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20100098054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICES TO A USER OF A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE - A method and apparatus for providing one or more Internet Protocol (IP) services to users of a private branch exchange (PBX) in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives user phone information from the private branch exchange (PBX) via a data feed, and stores the user phone information in a storage device located within the network. | 04-22-2010 |
20100111025 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING A SINGLE DATA CHANNEL FOR MULTIPLE SIGNALING FLOWS DESTINED TO MULTIPLE CORE NETWORKS - A method and apparatus for sharing a single data channel for multiple signaling flows destined to multiple core networks are disclosed. For example, the method receives a plurality of service requests from a plurality of corresponding service clients on a single mobile endpoint device, where each of the plurality of corresponding service clients is to be registered with a different corresponding Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network. The method establishes the single data channel to support a plurality of signaling flows associated with the plurality of service requests simultaneously, and routes each signaling message associated with the plurality of service requests to the corresponding IMS network. | 05-06-2010 |
20100128716 | Method and apparatus for providing network based services to private branch exchange endpoints - Many of the current IMS standards and enriched services were originally designed for the individual subscribers that are serviced by the wireless network. However, the IMS standards do not fully address the problem of providing the IMS enriched services and features to users connected to a PBX. The present invention discloses a method for providing IMS enriched services and features to users connected to a PBX or an IP-PBX. Access to network services can be secured through a web-friendly interface via the IMS, enabling third-party developers, service providers and even subscribers to self-manage their service experience while the network operator retains control over network resources. | 05-27-2010 |
20100153567 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Network Based Services to Non-registering EndPoints - Many of the current IMS standards and enriched services were originally designed for the individual subscribers that are serviced by the wireless network. However, the IMS standards do not fully address the problem of providing the IMS enriched services and features to business PBX customers or wholesale customers that do not directly register to the IMS network. The present invention discloses a method for providing IMS enriched services and features to business PBX customers or wholesale customers through the use of a static provisioning and registration method. | 06-17-2010 |
20110106971 | METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENT SERVICES TO DIFFERENT USERS OF AN AGGREGATE ENDPOINT IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS) NETWORK - Different services are provided to different users or groups of users of an aggregate endpoint in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) network. The different users or groups of users are differentiated based on service profiles designated by different PUIDs for the different users or groups of users of each of the users or groups of users. Different services for transmission and/or receipt of packets for the different users or groups of users of the aggregate endpoint are provided, depending upon the differentiation between the different users or groups of users. | 05-05-2011 |
20110158230 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MULTI-HOMING TO AN AGGREGATE ENDPOINT DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for providing multi-homing to an aggregate endpoint device over a network are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method receives a session request directed towards a user endpoint device by a routing device. The method receives at least one Public User Identity (PUID) for the user endpoint device if the session request is for a subscriber of a service with multi-homing via an aggregate endpoint device. The method selects a route for sending the session request in accordance with the at least one PUID and a route priority information of the PUID associated with the user end point device, wherein the route with a highest priority is selected, and forwards the session request via the selected route. | 06-30-2011 |
20130148652 | Method, Computer-Readable Medium, and Apparatus for Providing Different Services to Different Users of an Aggregate Endpoint in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Network - Different services are provided to different users or groups of users of an aggregate endpoint in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) network. The different users or groups of users are differentiated based on service profiles designated by different PUIDs for the different users or groups of users of each of the users or groups of users. Different services for transmission and/or receipt of packets for the different users or groups of users of the aggregate endpoint are provided, depending upon the differentiation between the different users or groups of users. | 06-13-2013 |
20130301577 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING A SINGLE DATA CHANNEL FOR MULTIPLE SIGNALING FLOWS DESTINED TO MULTIPLE CORE NETWORKS - A method and apparatus for sharing a single data channel for multiple signaling flows destined to multiple core networks are disclosed. For example, the method receives a plurality of service requests from a plurality of corresponding service clients on a single mobile endpoint device, where each of the plurality of corresponding service clients is to be registered with a different corresponding Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network. The method establishes the single data channel to support a plurality of signaling flows associated with the plurality of service requests simultaneously, and routes each signaling message associated with the plurality of service requests to the corresponding IMS network. | 11-14-2013 |
20140334480 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK BASED SERVICES TO NON-REGISTERING ENDPOINTS - Many of the current IMS standards and enriched services were originally designed for the individual subscribers that are serviced by the wireless network. However, the IMS standards do not fully address the problem of providing the IMS enriched services and features to business PBX customers or wholesale customers that do not directly register to the IMS network. The present invention discloses a method for providing IMS enriched services and features to business PBX customers or wholesale customers through the use of a static provisioning and registration method. | 11-13-2014 |
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20100111049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING REGISTRATION OF ENDPOINT DEVICES THROUGH PROVISIONING - A method and apparatus for enabling registration of an endpoint device that is incapable of supporting a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) registration are disclosed. For example, the method performs a static registration of the endpoint device in a plurality network elements associated with an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network by provisioning that is initiated by a service provider of the IMS network. The method processes an originating call request or a terminating call request associated with the endpoint device by an Application Server (AS) using the static registration, wherein the application server is one of the plurality network elements. | 05-06-2010 |
20100111076 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING CUSTOMER PREMISE PUBLIC BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICE FEATURE PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for enabling customer premise Public Branch eXchange (PBX) service feature processing to be performed in a service provider network using an intermediary device are disclosed. For example, the method receives a signaling message by an intermediary device managed by a service provider of a communication network, where the signaling message requires processing by a customer premise Public Branch eXchange (PBX), wherein the signaling message is in accordance with a network signaling format. The method interworks the signaling message into a signaling message in accordance with a PBX signaling format, and sends the interworked signaling message to the customer premise PBX to retrieve service logic and data associated with the signaling message. | 05-06-2010 |
20100111077 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING CUSTOMER PREMISE PUBLIC BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICE FEATURE PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for enabling customer premise Public Branch eXchange (PBX) service feature processing to be performed in a service provider network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a signaling message associated with a user, and accesses a customer premise Internet Protocol (IP) Public Branch eXchange (PBX) to retrieve customer premise IP PBX based service logic and data associated with the user by a Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) network element. The method then completes a service feature associated with the service logic and data in the communication network. | 05-06-2010 |
20100111078 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING CUSTOMER PREMISE PUBLIC BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICE FEATURE PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for enabling customer premise Public Branch eXchange (PBX) service feature processing to be performed in a service provider network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a signaling message associated with a user by an application server deployed in a communication network, and accesses a customer premise Internet Protocol (IP) Public Branch eXchange (PBX) to retrieve customer premise IP PBX based service logic and data associated with the user by the application server. The method forwards an updated signaling message by the application server to a Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) network element for completing a service feature associated with the service logic and data in the communication network. | 05-06-2010 |
20110158183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING REGISTRATION OF AGGREGATE END POINT DEVICES THROUGH PROVISIONING - A method and apparatus for enabling registration of an Aggregate End Point (AEP) device that is incapable of supporting a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) registration are disclosed. The method performs a static registration of the AEP device in a plurality of network elements associated with an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network by provisioning. The method then processes an originating call request or a terminating call request associated with the AEP device using the static registration. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161519 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A TRANSIT SERVICE FOR AN AGGREGATE ENDPOINT - A method and an apparatus for providing a transit service in a communications network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a session request by a routing device, where the session request is directed towards a user endpoint device that accesses one or more services via the aggregate endpoint device, and interrogates a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) for domain information of the aggregate endpoint device. The method determines if the domain information of the aggregate endpoint device is associated with a transit function, and routes the session request to the transit function for completion, if the domain information of the aggregate endpoint device is associated with the transit function. | 06-30-2011 |
20130010772 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING REGISTRATION OF ENDPOINT DEVICES THROUGH PROVISIONING - A method and apparatus for enabling registration of an endpoint device that is incapable of supporting a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) registration are disclosed. For example, the method performs a static registration of the endpoint device in a plurality network elements associated with an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network by provisioning that is initiated by a service provider of the IMS network. The method processes an originating call request or a terminating call request associated with the endpoint device by an Application Server (AS) using the static registration, wherein the application server is one of the plurality network elements. | 01-10-2013 |
20130089088 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING CUSTOMER PREMISES PUBLIC BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICE FEATURE PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for enabling customer premise Public Branch eXchange (PBX) service feature processing to be performed in a service provider network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a signaling message associated with a user, and accesses a customer premise Internet Protocol (IP) Public Branch eXchange (PBX) to retrieve customer premise IP PBX based service logic and data associated with the user by a Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) network element. The method then completes a service feature associated with the service logic and data in the communication network. | 04-11-2013 |