Call-content determinative selection of interception access points in a soft switch controlled network
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1. A method for enabling an agency to intercept the content of a call transiting a telecommunications network, the call comprising a plurality of components, comprising:
- identifying, for each component, a network device through which that component passes; and
intercepting the components at the respective identified network devices.
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Abstract
By selecting access points specific to the various components of call-content of a call, a monitoring agency is ensured of obtaining the call-content of each participant in telephone call irrespective of call transfers and network reconfiguration. Devices in the telecommunications system such as network devices can provide appropriate access. Examples of suitable network devices may include gateway, an access gateways, trunk gateways, portals, ATM switches, routers, and border elements.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for enabling an agency to intercept the content of a call transiting a telecommunications network, the call comprising a plurality of components, comprising:
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identifying, for each component, a network device through which that component passes; and intercepting the components at the respective identified network devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for enabling an agency to intercept at least a portion of the content of subscribers participating in a call over a telecommunications network, the call comprising a plurality of components, comprising:
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associating at least one subscriber with at least one network device not accessible to the subscriber, where the network device is controlled by a switch, the network device comprising a gateway, an access gateway, a trunk gateway, a portal, an ATM switch, a router, a network edge device, or a border element; identifying, for each component, a network device through which the component will pass irrespective of a transfer or a reconfiguration of the call or a portion of the call; intercepting one or more components at the respective identified network devices; and conveying at least one component to a law enforcement agency.
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11. A system for enabling an agency to intercept the content of a call transiting a telecommunications network, the call comprising a plurality of components, comprising:
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means for identifying, for each component, a network device through which that component passes; and a bearer path connection at each identified network device, the bearer path connection comprising means for intercepting the component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for enabling an agency to intercept at least a portion of the content of subscribers participating in a call over a telecommunications network, the call comprising a plurality of components, comprising:
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at least one network device with which a subscriber has been associated, where the network device is not accessible to the subscriber and responsive to a switch, and where the network device comprises a gateway, an access gateway, a trunk gateway, a portal, an ATM switch, a router, a network edge device, or a border element; means for identifying, for each component, a network device through which the component will pass irrespective of a transfer or a reconfiguration of the call or a portion of the call; a bearer path connection at each identified network device, the bearer path connection comprising means for intercepting the component; and at least one bearer path connected to the bearer path connection, the bearer path comprising means for conveying the component to at least one law enforcement agency.
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21. An apparatus for enabling an agency to intercept at least a portion of the content of a subscriber participating in a call over a telecommunications network, the call comprising a plurality of components, comprising:
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at least one network device with which a subscriber has been associated, where the network device is not accessible to the subscriber and responsive to a switch, and where the network device comprises a gateway, an access gateway, a trunk gateway, a portal, an ATM switch, a router, a network edge device, or a border element; means for identifying, for each component, a network device through which the component will pass irrespective of a transfer or a reconfiguration of the call or a portion of the call; a bearer path connection at each identified network device, the bearer path connection comprising means for intercepting the component; and at least one bearer path connected to the bearer path connection, the bearer path comprising means for conveying the component to at least one law enforcement agency.
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22. A system for enabling an agency to intercept the content of a call transiting a telecommunications network, comprising:
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a plurality of network devices through which the call passes; and plurality of bearer path connections located each of the plurality of network devices through which the call passes, the bearer path connections comprising means for intercepting at least a portion of the content of the call on behalf of the agency.
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