Callback services in a communication system
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsMiguel-Angel Garcia-Martin, Hisham Khartabil, Markus Isomaki
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Abstract
A method provides callback services in a communications system to a first party from a second party. The method includes supplying the second party with a telephone number of the first party in a first format. The method also includes selecting a numbering plan out of plurality of numbering plans based on at least one of the country and network where the second party is located. The method also includes converting the telephone number from the first format to a second format using the selected numbering plan.
Claims43
A method of providing callback services in a communications system to a first party from a second party, the method comprising:
- supplying a second party with a telephone number of a first party in a first format;
- selecting a numbering plan from a plurality of numbering plans based on at least one of a country and a network where the second party is located;
- converting the telephone number from the first format to a second format using the numbering plan.
A method of providing call back services in a communications system to a first party from a second party, the method comprising:
- supplying a second party with a telephone number of a first party in a first format;
- transmitting, from the second party, a request including the telephone number of the first party in the first format;
- determining at least one of a country and a network where the second party is located;
- and
- selecting a numbering plan from a serving controller based on the at least one of the country and the network and using the numbering plan to convert the telephone number of the first party from the first format to a second format.
A method of providing call back services in a communication system to a first party from a second party, the method comprising:
- supplying a second party with a telephone number of a first party in a first format;
- downloading, from a server to a user equipment of the second party, a numbering plan based on at least one of a country and a network where the second party is located;
- and
- using the numbering plan to convert the telephone number from the first format to a second format.
A communications system comprising:
- a first network including a serving controller, the serving controller holding at least one numbering plan to convert a telephone number from a first format to a second format;
- establishing means for establishing a call between a first party and a second party, the second party being supplied with the telephone number of the first party in the first format;
- determining means for determining at least one of a country and a network where the second party is located;
- selecting means for selecting a numbering plan from said at least one numbering plan, based on the at least one of the country and the network;
- and
- converting means for converting the telephone number from the first format to the second format using the numbering plan.
A network entity for use in a communications system for providing communication between a first party and a second party, the network entity comprising:
- storing means for storing at least one numbering plan;
- first receiving means for receiving, from a second party, a request with a telephone number of a first party in a first format;
- determining means for determining at least one of a country and network where the second party is located;
- selecting means for selecting a numbering plan based on the at least one of the country and the network;
- converting means for converting the telephone number of the first party from the first format to a second format.
A user equipment for use in a communications system, the user equipment comprising:
- downloading means for downloading a numbering plan from a server to convert a telephone number from a first format to a second format;
- receiving means for receiving the telephone number of a calling party in the first format;
- and
- converting means for converting the telephone number from the first format to the second format.
An application server for storing and delivering numbering plans in a communication network, the application server comprising:
- receiving means for receiving a message requesting a numbering plan, the message further identifying at least one of a network and country of which the numbering plan is requested;
- selecting means for selecting the numbering plan based on the network or the country where a user equipment is located;
- and
- sending means for sending, in a response message, the numbering plan.
A subscriber server for registering subscribers to a packet switched communication system, the subscriber server comprising:
- receiving means for receiving a registration procedure message, the registration procedure message including a request to identify a circuit switched network to which a user to be registered is currently attached;
- retrieving means for retrieving, from a registration functionality of the circuit switched network, the circuit switched network to which the user is attached;
- and
- identifying means for identifying the circuit switched network in the registration procedure response message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.