Method and apparatus for sending updates to a call control element from an application server
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorsMarian Croak, Hossein Eslambolchi
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling Application Servers to automatically update the databases used by Call Control Elements as changes occur between customer data, such as customer specific logic, and the Application Servers, such as the IP addresses of the Application Servers are disclosed. Whenever there is a change in the location of customer specific data needed by the CCEs, e.g., switching from one AS to a new AS, the new AS will automatically update the relevant database in the CCEs to indicate such an update has occurred. After the automatic update is performed, the CCEs will be able to communicate with the correct AS to retrieve and process the customer specific service logic.
Claims20
A method for sending an update to a Call Control Element (CCE) in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving updated customer specific information associated with a subscriber at a second application server (AS) of the communication network, where said updated customer specific information is sent by a first application server (AS) directly to said second AS;
- storing said updated customer specific information in said second AS;
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- sending an Internet Protocol (IP) address of said second AS and a customer identity associated with said subscriber to at least one CCE.
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of a method for sending an update to a Call Control Element (CCE) in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving updated customer specific information associated with a subscriber at a second application server (AS) of the communication network, where said updated customer specific information is sent by a first application server (AS) directly to said second AS;
- storing said updated customer specific information in said second AS;
- and
- sending an Internet Protocol (IP) address of said second AS and a customer identity associated with said subscriber to at least one CCE.
An apparatus for sending an update to a Call Control Element (CCE) in a communication network, comprising:
- means for receiving updated customer specific information associated with a subscriber at a second application server (AS) of the communication network, where said updated customer specific information is sent by a first application server (AS) directly to said second AS;
- means for storing said updated customer specific information in said second AS;
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- means for sending an Internet Protocol (IP) address of said second AS and a customer identity associated with said subscriber to at least one CCE.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.