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US 2006/0222158 A1Published application
Call contents interception method for a communications network
AssigneeNokia Siemens Networks Oy
InventorRao Nagaraja
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Abstract
A method is used to intercept call contents for provision of the contents to a monitoring authority for example the police or security services. The method identifies a network device in a bearer path to act as an intercept access point. This device is then instructed to copy the contents and to forward them to a collection node for inspection by the authority.
Claims19
A method for intercepting a portion of call content transmitted over a telecommunications network comprising:
- determining, with a call control element on a signal path of said call, at least one network device on a bearer path of said call through which said portion of said call content will pass;
- selecting said at least one network device to act as an intercept access point;
- instructing said intercept access point to intercept said portion of said call content and to convey said intercepted call content to a collection node of said telecommunications network.
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A system for intercepting a portion of call content transmitted over a telecommunications network comprising:
- a call control element within a signal path of said call, said call control element determining a bearer path of said call through which said portion of said call content will pass;
- a network device on said bearer path of said call;
- said network device being determined by said call control element and acting as an intercept access point for collecting said portion of said call content;
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- a collection node for receiving said portion of said call content.
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