System and method for applying a communication feature extension

• US 7,797,427 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2005
• Issued: 09/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Donovan, Steven R., Moon, Aeryung
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr.; William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gorney; Boris
• Application Number:
  US11/302,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20070136461A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,736 Days
• Field of Search: 709/218, 709/225, 709/227
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1045 Proxies, e.g. for session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1063 Application servers providing network services systems providing special services to telephonic subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• 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 69/22 Parsing or analysis of headers

Abstract

A system and method for applying a communication feature extension includes facilitating an exchange of requests between an originating endpoint and a terminating endpoint using a first identifier associated with the originating endpoint and a second identifier associated with the terminating endpoint. A modified request is received during the exchange. The modified request includes a new identifier representing a selected one of a modified first identifier and a modified second identifier, and an extension providing information about handling the modified request. The extension included in the modified request is determined and applied.

Claims

1. A method for applying a communication feature extension, comprising:

facilitating an exchange of requests between an originating endpoint and a terminating endpoint using a first identifier associated with the originating endpoint and a second identifier associated with the terminating endpoint;

receiving a modified request during the exchange, wherein the modified request includes;

a new identifier representing a selected one of a modified first identifier and a modified second identifier, wherein the first identifier and the second identifier are modified during a phase of a communication session, the phase represents a particular exchange during the communication session, and the phase includes a selected one of an originating phase, a terminating phase, a call-forward-originating phase, a terminating-registered phase, and a terminating-unregistered phase;

an extension providing information about handling the modified request, wherein the extension includes a selected one of a continue token and a skip token, the continue token includes instructions to continue the phase of the communication session, and the skip token includes instructions to terminate the phase of the communication session and initiate a second phase of the communication session;

determining the extension included in the modified request; and

applying the extension according to the phase.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a request from a network element, wherein the request is initiated by the network element.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the selected one of the continue token and the skip token from the modified request.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the extension includes the continue token, further comprising:

continuing a current phase of the exchange;

using the new identifier during the current phase.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the extension includes the skip token, further comprising terminating a current phase of the exchange.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the current phase is the originating phase, further comprising beginning the terminating phase of the exchange.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the current phase is the terminating phase, further comprising beginning contact routing for the new identifier.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium including logic for applying a communication feature extension, the logic operable, when executed, to:

facilitate an exchange of requests between an originating endpoint and a terminating endpoint using a first identifier associated with the originating endpoint and a second identifier associated with the terminating endpoint;

receive a modified request during the exchange, wherein the modified request includes;

a new identifier representing a selected one of a modified first identifier and a modified second identifier, wherein the first identifier and the second identifier are modified during a phase of a communication session, the phase represents a particular exchange during the communication session, and the phase includes a selected one of an originating phase, a terminating phase, a call-forward-originating phase, a terminating-registered phase, and a terminating-unregistered phase;

an extension providing information about handling the modified request, wherein the extension includes a selected one of a continue token and a skip token, the continue token includes instructions to continue the phase of the communication session, and the skip token includes instructions to terminate the phase of the communication session and initiate a second phase of the communication session;

determine the extension included in the modified request; and

apply the extension according to the phase.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, the logic further operable to receive a request from a network element, wherein the request is initiated by the network element.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, the logic further operable to remove the selected one of the continue token and the skip token from the modified request.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the extension includes the continue token, the logic further operable to:

continue a current phase of the exchange;

use the new identifier during the current phase.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the extension includes the skip token, the logic further operable to terminate a current phase of the exchange.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the current phase is the originating phase, the logic further operable to begin the terminating phase of the exchange.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the current phase is the terminating phase, the logic further operable to begin contact routing for the new identifier.

15. A system for applying a communication feature extension, comprising:

an originating endpoint comprising a processor and a terminating endpoint comprising a processor, the originating endpoint and the terminating endpoint operable to exchange requests, a first identifier associated with the originating endpoint and a second identifier associated with the terminating endpoint;

a server operable to;

receive a modified request during the exchange, wherein the modified request includes;

a new identifier representing a selected one of a modified first identifier and a modified second identifier, wherein the first identifier and the second identifier are modified during a phase of a communication session, the phase represents a particular exchange during the communication session, and the phase includes a selected one of an originating phase, a terminating phase, a call-forward-originating phase, a terminating-registered phase, and a terminating-unregistered phase;

an extension providing information about handling the modified request, wherein the extension includes a selected one of a continue token and a skip token, the continue token includes instructions to continue the phase of the communication session, and the skip token includes instructions to terminate the phase of the communication session and initiate a second phase of the communication session;

determine the extension included in the modified request; and

apply the extension according to the phase.

16. The system of claim 15, the server further operable to receive a request from a network element, wherein the request is initiated by the network element.

17. The system of claim 15, the server further operable to remove the selected one of the continue token and the skip token from the modified request.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the extension includes the continue token, the server further operable to:

continue a current phase of the exchange;

use the new identifier during the current phase.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the extension includes the skip token, the server further operable to terminate a current phase of the exchange.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the current phase is the originating phase, the server further operable to begin the terminating phase of the exchange.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the current phase is the terminating phase, the server further operable to begin contact routing for the new identifier.