CZ325899A3 - Method of making service profile for communication within telecommunication network based on user's selection - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for creating a service profile for subscription in a user-dependent telecommunications network election. Allows you to use subscriptions in the telecommunications network with several different subscriber numbers where each number is associated with a select service profile, dependent user's choice.

Description

Technical field

The invention relates to a method of creating a subscriber-dependent service profile for subscriptions in a telecommunications network. The invention makes it possible to use several optional telephone numbers to use subscriptions in a telecommunications network, where each number is associated with a selection service profile dependent on the user selection.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the prior art, the setting up of a call in a telecommunications network is usually based on dialing made by the calling subscriber, in other words, the calling subscriber calls through his terminal the address of the called subscriber.

Previously, a terminal and / or network-dependent dual-number solution used in the DCS (Digital Celluar System) is also known. In this case the DCS phone has two numbers and the user can select which one to be active. On the other hand, when receiving a call, the user can see which line is being used. The problem with this solution is that it is terminal and / or network dependent, i.e. can only be used when using DCS terminals. In addition, changes to the mobile communication switchboard are required to adopt this solution.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention is to reduce the problems described above and to create a new method for creating a user selectable service profile for subscriptions in a telecommunications network, a method that is independent of the telecommunications network and / or terminal.

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In the method of the invention, several subscriber numbers, i.e., an optional number of subscriber numbers, are assigned to a subscription in the telecommunications network. When different subscriber numbers are used, the A-identification used in the call signaling, i.e. the A-number or telephone number of the caller displayed on the receiving end display will be different for each call depending on the user selection.

Thus, the subscriber can selectively decide for each call which user identity, i.e., A-identification, to be sent to the receiver and / or charged. Correspondingly, when calls to these different subscriber numbers are made, the A-Caller ID will be displayed differently depending on which of the subscriber numbers is called.

Different service profiles can be created for subscriber numbers, i.e., subscriber identity associated with the subscription. Such services associated with a given optional subscriber identity may include, for example, a call sorting function, various billing, a so-called persistent number service, and / or caller suppression, etc.

The method of the invention allows the user to receive an optional number of subscriber numbers, each associated with an optional service profile, depending on the user's choice. To make a subscription via the subscription according to the invention, the user will normally dial either a mere B-number, i.e. a desired receive number and / or a given identifier before the Β-number. In the latter case, the system automatically changes the A-ID to be sent, depending on the identifier selected by the user. In the upstream direction, the system changes the A-identification by adding the same identifier that is used to make the call using the telephone number concerned. On the other hand, when a call to a physical number is made, the call will not be specially treated, but the number will appear on the display itself.

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The invention provides the advantage that the method can be used regardless of the telephone system and / or the terminal. It is only required that the terminal have a display for displaying the caller's number and / or to allow the entry of extra characters. The network is required to provide signaling support for caller number transmission. In practice, A-identification is currently displayed always in mobile communication and in fixed networks when the subscription is digital. In the near future, a new service allowing the display of the call number on the display will also be introduced in the NMT-900 (Nordic Mobile Telephone) network.

Particular features characteristic of the process of the invention are set forth in the following description of the invention and in the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the following, the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Giant. 1 is an example of making and / or receiving a call with an alternative subscription number.

Fig. 2 shows an example of making and / or receiving a call with a physical subscriber number.

Giant. 3 is a signaling diagram illustrating how a call is made and / or received with an alternative subscriber number in an embodiment of the invention using a smart network.

Giant. 4 illustrates an example of an intelligent network implementation that can be used to implement the method of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The examples in Figures 1 and 2 illustrate services containing only two subscriber numbers, but the service may include an optional number of subscriber numbers. It must only be differentiated using different identifiers. Fig. 1 shows calls

The data is executed and / or received using the subscriber's alternative subscriber number. The identifier or asterisk * in Fig. 1 represents the identifier that is brought to the phone and detected when a call is received. This identifier can be any kind of symbol depending on the capabilities of the telephone exchange. It can be, for example, a select series of numbers (figures) and / or supercadical characters such as an asterisk, a square, and the like.

Giant. 3 is a signal diagram illustrating the manner in which a call is made and / or received with an alternative subscriber number in an embodiment of the invention using a smart network. In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the existing network elements and / or the register and the control unit, eg the smart network register, are used in a new way. In the smart network, a separate database register is stored for each A subscription, in which alternative subscriber numbers are stored. Referring to Fig. 3, when a user makes or receives a call with an alternate subscriber number, call control is forwarded to the smart network, the information in the smart network database is modified, and a new identity is inserted in the telephone network signaling.

The system of the invention comprises a call-to-control component, a database component, and a service management system. In a preferred embodiment, the following network elements are consistent with the intelligent network architecture: Service Switching Point (SSP), Service Control Point (SCP), Service Data Point (SDP), and Smart Management System (SMS). It does not have to be separate resources, but can be integrated with each other depending on the smart network implementation. IP (Intelligent Peripheral) can be connected to SSP and / or MSC (Mobile Switching Center). The SDP may be included in the SCP. The SCP may include SDF (Service Data Function) and / or DB (Database). The idea of smart grids can be better understood from ITUT Q.121X or Bellcoren AIN.

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In addition, the system is connected to public telecommunications networks such as Public Switched Telekommunica- tions Networks (PSTNs) and / or MCN mobile communications networks that include telephone exchanges such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and / or PSTN PTX Telephone Exchange) to which subscribers are connected. Calls are connected to SSP services of choice based on subscriber number analysis. When a call is made by placing the selection identifier in front of the telephone number, i.e. before the called subscriber number, the telephone exchange will automatically route all calls made with that identifier to the switching point regardless of the telephone number.

The service switch point and the subscriber's telephone exchange may physically belong to the same system. In an MSC embodiment, SSP functions of the smart network may be provided.

Call routing decisions can also be made using the subscriber specific ICK (IN Category Key), in which case only calls that dial with a particular identifier subscribers that are connected to the service, ie not all calls with that identifier will be routed to service switch point in the smart network.

In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the subscriber line user in the telecommunications network may be labeled with different numbers and / or service profiles, eg for business calls and for private calls. For example, the invention allows easier monitoring of employee billing calls from a mobile phone belonging to the company, since the subscriber can make a non-service call using an alternate number of the same subscription. If necessary, alternative subscription numbers may be associated with different service profiles than the physical subscription number, so that, for example, the given alternative number is associated with, for example, • ··

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Thus, by performing the selection, i.e., putting the identifier in front of the called subscriber number, the user is able to reach the selective service profile and / or use several different subscriber numbers with the same telecommunications network subscription, i. with the same SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) and / or telecommunications network terminal.

On the other hand, when receiving a call, the subscriber can see from a new type of numeric display that receives the calls from the subscription numbers, ie whether it is a business call or a private call. If the incoming call number does not have a prefix identifier upstream, then the call will be associated with a normal physical subscriber number, in which case the incoming call number is displayed as such.

In the foregoing, the invention has been described only by reference to some of its preferred embodiments. However, this should not be construed as limiting the invention exclusively to the examples presented. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many variations, other complementary features and / or alternative solutions may be included within the scope of the inventive concept defined by the following claims.

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Appendix

It is not the code in the picture,

In Fig. 3:

NETWORK ELEMENTS

MS (mobile station) means telephone subscription (eg mobile phone)

MSC (mobile PBX) means the telephone exchange of the caller (eg GSM PBX)

SSP / SCP (Service Connection Point / Service Control Point) means a service switching and management unit (eg, intelligent network structures)

SDP (Service Data Point) means a database used by a service (eg, intelligent network structures)

NEWS

Initial Address message initiates a call from the phone

Getting New Calling Number message is a request for notification of a new call number by passing an old Aid and identifier

The New Aid message announces an alternate call number for subscribers

Getting a New Called Number message is a request to notify the subscriber's physical subscriber number for routing calls to the phone (the old dialed number is the input) *

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IAI means start address with additional information (TUP)

ANU, (ANswer-Unqulified) is a message indicating that the called subscriber is answering (TUP)

CLF, (Clear Forward) is a call termination message

-> call disconnection is detected when the SSP receives a CLF message in accordance with the TUP

CLF stands for Clear Forward, ie a message sent when the call is disconnected.

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Claims (4)

PATENT CLAIMS A method for creating a user-choice-dependent service profile for subscriptions in a telecommunications network, in which a subscriber specific database (SDP) is created in the telecommunications network, preferably in an intelligent network, in which a select number of subscriber numbers, i.e., call subscriber numbers each of which is associated with a select service profile, the call is routed to a service switching / control point (SSP / SCP) in a telecommunications network switchboard (MSC, PTX) after analyzing the subscription call number to which it relates, that for outgoing calls, a new A-Caller ID is picked up from the database (SDP) for use as an equivalent to the old A-ID, ie a physical subscriber number and / or an identifier associated with the selective subscriber number and elected by the subscriber; the new A-identification is activated and inserted into the signaling in the telecommunications network, in other words, the system automatically changes the A-identification to be sent in accordance with the identifier selected by the user when a call addressed to the alternative subscriber number is received; the physical subscriber number corresponding to the old subscriber number being retrieved from the database (SDP), whereupon the call is connected based on the new subscriber number being called, the physical subscriber number, and the A-identification is modified by adding the same identifier before it, which was used when making a call with the appropriate subscription subscriber number. • 444 44 • 4 • 4 • 4 44 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 4 44 4 4 4 4 444 444 4 4 44 «4 1/4 Subscriber * Second subscriber using the solution according to the invention Fig. 1 • ft • ft 9 9 «·· * 9ftft 99 99 ft 9 9 · ft ·· 9 9 2/4 Subscriber Second subscriber using the solution of the invention Fig. 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 · 44 »4 3/4 4 4 4 444 4 4 4 4 444 4 * 44 4 44 I (msc) f cnn> i PBX / \ P / called subscriber / start address IAI message · · ¹¹ w —- * (receive new call number * 0 ^ 9123 456. SEND r new Aid i IAI message * 09123 456 ANUU message _f l ANU call message made using a call identifier Call disconnection. IAI message received new call number IAI message '^ .qoyé called number -jANU message; i i- »U -! call received to alternative phone number 'VOLA !!!' i i call * disconnect call fig. 3