US6167064A
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Method and system in an intelligent communications network for a programmable call control utilizing removable configurable control mechanisms
Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC
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Filing: 1998-03-10
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Granted: 2000-12-26
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Expires: 2018-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for implementing a communications network having configurable control mechanisms for the identification and transference of particular types of communications data. Detection points are established within the communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through the detection points may be identified. Removable configurable control mechanisms are associated with the detection points mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through the detection points, such that the removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing the communications network or extensively delaying communication services within the communications network. The communications network can include a wireless or wireline communications or a combination thereof. The configurable control mechanisms include triggers within calls or communication transactions which can be armed to transfer control and call-related information to external nodes that may be composed of off-board service platforms.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Cohn
- 👤 Rohit Gupta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:21
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W24/00; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04W24/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for implementing a communications network having configurable control mechanisms for the identification and transference of particular types of communications data, said method comprising the steps of: establishing detection points within a communications network at which transfer of control of communications data within said communications network can occur, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified; and associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for implementing a communications network having configurable control mechanisms for the identification and transference of particular types of communications data, said method comprising the steps of: establishing detection points within a communications network at which transfer of control of communications data within said communications network can occur, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified; and associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of establishing detection points within a communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified, further comprises the step of: establishing detection points at switching nodes within a communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, further comprises the step of: associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, wherein said configurable control mechanisms include triggers that initiate the transfer of said communications data to external nodes according to predefined standards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of: establishing said predefined standards such that said predefined standards may be subsequently enhanced without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of: establishing triggers for said communications network that comprise: detection criteria for detecting and identifying said particular types of communications data; interface criteria for routing said particular types of communications data to said external node; and priority criteria for prioritizing said particular types of communications data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of establishing detection points within a communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified, further comprises the step of: establishing detection points within a communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified, such that said communications network comprises a wireless or wireline communications network or a combination thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
107 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the step of associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, wherein said configurable control mechanisms include triggers that initiate the transfer of said communications data to external nodes according to predefined standards, further comprises the step of: associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, wherein said configurable control mechanisms include triggers that initiate the transfer of said communications data to external nodes according to predefined standards, such that said external nodes comprise off-board service platforms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of transferring said particular communications data to an off-board service platform, in response to initiation of a particular trigger.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of enhancing said configurable removable control mechanisms without altering said predefined standards.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of establishing detection points within a communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified, further comprises the step of: establishing detection points within a communications network comprising an intelligent communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
107 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the step of associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network, further comprises the steps of: selecting a particular configurable control mechanism; and replacing said particular configurable control mechanism with an enhanced configurable control mechanism, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
112 words
A system for implementing a communications network having configurable control mechanisms for the identification and transference of particular types of communications data, said system comprising: means for establishing detection points within a communications network at which transfer of control of communications data within said communications network can occur, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified; and means for associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
112 words
A system for implementing a communications network having configurable control mechanisms for the identification and transference of particular types of communications data, said system comprising: means for establishing detection points within a communications network at which transfer of control of communications data within said communications network can occur, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified; and means for associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said means for establishing detection points within a communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified, further comprises: means for establishing detection points at switching nodes within said communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 13 wherein said configurable control mechanisms include triggers that initiate the transfer of said communications data to external nodes according to predefined standards.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 14 further comprising means for establishing said predefined standards such that said predefined standards may be subsequently enhanced without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system of claim 15 further comprising means for establishing triggers for said communications network, wherein said triggers comprise: detection criteria for detecting and identifying said particular types of communications data; interface criteria for routing said particular types of communications data to said external node; and priority criteria for prioritizing said particular types of communications data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said communications network comprises a wireless or wireline communications network or a combination thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said external nodes comprise off-board service platforms.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 18 further comprising means for transferring said particular communications data to an off-board service platform, in response to initiation of a particular trigger.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 19 further comprising means for enhancing said configurable removable control mechanisms without altering said predefined standards.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said communications network further comprises an intelligent communications network.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
108 words
The system of claim 21 wherein said means for associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network, further comprises: means for selecting a particular configurable control mechanism; and means for replacing said particular configurable control mechanism with an enhanced configurable control mechanism, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
133 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer for implementing a communications network having configurable control mechanisms for the identification and transference of particular types of communications data, said program product comprising: instruction means residing in a computer memory for establishing detection points within a communications network at which transfer of control of communications data within said communications network can occur, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified; and instruction means residing in a computer memory for associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
133 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer for implementing a communications network having configurable control mechanisms for the identification and transference of particular types of communications data, said program product comprising: instruction means residing in a computer memory for establishing detection points within a communications network at which transfer of control of communications data within said communications network can occur, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified; and instruction means residing in a computer memory for associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
71 words
The program product of claim 23 wherein said instruction means residing in a computer memory for establishing detection points within a communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified, further comprises: instruction means residing in a computer memory for establishing detection points at switching nodes within said communications network, wherein particular types of communications data transferred through said detection points may be identified.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The program product of claim 24 wherein said configurable control mechanisms include triggers that initiate the transfer of said communications data to external nodes according to predefined standards.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
43 words
The program product of claim 25 further comprising instruction means residing in a computer memory for establishing said predefined standards such that said predefined standards may be subsequently enhanced without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
63 words
The program product of claim 26 further comprising instruction means residing in a computer memory for establishing triggers for said communications network, wherein said triggers comprise: detection criteria for detecting and identifying said particular types of communications data; interface criteria for routing said particular types of communications data to said external node; and priority criteria for prioritizing said particular types of communications data.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
The program product of claim 27 wherein said communications network comprises a wireless or wireline communications network or a combination thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 28 wherein said external nodes comprise off-board service platforms.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
34 words
The program product of claim 29 further comprising instruction means residing in a computer memory for transferring said particular communications data to an off-board service platform, in response to initiation of a particular trigger.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
The program product of claim 30 further comprising instruction means residing in a computer memory for enhancing said configurable removable control mechanisms without altering said predefined standards.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
The program product of claim 31 wherein said communications network further comprises an intelligent communications network.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
127 words
The program product of claim 32 wherein said instruction means residing in a computer memory for associating with said detection points, removable configurable control mechanisms that manage the transference of communications data through said detection points, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network, further comprises: instruction means residing in a computer memory for selecting a particular configurable control mechanism; and instruction means residing in a computer memory for replacing said particular configurable control mechanism with an enhanced configurable control mechanism, such that said removable configurable control mechanisms may be easily replaced and updated without deconstructing said communications network or extensively delaying communication services within said communications network.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The program product of claim 33 wherein each of said instruction means within said computer system further comprises signal bearing media.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
The program product of claim 34 wherein said signal bearing media further comprises transmission media.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
15 words
The program product of claim 34 wherein said signal bearing media further comprises recordable media.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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