Monitor network with advanced intelligent network (AIN) for electronic surveillance

A telecommunications system comprising:

• a switched telephone network including first and second switching systems, said first switching system connected to a first customer premises and said second switching system connected to a second customer premises;
• a first system for controlling said telephone network and having a controller connected to said first and second switching systems via a first control network including data links and at least one packet switch, said first system for controlling being connected to said first and second switching systems by said links;
• a second system for controlling said telephone network and having a multi-application platform connected to said telephone network by a second control network separate from said first control network;
• a third control system having interfaces to links in said first system and capturing selected control signals flowing through said links and providing input to a controller for said third control system;
• said second and third control systems transmitting to said second customer premises signals reporting use of said telephone network by said first customer premises.

In a telecommunications system including a switched telephone network including switching systems connected by trunks and serving subscribers connected to said switching systems, said telecommunications system including separate control systems controlling the operation of said switched telephone network;

• a method comprising:
• responding to a first of said subscribers connected to a first of said switching systems going off-hook by initiating call set-up procedures under the control of a first of said separate control systems responsive to signaling through said first control system;
• detecting said signaling through said first control system under control of a second of said control systems and, responsive thereto and to signals through said second control system, transmitting to a second subscriber connected to one of said switching systems data regarding said call set-up procedures;
• maintaining in a third of said control systems a profile of the subscribed services of said first subscriber, and transmitting to said second subscriber data regarding service to said first subscriber.

In a telecommunications system comprising:

• a switched telephone network including program controlled switching systems connected by trunks and connected by links to subscriber terminals;
• a separate control network having packet switching systems connected to said program controlled switching systems and to a central control, said central control having processor and storage devices controlling through said control network routing of communication paths through said switched telephone network;
• a first subscriber terminal connected to a first of said program controlled switching systems by a first of said links;
• a second subscriber terminal connected to a second of said program controlled switching systems by a second of said links;
• a method comprising:
• responsive to an attempt to establish connections through said telephone network between said first subscriber terminal and a third subscriber terminal connected to one of said program controlled switching systems, signaling through said control network;
• detecting said signaling through said control network in a monitoring network;
• responsive at least in part to said detection of said signals, generating in said monitoring network data regarding connections established through said telephone network between said first subscriber terminal and a third subscriber terminal connected to one of said program controlled switching systems;
• storing in a storage associated with said monitoring network at least a part of said data generated therein;
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• transmitting at least a part of said data from said storage associated with said monitoring network to said second subscriber terminal.

A telecommunications system comprising:

• a switched telephone network having a plurality of switching systems connected by trunks, at least a first and a second of said switching systems being connected by links to first and second customer premises;
• a packet switched control network separate from said switched telephone network and including a mated pair of packet switches connected by links to said first and second switching systems and to a central controller;
• a monitor network including interfaces to at least certain of said links in said control network detecting signals therein and transmitting signals to a monitor network controller indicative of calls to or from said first customer premises;
• a management system for said telephone network controlling installation and changes in customer service;
• communication paths between said monitor network and said management system transmitting to said second customer premises signals including information relating to services supplied to said first customer premises and use thereof;
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• a third customer premises to which said first customer premises is connected, and including a bridge providing a one way connection of said second customer premises to said connection between said first and third customer premises.

A telecommunications system comprising:

• a switched telephone network including first and second switching systems, said first switching system connected to a first customer premises and said second switching system connected to a second customer premises;
• a first system for controlling said telephone network and having a controller connected to said first and second switching systems via a first control network including data links and at least one packet switch, said first system for controlling being connected to said first and second switching systems by said links;
• a second system for controlling said telephone network and having a multi-application platform connected to said telephone network by a second control network separate from said first control network;
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• a third control system having interfaces to links in said first system and capturing selected control signals flowing through said links and providing input to a controller for said third control system;
• wherein said second and third control systems transmitting to said second customer premises signals reporting use of said telephone network by said first customer premises;
• wherein said second system for controlling said telephone network includes applications for installing and changing service to said first customer premises;
• wherein said third control system comprises a monitoring system generating signals reporting use and attempted use of said telephone network by said first customer premises;
• wherein said first system for controlling said telephone network comprises a common channel signaling system;
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• wherein said third control system captures selected common channel signaling signals in two common channel signaling links to said first switching system and consolidates the captured signals to provide a call detail record for calls to and from said first customer premises.

A telecommunications system comprising:

• a switched telephone network including first and second switching systems, said first switching system connected to a first customer premises and said second switching system connected to a second customer premises;
• a first system for controlling said telephone network and having a controller connected to said first and second switching systems via a first control network including data links and at least one packet switch, said first system for controlling being connected to said first and second switching systems by said links;
• a second system for controlling said telephone network and having a multi-application platform connected to said telephone network by a second control network separate from said first control network;
• a third control system having interfaces to links in said first system and capturing selected control signals flowing through said links and providing input to a controller for said third control system;
• a third customer premises to which said first customer premises is connected via said telephone network, and including a bridge providing a one way connection of said second customer premises to said connection between said first and third customer premises;
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• wherein said second and third control systems transmitting to said second customer premises signals reporting use of said telephone network by said first customer premises.

A telecommunications system comprising:

• a switched telephone network including first and second switching systems, said first switching system connected to a first customer premises and said second switching system connected to a second customer premises;
• a first system for controlling said telephone network and having a controller connected to said first and second switching systems via a first control network including data links and at lease one packet switch, said first system for controlling being connected to said first and second switching systems by said links;
• a second system for controlling said telephone network and having a multi-application platform connected to said telephone network by a second control network separate from said first control network;
• a third control system having interfaces to links in said first system and capturing selected control signals flowing through said links and providing input to a controller for said third control system;
• and
• wherein said second and third control systems transmitting to said second customer premises signals reporting use of said telephone network by said first customer premises;
• wherein said first switching system has point in call triggers set therein;
• wherein said triggers cause common channel signaling on all calls to or from said first customer premises.

In a telecommunications system including a switched telephone network including switching systems connected by trunks and serving subscribers connected to said switching systems, said telecommunications system including separate control systems controlling the operation of said switched telephone network;

• a method comprising:
• responding to a first of said subscribers connected to a first of said switching systems going off-hook by initiating call set-up procedures under the control of a first of said separate control systems responsive to signaling through said first control system;
• detecting said signaling through said first control system under control of a second of said control systems and, responsive thereof and to signals through said second control system, transmitting to a second subscriber connected to one of said switching systems data regarding said call set-up procedures;
• maintaining in a third of said control systems a profile of the subscribed services of said first subscriber, and transmitting to said second subscriber data regarding service to said first subscriber;
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• bridging said second subscriber onto said communication path via a one way connection.

In a telecommunications system comprising:

• a switched telephone network including program controlled switching systems connected by trunks and connected by links to subscriber terminals;
• a separate control network having packet switching systems connected to said program controlled switching systems and to a central control, said central control having processor and storage devices controlling through said control network routing of communication paths through said switched telephone network;
• a first subscriber terminal connected to a first of said program controlled switching systems by a first of said links;
• a second subscriber terminal connected to a second of said program controlled switching systems by a second of said links;
• a method comprising:
• responsive to an attempt to establish connections through said telephone network between said first subscriber terminal and a third subscriber terminal connected to one of said program controlled switching system, signaling through said control network;
• detecting said signaling through said control network in a monitoring network;
• responsive at least in part to said detection of said signals, generating in said monitoring network data regarding connections established through said telephone network between said first subscriber terminal and a third subscriber terminal connected to one of said program controlled switching systems;
• storing in a storage associated with said monitoring network at least a part of said data generated therein, wherein data stored in the step of storing includes data regarding unsuccessful attempts to establish connections through said telephone network between said first subscriber terminal and a third subscriber terminal connected to one of said program controlled switching systems;
• transmitting at least a part of said data from said storage associated with said monitoring network to said second subscriber terminal.