the service session manager logic is in communication with the application server. A converged service creation and execution environment messaging bus is in communication with the service session manager logic, and a plurality of service servers are in communication with the converged service creation and execution environment messaging bus.

Claims

1. A system for converged service creation and execution, the system comprising;

an application server;

service session manager logic, the service session manager logic in communication with the application server and wherein the service session manager logic accesses resources based on whether requests for services during a session are for voice oriented or for non-voice-oriented services;

a converged service creation and execution environment messaging bus, the converged service creation and execution environment messaging bus in communication with the service session manager logic to enable the service session manager logic to access the resources;

a plurality of service servers including servers that provide the resources for the voice-oriented and non-voice-oriented services, the plurality of service servers in communication with the converged service creation and execution environment messaging bus to enable access to resources for the service session manager logic wherein the plurality of service servers includes a media server, a softswitch server, a conference server, a voice mail server, an e-mail server, a third party information server, a billing server, a text to speech server, a fax server, a movie server, a directory server and a home network server, wherein each server is in communication with the service session manager logic, the converged service creation and execution environment message bus, and a customer network,

wherein the softswitch server establishes a connection between the customer network and the plurality of service servers to provide voice-oriented and non-voice-oriented services to the customer network, and wherein upon the service session manager logic receiving a request for a movie-on-demand from the customer network, the softswitch server receives an instruction from the service session manager logic and responds to the instruction by establishing a channel between the movie server and the customer network; and

a data network in communication with the softswitch server, the plurality of service servers and the customer network whereby the customer'"'"'s movie-on-demand is downloaded to the customer via the channel; and

wherein the application server is executing a user application creating one or more service sessions wherein each of the service sessions contains on of more different subsessions each subsession having one more participants wherein further the system bills users for costs of service based on different granularity characteristics including at least user characteristics, session characteristics, subsession characteristics and participant characteristics.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising an open application programming interface.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the open application programming interlace is a proprietary application programming interface.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the open application programming interface is selected from the group consisting of an open broadband service application programming interface corresponding to non-voice-oriented services and an open narrowband service application programming interface corresponding to voice-oriented services.

5. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a network portal, the network portal in communication with the open application programming interface; and

a network application, the network application in communication with the network portal.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of open application programming interfaces.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of open application programming interfaces include an open broadband service application programming interface corresponding to non-voice-oriented services and an open narrowband service application programming interface corresponding to voice-oriented services.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of service servers include a quality-of-service server.

9. A system for converged service creation and execution, the system comprising:

a data network;

an application server;

a service session manager in communication with the application server, the service session manager coupled to the data network and wherein the service session manager accesses resources based on whether requests for services during a session are for voice-oriented or for non-voice-oriented services;

a converged service creation and execution environment messaging bus, the converged service creation and execution environment messaging bus coupled to the service session manager and to the data network to enable the service session manager to access resources; and

a server farm, the server farm including a plurality of service servers including servers providing the resources for voice-oriented and non-voice-oriented services, the server farm in communication with the converged service creation and execution environment massaging bus to enable access to resources for the service session manager, wherein the server farm includes a conference server, a video server, a voice mail server, an e-mail server, a third party information server, a billing server, a movie server, a text to speech server, a fax server, a directory server and a home network server a media server, and a softswitch server in communication with the service session manager, the converged service creation and execution environment message bus, and a first and second user network, and

wherein the softswitch establishes a connection between the first user network, the second user network, and the plurality of service servers to provide voice-oriented and non-voice-oriented services simultaneously to the first and second user networks, and

wherein upon the service session manager receiving a request for a conferencing, the softswitch receives an instruction from the service session manager and responds to the instruction by establishing a conferencing channel between the conference server and the first user network and between the conference server and the second user network; and

wherein the application server is executing a user application creating one or more service sessions wherein each of the service sessions contains one or more different subsessions each subsession having one more participants wherein further the system bills users for costs of so service based on different granularity characteristics including at least user characteristics, session characteristics, subsession characteristics and participant characteristics.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a customer integrated access device, the customer integrated access device coupled to the first user network.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein:

the customer integrated access device is to receive a user applet; and

the customer integrated access device includes a user agent.

12. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a plurality of open application programming interfaces, the plurality of open application programming interfaces coupled to the service session manager.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of open application programming interfaces comprise two or more open application programming interfaces selected from the group consisting of an open broadband service application programming interface for non-voice-oriented services, an open narrowband application programming interface for voice-oriented services, and a messaging service application programming interface.

14. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

a network portal, the network portal coupled to the service session manager; and

a plurality of network applications, the plurality of network applications coupled to the network portal.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a customer integrated access device, the customer integrated access device coupled to the data network, wherein

the customer integrated access device includes a user agent;

the customer integrated access device is to receive a user applet from the network portal; and

the user applet corresponds to a network application of the plurality of network applications.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the customer integrated access device is a personal computer.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the customer integrated access device is a residential gateway.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the customer integrated access device is an Internet Protocol appliance.

19. A system for converged service creation and execution, the system comprising:

an application server;

means for managing a service session, the means for managing a service session coupled to the application server and wherein the service session manager logic accesses resources based on whether requests for services during a session are for voice-oriented or for non-voice-oriented services;

means for interfacing a service application to the means for managing a service session to provide access to the resources; and

a server farm, the server farm including a plurality of service servers including servers providing the resources for voice-oriented services and for non-voice oriented services, the server farm coupled to the means for managing a service session to enable access to the resource, wherein the server farm includes a conference server, a media server, a softswitch server, a video server, a voice mail server, a movie server, an e-mail server, a third party information server, a billing server, a text to speech server, a fax server, a directory server and a home network server, in communication with the means for managing a service session, the converged service creation and execution environment message bus, a PSTN and an data network, and wherein the softswitch establishes a connection between the PSTN, the data network, and the plurality of service servers to provide voice-oriented and non-voice-oriented services simultaneously to the PSTN and data network,

wherein upon the service session manager logic receiving a request for bridging a telecommunication between the PSTN and data network, the softswitch receives an instruction from the service session manager logic and responds to the instruction by establishing a bridging channel between the softswitch server and the PSTN and between the softswitch server and the data network; and

wherein the application server is executing a user application creating one or more service sessions wherein each of the service sessions contains one or more different subsessions each subsession having one more participants wherein further the system bills users for costs of service based on different granularity characteristics including at least user characteristics, session characteristics, subsession characteristics and participant characteristics.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising a data network, the data network coupled to the application server.

21. The system of claim 19, further comprising:

an e-center, the e-center coupled to the means for interfacing a service application, wherein the e-center performs data processing and processes customer service calls including voice calls, voice mail messages, messaging and video calls; and

a plurality of network service applications, the plurality of network service applications coupled to the e-center.

22. The system of claim 19, further comprising;

a network portal, the network portal coupled to the means for interfacing a service application; and

a plurality of network applications, the plurality of network applications coupled to the network portal.

23. The system of claim 19, further comprising a customer data device, the customer data device coupled to the means for managing a service session.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein:

the customer data device includes a user agent, the user agent coupled to the means for managing a service session; and

the customer data device including a user applet, the user applet corresponding to a network application.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the customer data device is a customer integrated access device.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the customer data device is a residential gateway.