EP0569180A2
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Intelligent telecommunications network
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-04-26
Abstract
Abstract Telecommunications services are implemented on a public switched telephone network by one or more services network elements, which may be adjuncts or service control points. The services network elements send high level call configuration commands to one or more switching systems which connect calling parties to called parties. The high level call configuration commands direct the switching system to change from an initial call configuration to a final target call configuration which fully effectuates a desired telecommunication service. The switching system contains a processor which converts the high level call configuration commands to low level primitive messages which directly manipulate call processing resources in a switching system. The design of services network elements and the nature of communications between those network elements and the telecommunications switching systems is simplified by the use of these high level call configuration commands. Also, new services are easily developed and detrimental interactions with existing switching system features is avoided.
Inventors
- 👤 Alessandro L. Isidoro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/56; H04M3/4228; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/0037; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/50; H04M2203/5063; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/135; H04Q2213/13501; H04Q2213/13502; H04Q2213/13503; H04Q2213/13548
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A telecommunications apparatus, comprising: a network element for producing object oriented call configuration commands comprising a means for producing a plurality of discrete commands each representing a commanded transition from a current call configuration to a target call configuration, at least one of the call configuration commands representing a plurality of call segment connectivity control commands; and a telecommunication switching system for receiving the call configuration commands and configuring itself in accordance with the call configuration commands.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A telecommunications apparatus, comprising: a network element for producing object oriented call configuration commands comprising a means for producing a plurality of discrete commands each representing a commanded transition from a current call configuration to a target call configuration, at least one of the call configuration commands representing a plurality of call segment connectivity control commands; and a telecommunication switching system for receiving the call configuration commands and configuring itself in accordance with the call configuration commands.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telecommunications apparatus of claim 1, in which the network element for producing call configuration commands comprises an adjunct.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The telecommunications apparatus of claim 1, in which the network element for producing call configuration commands comprises a service control point (SCP).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The telecommunications apparatus of claim 1, in which the network element for producing call configuration commands comprises a service execution processor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The telecommunications apparatus of claim 1, in which the telecommunications switching system comprises: a storage means containing representations a plurality of predetermined call configurations and a plurality of preselected transitions between the call configurations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
A telecommunications apparatus, comprising: a services network element for producing one or more high level commands at least one of which represents a transition from an initial call configuration to a final target call configuration defining a fully effectuated telecommunications network service configuration, the transition involving a path containing one or more interim switch configurations between the initial call configuration and the final call configuration; and a telecommunications switching system for receiving the call configuration commands from the network element and changing its configuration from the initial configuration to the final configuration in response to the configuration commands.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A telecommunications apparatus, comprising: a services network element for producing one or more high level commands at least one of which represents a transition from an initial call configuration to a final target call configuration defining a fully effectuated telecommunications network service configuration, the transition involving a path containing one or more interim switch configurations between the initial call configuration and the final call configuration; and a telecommunications switching system for receiving the call configuration commands from the network element and changing its configuration from the initial configuration to the final configuration in response to the configuration commands.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of providing services in an intelligent telecommunications network, comprising the steps of: producing at least one high level command representing a transition from an initial call configuration to the a final target call configuration defining a fully effectuated network service configuration, the transition involving a path containing one or more interim switch configurations between the initial call configuration and the final call configuration; and receiving the high level command in a telecommunications switching system and converting the high level command to a plurality of primitive messages which control switching system resources to effectuate the transition from the initial configuration to the final configuration.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of providing services in an intelligent telecommunications network, comprising the steps of: producing at least one high level command representing a transition from an initial call configuration to the a final target call configuration defining a fully effectuated network service configuration, the transition involving a path containing one or more interim switch configurations between the initial call configuration and the final call configuration; and receiving the high level command in a telecommunications switching system and converting the high level command to a plurality of primitive messages which control switching system resources to effectuate the transition from the initial configuration to the final configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
A public switched telephone network, comprising: one or more telecommunications switching systems for connecting calling parties with called parties; and one or more services network elements for producing at least one high level command for input to one or more of the switching systems representing a transition from an initial call configuration to a final target call configuration defining a fully effectuated network service configuration.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
A public switched telephone network, comprising: one or more telecommunications switching systems for connecting calling parties with called parties; and one or more services network elements for producing at least one high level command for input to one or more of the switching systems representing a transition from an initial call configuration to a final target call configuration defining a fully effectuated network service configuration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The public switched telephone network of claim 8, in which the high level command is one of a plurality of discrete commands at least one of which represents a transition involving a plurality of call segment connectivity control operations.
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