EP0629092A2
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Routing to intelligence
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1994-06-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-06-09
Abstract
Abstract In a telecommunications network, outgoing calls from a particular subscriber location (11-1) for each of a plurality of telecommunications applications are delivered via a single access link (31) to a single point of distribution (410) through which the subscriber location is caused to be connected, as a function of the telecommunications application type, to an appropriate intelligent network element (INE) server. (55) Additionally, incoming calls of the various application types and directed to a particular directory number are delivered to a single point of collection (420) associated with its NPA-NNX and connections for those calls are caused to be made from the point of collection to an appropriate INE server (65), as a function of the telecommunications application type and the directory number in question. Communications within the network are by way of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) cells.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence Bernstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/42; H04Q3/47; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5619; H04L2012/5625; H04L2012/5626
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for use in a telecommunications network which includes a plurality of intelligent network element servers (45,55,65,75,85) supporting respective telecommunications application types, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said method comprises the steps of receiving, at a point of collection (e.g., 420), incoming calls of any of said application types, but all directed to a particular subscriber location (e.g., 11-1), and routing each of said incoming calls from said point of collection to a particular one of said intelligent network element servers (e.g., 65 or 85) supporting the application type of said each incoming call.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
The invention of claim 1 comprising the further step of routing each of said incoming calls from said intelligent network element servers to said subscriber location via a point of distribution (e.g., 410) and a single access link (30) which are associated with said subscriber location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said incoming calls include intelligence carried in data packets, wherein at least ones of said packets have information identifying the application type of the respective call, and wherein said point of collection carries out said routing as a function of said information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said points of distribution and collection are co-located with one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein said points of distribution and collection are co-located with a telecommunications central office (45).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said telecommunications application types include at least ones of POTS, ISDN, video and data applications.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said calls include intelligence carried in data packets and wherein at least ones of said packets have information identifying said particular one of said intelligent network element servers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said routing step includes the steps of responding to receipt of a particular one of said incoming calls by determining its application type, and determining said particular intelligent network element server from a number translation table as a function of said determined application type and of said particular subscriber location.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said calls include intelligence carried in data packets conforming to an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) format.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein said routing step includes the communication of ATM commands between said point of collection and said intelligent network element servers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said routing step includes the establishing of a virtual circuit between said point of collection and said particular one of said intelligent network element servers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
The invention of claim 1 comprising the further step of routing each of said incoming calls from said particular intelligent network element server (e.g., 65) to said subscriber location via said point of collection, via a point of distribution (e.g., 410) and a single access link (e.g., 31) which are associated with said subscriber location, when there is no direct link between said particular server and said point of distribution.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said routing step includes the step of routing ones of said incoming calls to said particular intelligent network element server (e.g., 85) via a second point of collection (e.g., 820) to which that server is directly connected, when there is no direct link from said point of collection to that server.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
Apparatus for use in a telecommunications network which includes a plurality of intelligent network element servers (45, 55, 65, 75, 85) supporting respective telecommunications application types, said apparatus including a point of collection (420) which comprises means (421) for receiving incoming calls of any of said application types, but all directed to a particular subscriber location, (11-1) and means (422, 425) for routing each of said incoming calls from said point of collection to a particular one of said intelligent network element servers supporting the application type of said each incoming call.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising means (402) for routing each of said incoming calls from said intelligent network element servers to said subscriber location via a point of distribution (410) and a single access link (31) which are associated with said subscriber location.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said incoming calls include intelligence carried in data packets, wherein at least ones of said packets have information identifying the application type of the respective call, and wherein said means for routing carries out said routing as a function of said information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said points of distribution and collection are co-located with one another.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said points of distribution and collection are co-located with a telecommunications central office (45).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said telecommunications application types include at least ones of POTS, ISDN, video and data applications.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said calls include intelligence carried in data packets and wherein at least ones of said packets have information identifying said particular one of said intelligent network element servers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said means for routing responds to receipt of a particular one of said incoming calls by determining its application type, and by thereupon determining said particular intelligent network element server from a number translation table (425) as a function of the determined application type and of said particular subscriber location.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said calls include intelligence carried in data packets conforming to an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) format.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 22 wherein said routing means, in the carrying out of said routing, communicates ATM commands between said point of collection and said intelligent network element servers.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said routing means, in the carrying out of said routing, establishes of a virtual circuit between said point of collection and said particular intelligent network element server.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising means (620) for routing said incoming calls from said particular intelligent network element server (65) to said subscriber location via said point of collection and via a point of distribution (410) and a single access link (31) which are associated with said subscriber location, when there is no direct link between said particular server and said point of distribution.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising a second point of collection (520) for routing ones of said incoming calls to said particular intelligent network element (55) server when there is no direct link from said point of collection (420) to that server.
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