US 2010/0144322 A1 · Invoking A Service In An Intelligent Network

Abstract

Method and devices for invoking a service in a telecommunications network with a switching node (18) and an intelligent network. The intelligent network has a service 5 control entity (16) and a service switching entity (17). The switching node (18) receives a request to set up a call, determines if the call requires invocation of a service in the intelligent network, and if so, instructs the service switching entity (17) and proceeds set up of the call. Proceeding set up of the call is executed before an instruction from the service switching entity (17) is received, allowing continuation of the call set up 10 without introducing any delays. The service control entity (16) and service switching entity (17) perform further functions to support the switching node.

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Dependent claims

A method for invoking a service in a telecommunications network including a switching node and an intelligent network, the intelligent network further including a service control entity and a service switching entity, comprising the steps of:

receives a request to set up a call at said switching node;
determines if the call requires invocation of a service in the intelligent network, and if so:
instructs the service switching entity;
and
proceeds with the set up of the call at said switching node;
wherein said set up of the call is executed before an instruction from the service switching entity is received.

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A method for invoking a service in a telecommunications network including a switching node and an intelligent network, the intelligent network including a service control entity and a service switching entity, comprising the steps of:

receives a request to set up a call at said switching node;
determines if the call requires invocation of a service in the intelligent network, and if so:
instructs the service switching entity;
proceeds set up of the call before an instruction from the service switching entity is received,
wherein the service switching entity further:
selects a predefined set of detection points in accordance with the received instruction;
sends a message to the service control entity;
receives a response from the service control entity;
arms the detection points from the selected predefined set,
wherein the service control entity further:
invokes the service;
aligns a second state model in the invoked service in accordance with the predefined set of detection points;
and
sends a response to the service switching entity.

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A service switching entity for an intelligent network which provides intelligent network services to users of a telecommunications network, the intelligent network further including a service control entity connectable to the service switching entity, the service switching entity being connectable to a switching node in the telecommunications network, comprising:

a processing unit,
an input unit connected to the processing unit and
an output unit connected to the processing unit, wherein the input unit is arranged to receive an instruction from the switching node, the processing unit is arranged to select a predefined set of detection points in accordance with the received instruction, and to send a message to the service control entity using the output unit, to receive a response from the service control entity using the input unit, and to arm the detection points from the selected predefined set.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Invoking A Service In An Intelligent Network

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Invoking A Service In An Intelligent Network

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Abstract

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