Methods and devices for set-up of a call in an intelligent network

A method for set-up of a call in an intelligent network comprising a switching entity and a control entity, the call being subjected to a control by the control entity, the method comprising the following steps as performed by the switching entity when the call is initiated by the control entity:

• receiving from the control entity an instruction to initiate an establishment of a bearer for the call according to a bearer establishment procedure determined by the control entity,
• initiating the establishment of the bearer according to the instruction;
• determining at least one status of the bearer subsequent to the initiation of the bearer;
• sending to the control entity at least one further information about the at least one subsequently determined status of the bearer;
• receiving, in response to the sending of the at least one further information, from the control entity at least one further instruction to initiate an establishment of at least one further bearer for the call according to at least one further bearer establishment procedure determined by the control entity, and
• initiating the establishment of the at least one further bearer according to the at least one further instruction.

A control entity for setting up a call in an intelligent network comprising a switching entity and a control entity, the call being subjected to a control by the control entity, the control entity comprising means:

• for obtaining information indicating a status of a bearer for the call;
• for determining a bearer establishment procedure for the call by analyzing the obtained information indicating the status of the bearer and at least one requirement related to the call;
• for sending an instruction to the switching entity to initiate an establishment of the bearer for the call according to the determined bearer establishment procedure;
• for receiving at least one further information about a status of the bearer subsequent to the sending of the instruction to initiate the establishment of the bearer for the call;
• for determining at least one further bearer establishment procedure for the call according to the received at least one further information and at least one further requirement related to the call;
• and
• for sending at least one further instruction to the switching entity to initiate an establishment of at least one further bearer according to the determined at least one further bearer establishment procedure.

In a telecommunications network, a switching entity and a control entity for setting up a call in an intelligent network, the call being subjected to a control by the control entity, the switching entity comprising means for:

• determining a status of a bearer for the call;
• sending to the control entity information about the determined status of the call;
• receiving from the control entity an instruction to initiate an establishment of the bearer for the call according to a bearer establishment procedure determined by the control entity;
• and
• initiating the establishment of the bearer according to the instruction;
• receiving at least one further information about a status of the bearer subsequent to the sending of the instruction to initiate the establishment of the bearer for the call;
• determining at least one further bearer establishment procedure for the call according to the received at least one further information and at least one further requirement related to the call;
• and
• sending at least one further instruction to the switching entity to initiate, an establishment of at least one further bearer according to the determined at least one further bearer establishment procedure.