System and method for providing advanced intelligent network services

• US 5,425,090 A
• Filed: 12/07/1993
• Issued: 06/13/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Intellectual Ventures II LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Bell Communications Research, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Inventors: Orriss, Richard A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dwyer, James L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wolinsky, Scott
• Application Number:
  US08/163,316
• Time in Patent Office: 553 Days
• Field of Search: 379/201, 379/207, 379/88, 379/115, 379/213, 379/230, 379/228, 379/229, 379/112, 379/220, 379/221, 395/600, 395/500, 370/110.1, 370/68.1
• US Class Current: 379/221.08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4228 in networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13512 800 - freefone
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13547 subscriber, e.g. profile, database, database access
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking

Abstract

In a telephone network, customized advanced intelligent network (AIN) services are provided to standard IN/1 "800" service customers. An IN/1 service switching point (IN/1 SSP) receives a call directed to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, and generates an "800" query to an "800" services data base. An "800" service control point ("800" SCP) generates an "800" response containing a carrier identification code, and the IN/1 SSP routes the call via a trunk group designated by the carrier identification code. An AIN-equipped service switching point (AIN SSP) then generates an AIN query to an AIN services data base. In response, an AIN-equipped service control point (AIN SCP) executes AIN service records corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer to generate an AIN response containing call processing instructions. The AIN SSP then uses the call processing instructions to complete the call.

Claims

1. In a telephone network, a system for providing customized advanced intelligent network (AIN) services to standard intelligent network (IN/1) "800" service customers, the system comprising:

an IN/1-equipped service switching point (IN/1 SSP) for receiving a call directed to a standard IN/1 "800" service customer;

an IN/1-equipped "800" service control point ("800" SCP) coupled to the IN/1 SSP;

an AIN-equipped service switching point (AIN SSP) coupled to the IN/1 SSP; and

an AIN-equipped service control point (AIN SCP) coupled to the AIN SSP,

wherein the IN/1 SSP generates an "800" query in response to the received call, the "800" SCP generates, in response to the "800" query, an "800" response corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, the AIN SSP generates an AIN query based on the "800" response, the AIN SCP generates, in response to the AIN query, an AIN response containing instructions for completing the call, and the AIN SSP completes the call according to the instructions contained in the AIN response.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the "800" SCP generates the "800" response according to an "800" service record stored in an "800" services data base associated with the "800" SCP, and the AIN SCP generates the AIN response according to at least one AIN service record stored in an AIN services data base associated with the AIN SCP.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the call directed to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer is initiated by an originally dialed "800" number, and the AIN SCP selects the at least one AIN service record to be executed by the AIN SCP based on the originally dialed "800" number.

4. In a telephone network, a system for providing customized advanced intelligent network (AIN) services to standard intelligent network (IN/1) "800" service customers, the system comprising:

an IN/1-equipped service switching point (IN/1 SSP) for receiving a call directed to a standard IN/1 "800" service customer, and for generating an "800" query in response to the received call;

an IN/1-equipped "800" service control point ("800" SCP) for generating, in response to the "800" query, an "800" response containing an identification code specified in an "800" service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, wherein the IN/1 SSP routes the call via a trunk group designated by the identification code;

an AIN-equipped service switching point (AIN SSP), associated with the trunk group designated by the identification code, for receiving the call routed from the IN/1 SSP, and for generating an AIN query in response to the received call; and

an AIN-equipped service control point (AIN SCP) for executing, in response to the AIN query, at least one AIN service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, and for generating an AIN response containing instructions based on the execution of the at least one AIN service record, wherein the AIN SSP completes the call according to the instructions generated by the AIN SCP.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the "800" service record is stored in an "800" services data base associated with the "800" SCP, and the at least one AIN service record is stored in an AIN services data base associated with the AIN SCP.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the call directed to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer is initiated by an originally dialed "800" number, and the AIN SCP selects the at least one AIN service record to be executed by the AIN SCP based on the originally dialed "800" number.

7. In a telephone network, a system for providing customized advanced intelligent network (AIN) services to standard intelligent network (IN/1) "800" service customers, the system comprising:

an AIN-equipped service switching point (AIN SSP) for receiving a call directed to a standard IN/1 "800" service customer, and for generating an "800" query in response to the received call;

an IN/1-equipped "800" service control point ("800" SCP) for generating, in response to the "800" query, an "800" response according to an "800" service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, wherein the AIN SSP generates an AIN query in response to the "800" response; and

an AIN-equipped service control point (AIN SCP) for executing, in response to the AIN query, at least one AIN service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, and for generating an AIN response containing instructions based on the execution of the at least one AIN service record, wherein the AIN SSP completes the call according to the AIN response generated by the AIN SCP.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the "800" service record is stored in an "800" services data base associated with the "800" SCP, and the at least one AIN service record is stored in an AIN services data base associated with the AIN SCP.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the call directed to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer is initiated by an originally dialed "800" number, and the AIN SCP selects the at least one AIN service record to be executed by the AIN SCP based on the originally dialed "800" number.

10. In a telephone network, a system for providing customized advanced intelligent network (AIN) services to standard intelligent network (IN/1) "800" service customers, the system comprising:

an IN/1-equipped service switching point (IN/1 SSP) for receiving a call directed to a standard IN/1 "800" service customer, and for generating an "800" query in response to the received call;

an AIN/800-equipped service control point (AIN/800 SCP) for generating, in response to the "800" query, an "800" response containing an identification code specified in an "800" service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, wherein the IN/1 SSP routes the call via a trunk group designated by the identification code; and

an AIN-equipped service switching point (AIN SSP), associated with the trunk group designated by the "800" response, for receiving the call routed from the IN/1 SSP, and for generating an AIN query in response to the received call, wherein the AIN/800 SCP executes, in response to the AIN query, at least one AIN service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, and generates an AIN response containing instructions based on the execution of the at least one AIN service record, and wherein the AIN SSP completes the call according to the instructions generated by the AIN/800 SCP.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the "800" service record is stored in an "800" services data base and the at least one AIN service record is stored in an AIN services data base, both the "800" services data base and the AIN services data base being associated with the AIN/800 SCP.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the call directed to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer is initiated by an originally dialed "800" number, and the AIN/800 SCP selects the at least one AIN service record to be executed by the AIN/800 SCP based on the originally dialed "800" number.

13. In a telephone network, a system for providing customized advanced intelligent network (AIN) services to standard IN/1 "800" service customers, the system comprising:

an AIN-equipped service switching point (AIN SSP) for receiving a call directed to a standard IN/1 "800" service customer, and for generating an "800" query in response to the received call; and

an AIN/800-equipped service control point (AIN/800 SCP) for generating, in response to the "800" query, an "800" response according to an "800" service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, wherein the AIN SSP generates an AIN query in response to the identification code, wherein the AIN/800 SCP executes, in response to the AIN query, at least one AIN service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer, and generates an AIN response containing instructions based on the execution of the at least one AIN service record, and wherein the AIN SSP completes the call according to the AIN response generated by the AIN/800 SCP.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the "800" service record is stored in an "800" services data base and the at least one AIN service record is stored in an AIN services data base, both the "800" services data base and the AIN services data base being associated with the AIN/800 SCP.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the call directed to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer is initiated by an originally dialed "800" number, and the AIN/800 SCP selects the at least one AIN service record to be executed by the AIN/800 SCP based on the originally dialed "800" number.

16. A method for providing, in a telephone network, customized advanced intelligent network (AIN) services to standard intelligent network (IN/1) "800" service customers, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a call directed to a standard IN/1 "800" service customer;

generating an "800" query in response to the received call;

generating, in response to the "800" query, an "800" response including an identification code specified in an "800" service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer;

routing the call via a trunk group designated by the identification code;

generating an AIN query in response to the routing of the call;

executing, in response to the AIN query, at least one AIN service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer;

generating an AIN response including instructions based on the execution of the at least one AIN service record; and

completing the call according to the instructions.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the received call is initiated by an originally dialed "800" number, and the at least one AIN service record to be executed is selected based on the originally dialed "800" number.

18. A method for providing, in a telephone network, customized advanced intelligent network (AIN) services to standard intelligent network (IN/1) "800" service customers, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a call directed to a standard IN/1 "800" service customer;

generating an "800" query in response to the received call;

generating, in response to the "800" query, an "800" response according to an "800" service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer;

generating an AIN query in response to the "800" response;

executing, in response to the AIN query, at least one AIN service record corresponding to the standard IN/1 "800" service customer;

generating an AIN response including instructions based on the execution of the at least one AIN service record; and

completing the call according to the instructions.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the received call is initiated by an originally dialed "800" number, and the at least one AIN service record to be executed is selected based on the originally dialed "800" number.