# US 8,787,355 B2 · Method to interact with packet-network based services and applications via intelligent network signaling > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,787,355 B2 - Document ID: US8787355B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/592,484 - Filed: 2009-11-25 - Published: 2011-05-26 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2009-11-25 - Assignees: Alcatel Lucent - Applicants: David S. Benco; Mark A. Ristich - Inventors: David S. Benco; Mark A. Ristich - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8787355B2 ## CPC - H04L 65/1016: IP multimedia subsystem [IMS] - H04L 65/104: {in the network} - H04L 65/1095: Inter-network session transfer or sharing - H04L 65/1096: Supplementary features, e.g. call forwarding or call holding (systems providing special services or facilities to telephony subscribers H04M3/42) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A cross domain server is configured to receive calls to at least one predetermined phone number. The cross domain server is a member of a packet-switched network. The cross domain server receives a call setup message for a call from a subscriber outside of the packet-switched network. The cross domain server performs an action in the packet-switched network on behalf of the subscriber and based on the call. The call is disconnected. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for providing packet-switched network services to a circuit-switched network user equipment (UE), comprising the steps of: provisioning the circuit-switched network UE as an Intelligent Network (IN) subscriber; receiving, at a cross domain server operatively coupled to both the packet-switched and circuit-switched networks, a call setup message for a call to a phone number from the circuit-switched network UE to access a service provided by the packet-switched network; initiating the service in the packet-switched network without establishing a bearer channel by the cross domain server, on behalf of the circuit-switched network UE; and disconnecting the call. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one phone number comprises a called party number for the call. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the call setup message comprises: an origination intelligent network trigger associated with the circuit-switched network UE. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the origination intelligent network trigger comprises a wireless intelligent network (WIN) trigger type of “all calls.” ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the origination intelligent network trigger is from an ANSI-41, CAMEL, ETSI INAP or intelligent network protocol. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the service initiated in the packet-switched network comprises any of: modifying one or more subscriber-modifiable parameters associated with the circuit switched network UE; toggling a feature activation status for the circuit-switched network UE; creating an information request on behalf of the circuit-switched network UE; activating a service; deactivating a service; running a service; and executing an application. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of initiating comprises the step of: determining the action to perform in the packet-switched network based on one or more of: a called party number for the call; a calling party number for the call; a service key associated with the call; one or more circuit-switched network UE policy rules; one or more network policy rules; a current location of the circuit-based UE; and a current time of day; wherein the at least one phone number comprises the called party number. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of initiating comprises the step of: determining the action to be performed by using the at least one phone number as a Service Identifier. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of initiating comprises the step of: routing the call to an interactive voice response server; and performing the action based on information received from the interactive voice response server. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the service comprises: allowing the circuit-switched network LE to change subscriber-modifiable parameters in the packet-switched network. ### Claim 11 An apparatus, comprising: across domain server, coupled to an serving call session control function (S-CSCF) that controls call sessions in a packet-switched network, said cross domain server configured to operate in the packet-switched network and in a circuit-switched network, said cross domain server further configured to receive calls to at least one phone number from a user equipment (UE) in the circuit-switched network; wherein the cross domain server is configured to perform an action in the packet-switched network on behalf of a the UE in the circuit-switched network without communicating with the S-CSCF to establish a bearer channel; wherein the cross domain server is configured to disconnect the call after performing the action. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one phone number comprises a called party number of the call. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the UE in the circuit-switched network is provisioned with an origination intelligent network trigger to cause a query to be sent to the cross domain server based on the origination intelligent network trigger. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the origination intelligent network trigger comprises a wireless intelligent network (WIN) trigger type of “all calls.” ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the UE in the circuit-switched network is provisioned with an origination trigger to cause a query to be sent to the cross domain server based on the origination trigger. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the action comprises one or more of: an update, modification, or toggle of a subscriber-modifiable parameter or preference associated with the user equipment; an activation or deactivation of a service; running a service; executing an application; and a request for information to be sent to the user equipment. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the action comprises: allowing the UE in the circuit-switched network to change subscriber-modifiable parameters in the packet-switched network. ### Claim 18 An article for use in providing packet-switched network services to a circuit-switched network user equipment (UE), comprising: one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media; and means in the one or more media for receiving, at a cross domain server operatively coupled to both the packet-switched and circuit-switched networks, a call setup message for a call to a phone number from the circuit-switched network UE to access a service provided by the packet-switched network; means in the one or more media for initiating the service in the packet-switched network without establishing a bearer channel by the cross domain server, on behalf of the circuit-switched network UE; means in the one or more media for disconnecting the call. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The article of claim 18, wherein the means in the one or more media for receiving comprise: means in the one or more media for receiving an origination intelligent network trigger associated with the circuit-switched network UE. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The article of claim 18, wherein the means in the one or more media for initiating comprise: means in the one or more media for determining the service to initiate in the packet-switched network based on a called party number for the call, wherein the at least one phone number comprises the called party number.