US 2003/0143978 A1Published application

Wireless telephone call processing

AssigneeBoston Communications Group, Inc.

InventorsJohn Cooper, John W. Hayes JR., Peter Zuyus JR.

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Abstract

A system for providing alternative billing and service authorization for pre-paid wireless calls segments call flow to supporting subsystems and limits trunk usage exclusively to short pre- and post-call announcements. An Integrated Services Digital Network User Part (ISUP) Application, hosted by an SS7 Service Switching Point, keeps call state information, implements call-flow capabilities, and accesses resources for messaging. An Intelligent Peripheral (IP) provides an Interactive Voice Response Unit. A Responder serves as an interface to a database of pre-paid plan subscriber information, rates calls, and defines messages to be voiced by the IP. A Call Controller manages call context data for use by the Responder and conveys script information from the Responder to the IP. SS7 ISUP signaling enables out-of-band signaling between a carrier's MSC and the ISUP Application.

Claims1

Dependent claims

A method of authorizing and accounting for wireless communications services using a system of interconnected elements comprising a switching point, an intelligent peripheral, a call controller, a database interface and a subscriber database, the method comprising the steps of:

interfacing the switching point with external telecommunications switching equipment;
receiving at the switching point a message from the external telecommunications switching equipment indicative of a request for establishment of a communications session between a calling party and a called party, at least one of which being a subscriber to services authorized and accounted for by the system;
establishing a signaling link between the switching point and the intelligent peripheral;
providing the external telecommunications switching equipment with a resource value from the switching point with which the external telecommunications switching equipment can establish communications with the intelligent peripheral;
and
establishing a communications session between the external telecommunications switching equipment and the intelligent peripheral.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/347,110Filed 17 Jan 2003
Priority: 18 Jan 2002
Published: 31 Jul 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

H04W 8/20
Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data: transfer…
H04M 15/00
Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication
H04M 15/85
Notification aspects: characterised by the type of condition triggering a notification
H04M 15/851
Characterised by the type of condition triggering a notification: determined tariff