Prepaid call management in intelligent network

• US 20070066309A1
• Filed: 09/20/2005
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Titus, Mark, Ung, Dara, Lorello, Timothy, Countryman, Elizabeth
• Application Number:
  US11/229,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20070066309A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/445
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/90 using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/00 Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems using a coded card to authorise calls from a telephone set H04M1/675
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/016 Billing using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking

Abstract

Architecture and a method for a cost-effective implementation of new services using existing triggers, network elements, and messaging protocols in a telecommunications network. An industry wide uniformity is maintained among providers of the services while maximizing the utilization of the existing network, and without the need to wait for future developments of new standards or equipment. The architecture and methods utilize existing triggers to manage and control special service type calls, e.g., a prepaid call, within the network. ISDN User Part (ISUP) messaging protocol may be used for message exchange between network elements. A standard TCP/IP backbone is used for database interaction. Translation Type capabilities of the Service Transfer Point (STP) are used for intelligent call routing functions.

Claims

1. A method of managing a call between an originator and a destination in a telecommunications network, comprising:

receiving a call initiation from an originator;

determining one of a plurality of service types associated with a call relating to said call initiation;

routing a call handle of said call to a service control point if said service type is a first one of said plurality of service types, said service control point having a database of profiles of a plurality of subscribers in a telecommunications network; and

establishing a communication link between said originator and said destination.

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