Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090316693 | Convergence of Ancillary Call Services Across Multiple Communication Domains - A method for communication in an environment including a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network, both of which include a respective connectivity layer including one or more switching elements and a respective service layer including one or more service platforms. A request is accepted to set up a call for a communication terminal associated with one or more of the networks. The call is established responsively to the request via one or more of the switching elements. At least one service platform in the service layer of the circuit-switched network is invoked to provide a first ancillary call service to the call, and at least one second service platform in the service layer of the packet-switched network is invoked to provide a second ancillary call service to the call. | 12-24-2009 |
20100303058 | Providing session-based services to event-based networks using partial information - A method for communication includes, during a call conducted among two or more subscribers in a circuit-switched network, which operates in accordance with a first communication protocol that manages calls among the subscribers by exchanging discrete events among elements of the circuit-switched network, receiving from the circuit-switched network an incomplete subset of the events related to the call. Based on the incomplete subset of the events, at least one emulated communication session is generated in a packet-switched network that operates in accordance with a second communication protocol. Using the emulated session, a service platform in the packet-switched network is caused to provide a communication service to the call conducted in the circuit-switched network. | 12-02-2010 |
20100303059 | Providing session-based service orchestration to event-based networks - A method for communication includes, during a call conducted among two or more subscribers in a circuit-switched network, which operates in accordance with a first communication protocol that manages calls among the subscribers by exchanging discrete events among elements of the circuit-switched network, receiving from the circuit-switched network a sequence of the events related to the call. Based on the sequence of the events, at least one emulated communication session is generated in a packet-switched network that operates in accordance with a second communication protocol. Multiple call services are provided to the call conducted in the circuit-switched network from the packet-switched network by cascading multiple service sessions, each providing a respective one of the call services, in the packet-switched network responsively to the emulated communication session. | 12-02-2010 |
20100303066 | Providing session-based services to event-based networks in multi-leg calls - A method for communication includes, during a multi-leg call conducted in a circuit-switched network, which operates in accordance with a first communication protocol that manages calls among subscribers by exchanging discrete events among elements of the circuit-switched network, receiving from the circuit-switched network a sequence of the events related to the multi-leg call. Based on the sequence of the events, multiple emulated communication sessions are generated in a packet-switched network that operates in accordance with a second communication protocol. Using the multiple emulated sessions, a service platform in the packet-switched network is caused to provide a communication service to the multi-leg call conducted in the circuit-switched network. | 12-02-2010 |
20120157061 | COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE BROKER FOR PREVENTING VOICEMAIL TROMBONING IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A set of techniques are described for preventing the problem of voicemail tromboning. The techniques can be implemented with a service broker or other intermediate entity having a connection to a telecommunications network. The service broker can receive an incoming call from a switch in a home network of the subscriber. The service broker can then determine that a recipient device of the incoming call is roaming in a visited network. If it is determined that the subscriber is roaming, the service broker can contact a remote switch in the visited network and instruct the remote switch in the visited network to disable late call forwarding prior to relaying the incoming call message to the remote switch. The service broker can then be responsible for contacting the voicemail server in the home network of the subscriber so that the subscriber can still have access to voicemail. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158970 | COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE BROKER FOR ORCHESTRATION OF SERVICES IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A service broker is described that performs orchestration of services to enable compilations of multiple applications for a single call or session. In particular, the service broker is extended with charging orchestration which allows the service broker to receive a single charging event and to orchestrate between activation of multiple charging services in response to the charging event. | 06-21-2012 |
20140046999 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING SCIM / SERVICE BROKER PROCESSING IMS INITIAL FILTER CRITERIA (IFC) FOR PIPELINE PROCESSING - In accordance with various embodiments, systems and methods that integrate pipeline processing into a SCIM are provided. Such a system can include a plurality of applications, executing on one or more application servers. Each application server operates on one or more microprocessors. The system can further include a SCIM, which is operable to manage activation of the plurality of applications in one or more application chains. Each application chain can include pipeline blocks comprising two or more back-to-back applications and the two or more applications in each pipeline block can be activated in a same order in a forward and a backwards direction. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047044 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING SESSION THRESHOLD FOR IMS SCIM/SERVICE BROKERING - In accordance with various embodiments, systems and methods that integrate threshold management into a SCIM/Service Broker are provided. Such a system can include a plurality of applications, executing on one or more application servers. The system can also include a SCIM/Service Broker which is operable to manage a threshold set by the applications. Each application can determine an application threshold, a current threshold and a met threshold. When an application receives a message from the SCIM/Service Broker, the application can determine if the met threshold exists and, if the met threshold exists, update the application threshold accordingly. The application can also determine if the application threshold has been met, and if the application threshold has been met, execute business logic associated with the application threshold and set a new application threshold. The application sends a request to SCIM/Service Broker requesting a new current threshold value be set. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047090 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING MEDIA RESOURCE FOR IMS SCIM/SERVICE BROKERING - In accordance with various embodiments, systems and methods that improve communication with a media server are provided. Such a system can include a plurality of applications, executing on one or more application servers. The system can also include a media server which is operable to play announcements requested by the plurality of applications to one or more parties in a call; and a SCIM. The SCIM is operable to buffer requests from the plurality of applications to play the announcements. When an application in a chain of applications requests that an announcement be played to a party, the SCIM can buffer the request, communicate with each remaining application in the chain of applications and buffer any requests to play an additional announcement to the party, open a connection to the media server, and instruct the media server to play each announcement associated with each buffered request. | 02-13-2014 |
20140073284 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFIED CHARGING OVER IN AND IMS NETWORKS FOR SCIM / SERVICE BROKER - In accordance with various embodiments, systems and methods that provide unified charging across different network interfaces are provided. A system can include an online charging system, executing on one or more microprocessors, a SCIM, which is operable to manage communication between a plurality of subscribers over a plurality of different network interfaces, and a set of interworking charging modules that use a unified charging structure to provide mappings between network protocol parameters and capabilities. The interworking charging modules can be configured to provide a same charging behavior to a plurality of different network protocols. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074908 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXTENDING IMS SCIM / SERVICE BROKER TO ENABLE APPLICATION SERVERS USING MSCML TO EXECUTE ON GSM CAMEL NETWORKS - Systems and methods provide unified user interaction across different network interfaces. A system to extend an IMS SCIM to enable application servers that use MSCML to execute on CAMEL (GSM) networks include an application server, including IMS applications using MSCML. The system includes a SCIM to manage communication between call parties and the applications. In a GSM network, when the IMS connects a call party to a media resource, the SCIM is configured to connect the call party to a MSC internal resource function, receive a message from the IMS applications which indicates an announcement to play to the call party and/or information to be collected from the call party, mediate the message into native CAMEL operations for the GSM network, and play the announcement and/or collect information indicated in the message. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074998 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING IMS SCIM / SERVICE BROKER TO ENABLE APPLICATION SERVERS USING MSCML TO EXECUTE ON CDMA WIN NETWORKS - Systems and methods provide unified playing of announcements across different network interfaces. A system to extend an IMS SCIM to enable application servers using MSCML to play announcements to execute on WIN (CDMA) networks include an application server, including IMS applications. The system includes a SCIM to manage communication between call parties and the applications. In a CDMA network, which an open dialogue the SCIM is configured to respond to the IMS applications that then can play the announcement, receive a second message which indicates the announcement to play from the IMS applications, buffer the announcement indicated, and respond with a message to the IMS applications as if the announcements have been played. | 03-13-2014 |
20150058443 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SCIM/SERVICE BROKER AND APPLICATIONS BASED ON IMS INITIALFILTERCRITIERIA (IFC) EXTENSION - A system and method which overcomes the limitations of the present modes of operating a SCIM by improving efficiency of information transfer in application chains while assuring that service logic is not affected. Initial filtering criteria for applications are extended to include criteria which define types of information to be processed by the application. The SCIM then determines whether each received request meet the criteria for each application. The SCIM filters out certain messages from applications to which the messages are irrelevant thereby dynamically varying the applications through which messages are passed in response to message characteristics. The system and method avoid the need to send request and response through applications to which their content is irrelevant. | 02-26-2015 |