System and method for invocation of a check of a telecommunications application through use of a call probe

In a telecommunications system, a method to invoke a check of a service package application (SPA) with respect to a communication as the communication is routed through the telecommunications system, comprising:

• A. receiving probe information at an intelligent peripheral device, the intelligent peripheral device being connected to the telecommunication system;
• B. arranging the probe information into arranged probe information at an intelligent peripheral device;
• C. causing the arranged probe information to be transmitted to a call probe assembler;
• D. causing the call probe assembler to assemble a call probe to invoke the check of the SPA with the call probe based on the assembled probe information, and the call probe including a called number that corresponds the call probe including a called number that corresponds to a service package application (SPA);
• E. associating the call probe with a communication;
• F. routing the communication with the call probe through the telecommunications system to the called number;
• G. in the course of routing the communication, making a recognition that the called number corresponds to the SPA;
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• H. in response to the recognition, making a check of the SPA with respect to the communication;
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• I. after making the check, processing the communication pursuant to the check.

In a telecommunications system, a system to invoke a check of a service package application (SPA) with respect to a communication as the communication is routed through the telecommunications system, the system comprising:

• A. a call probe assembler for assembling a call probe to invoke the check of the SPA, the call probe including a called number that corresponds to a service package application (SPA) and for providing the call probe to a first network element of the telecommunications system;
• B. the first network element being operative to receive the call probe from the call probe assembler, to associate the call probe with a communication, and to route the communication with the call probe through the telecommunications system to the called number to a second network element of the telecommunications system;
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• C. the second network element being operative to make a recognition that the called number corresponds to the SPA, and in response to the recognition, to make a check of the SPA with respect to the communication, and after making the check, to process the communication pursuant to the check.

In a telecommunications system, a system to invoke a check of a service package application (SPA) with respect to a communication as the communication is routed through the telecommunications system to a destination, the system comprising:

• A. an intelligent peripheral operative to receive probe information, to arrange the probe information into arranged probe information, and to cause the arranged probe information to be transmitted to a call probe assembler;
• B. the call probe assembler being operative to receive the arranged probe information from the intelligent peripheral, and to assemble the call probe based on the arranged probe information, the call probe being operative to invoke a check of the SPA, and the call probe including a called number that corresponds to a service package (SPA), and the call probe assembler being further operative to provide the call probe to a first network element of the telecommunications system;
• C. the first network element being operative to receive the call probe from the call probe assembler, to associate the call prove with a communication, and to route the communication with the call probe through the telecommunications system to the called number to a second network element of the telecommunications system;
• D. the second network element being operative to make a recognition that the called number corresponds to the SPA, and in response to the recognition, to make a check of the SPA with respect to the communication, and after making the check, to process the communication pursuant to the check.