WO2008046352A1

WO2008046352A1 - A method for realizing alerting service and device thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2008046352A1
Application number: PCT/CN2007/070902
Authority: WO
Inventors: Chengfeng Deng
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2006-10-16
Filing date: 2007-10-16
Publication date: 2008-04-24
Also published as: CN100455139C; CN1946234A

Abstract

A method for realizing alerting service includes: receiving a calling request of alerting service, such alerting service relates to the service that interacts with flexible alerting FA and mobile access hunting; and connecting the called user relating to such alerting service with the combination of the connecting mode of FA service and the connecting mode of MAH service. The present invention also provides a device for realizing alerting service, which includes: a calling request processing unit for receiving a calling request of alerting service, such alerting service relates to the service that interacts with flexible alerting FA and mobile access hunting; an alerting service processing unit for connecting the called user relating to such alerting service with the combination of the connecting mode of FA service and the connecting mode of MAH service. And the present invention also provides a home location register. With the technical solution disclosed in the present invention, it can improve the flexibility of alerting service.

Description

Method and device for realizing ringing service

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 200610122782.1, entitled "Method for Realizing Ringing Service and Home Location Register", filed on October 16, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference. In this application.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a service implementation technology in a communication system, and more particularly to a method and an apparatus for implementing a ringing service in a mobile communication system.

Background technique

The FA (Flexible Alerting) service is also called the one-number service. The user dials an FA pilot number, and multiple terminals (called users) ring simultaneously. The ringing terminal is called a member and responds to a member. After that, other members stop ringing. The MAH (Mobile Access Hunting) service refers to the user dialing a ΜΑΗ pilot number. The multiple member branches of the pilot number are connected one by one. If a member branch is busy, shut down, and the paging is not responding, etc. If the connection fails, continue to the next member branch; if a member branch succeeds and responds, it will not continue to connect to the next member branch. The above FA pilot number or ΜΑΗ pilot number may be a member number of the boot member or a virtual number.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a flowchart of implementation of the FA service in the prior art. Among them, the FA pilot number is guided by two member branches: ΜΙΝ1, ΜΙΝ2, respectively in the service areas of the first serving mobile switching center and the second serving mobile switching center. The processing flow includes:

Step S101: After receiving the ringing service call request of the calling user, the originating mobile switching center sends a location request message carrying the FA guiding number to the home location register.

Steps S102, S103, the home location register analyzes the FA boot number, and finds that the boot number directs two members MINI and MIN2. Wherein, the MINI is in the first serving mobile switching center service area, and the MIN2 is in the second serving mobile switching center service area, and then the home location register sends a routing request message to the first serving mobile switching center and the second serving mobile switching center, respectively;

Steps S104, S105, after receiving the routing request message, the first serving mobile switching center allocates a temporary local subscriber number TLDN1 to the MINI, and the second serving mobile switching center allocates TLDN2 to the MIN2, and sends the routing response message to the home location register;

Step S106, after receiving all routing response messages, the home location register moves to the originating mobile station. The change center sends a location response message with a forward indicator code of value 17. The member list parameter of the message includes routing information of each FA member.

Steps S107, S108, the originating mobile switching center simultaneously connects to TLDN1 and TLDN2 according to the location response message, and when one of the responses, the other branches are removed, and the two parties talk.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a flowchart of implementing the MAH service in the prior art, where the MAH pilot number is guided by three member branches: PSTN (Pubk Switched Telephone Network) number DN1, moving in the first service. The mobile number MINI of the switching center service area and the mobile number MIN2 of the second serving mobile switching center include:

Step S201: After receiving the call request of the calling user, the originating mobile switching center sends a location request message carrying the MAH pilot number to the home location register.

Step S202, after receiving the location request message, the home location register analyzes that the first member branch of the pilot number is a PSTN number, and directly returns a location response message carrying a forwarding indicator with a value of 16;

Step S203, the originating mobile switching center is connected to the PSTN number DN1 according to the location response message;

Step S204: When the originating mobile switching center detects that the first member branch connection fails, sending a forward request message to the home location register;

Step S205: After receiving the forward request message, the home location register analyzes that the next member branch is the mobile number MINI of the service area of the first serving mobile switching center, and sends a routing request message to the first serving mobile switching center;

Step S206, after receiving the routing request message, the first serving mobile switching center allocates a temporary local subscriber number TLDN1 to the mobile number MINI, and returns it to the home location register in the form of a route response message;

Step S207: After receiving the routing response message, the home location register sends a forward response message carrying a forwarding indicator with a value of 16 to the originating mobile switching center.

Step S208, after the originating mobile switching center receives the forward response message, it connects to TLDN1;

Step S209 - S213, when the originating mobile switching center detects that the second member branch fails to succeed, sending a forward request message to the home location register, following the next branch, the home location register and the second The serving mobile switching center interactively obtains the routing information of the second member branch MIN2 and returns it to the originating mobile switching center, and the originating mobile switching center connects to TLDN2; when the called party answers, the call is started.

In the process of implementing the present invention, the inventors have found that only the implementation of the separate FA service and the implementation of the separate MAH service are provided in the prior art, and the specific implementation of the FA service and the MAH service interaction is not provided. In the prior art, there are technical problems that the FA and MAH services cannot be mutually implemented, and the ringing service is not flexible enough.

Summary of the invention

The present invention provides a method and a device for implementing a ringing service, and provides a specific implementation manner of the interaction between the FA and the MAH service, and improves the flexibility of the ringing service.

The present invention provides a method for implementing a ringing service, including: receiving a call request for a ringing service, where the ringing service involves a service in which a flexible ringing FA interacts with a mobile station to access a hunt MAH; The mode and the connection mode of the MAH service are connected to the called user involved in the ringing service.

The present invention further provides a device for implementing a ringing service, comprising: a call request processing unit, configured to receive a call request of a ringing service, where the ringing service involves a service in which the FA interacts with the MAH; a ringing service execution unit, The connection mode for combining the FA service and the connection mode of the MAH service are connected to the called user involved in the ringing service.

The present invention also provides a method for implementing a ringing service, comprising: the originating mobile switching center transmitting a location request message to a home location register according to a received pilot number in a ringing service call request message of a calling user; The location register determines, according to the location request message, that the ringing service category of the pilot number subscription is an FA service or/and an MAH service; and the home location register sends an indication to the originating mobile switching center that is used to indicate the ringing service category. The location response message of the indicator code is transmitted; the originating mobile switching center performs a ringing service in which the FA required by the called user interacts with the MAH according to the forwarding indication code in the location response message.

The present invention also provides a home location register, comprising: a pilot number analysis unit, configured to determine a ringing service category of the pilot number subscription in the location request message after receiving the location request message sent by the originating mobile switching center Is an FA service or/and a MAH service, and outputs a judgment result; a forward indication code generating unit generates a corresponding forward instruction for instructing the originating mobile switching center to perform an FA and MAH interactive service according to the judgment result. code. According to the above technical solution, in the present invention, when the ringing service involves the service of the FA and the MAH, the connected user involved in the ringing service is performed in combination with the connection mode of the FA service and the connection mode of the MAH service. The connection is continued to realize the interaction between the FA and the MAH.

DRAWINGS

1 is a flowchart of implementing an FA service in the prior art;

2 is a flowchart of implementing a MAH service in the prior art;

3 is a schematic diagram of an operating environment of an embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is an overall flowchart of an embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention;

5 is a flow chart of a first embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention; FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a second specific embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention; A flowchart of a third embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention; FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention.

detailed description

In the method, device, and home location register for implementing the ringing service provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the forwarding protocol indicator (DMH) of the existing protocol is expanded, so that the FA and the MAH can be indicated. The function of the service interaction is implemented, that is, the value of the forwarding indicator is a first indication value, and the ringing service indicating that the pilot number is signed is the MAH service; the value of the forwarding indicator is a second indication value, indicating the guiding The ringing service of the number signing is the FA service; the value of the forwarding indicator is the third indication value, indicating that the pilot number is signed at the same time as the FA and the MAH service, or the member branch of the FA service is contracted to the MAH service, or the member branch of the MAH service. Signed the FA business.

The home location register analyzes the ringing service category signed by the pilot number or the member branch number, and then returns a forwarding indication code to the corresponding value of the originating mobile switching center; the originating mobile switching center determines the corresponding ringing service according to the forwarding indicator code. Then perform the corresponding ringing service processing.

The technical solution of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of an operating environment of an embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention. As can be seen from the figure, the operating environment includes: an originating mobile switching center 302 and a calling user terminal 301 in the mobile switching center service area, a home location register 303, a serving mobile switching center 304, and a service area in the mobile switching center service area. The first member terminal 3051 and the second member terminal 3052 of the called user. The home location register 303 includes:

The pilot number analyzing unit 3031, after the home location register 303 receives the location request message sent by the originating mobile switching center 302, determines that the ringing service category of the pilot number subscription in the location request message is the FA service or/and the MAH industry. ^ (ie, it is judged whether the ringing service of the pilot number signing is the FA service or the MAH service, or the pilot number signing the FA service and the MAH service at the same time), and the judgment result is output;

The forwarding indication code generating unit 3032 generates a corresponding forwarding indication code for indicating the ringing service category according to the foregoing determination result, and the value includes: a first indication value, a second indication value, and a third indication value. .

The value of the forwarding indicator is a first indication value, and the ringing service is a MAH service; the value of the forwarding indicator is a second indication value, indicating that the ringing service is an FA service;

The value of the forward indication code is a third indication value, indicating that the pilot number is simultaneously signed by the FA and

The member branch of the MAH service or the FA service is contracted to the MAH service or the member branch of the MAH service to sign the FA service.

The first indication value may be 16, and the second indication value may be 17.

The originating mobile switching center 302 is configured to send a location request message to the home location register 303 according to the pilot number in the ringing service request message sent by the calling user terminal 301, and also used for the location response message sent according to the home location register 303. The value of the forwarding indicator in the middle determines the ringing service class and performs the corresponding ringing service.

In this embodiment, the first member terminal 3051 or / and the second member terminal 3052 may also be in the same service area as the calling user terminal 301 in the same originating mobile switching center 302. Moreover, the first member terminal 3051 or / and the second member terminal 3052 may also belong to other networks, such as a PSTN network or the like.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is an overall flowchart of an embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention. The method includes:

Step S401: The originating mobile switching center sends a location request message to the home location register according to the received pilot number in the ringing service call request message of the calling user.

Step S402, the home location register determines, according to the location request message, that the ringing service category of the pilot number subscription is an FA service or/and an MAH service, and then interacts with the serving mobile switching center to obtain a member branch of the pilot number. Routing information; Step S403, the home location register sends, to the originating mobile switching center, a location response message carrying a forwarding indication code for indicating the ringing service category and the routing information.

Step S404: The originating mobile switching center performs a ringing service process in which the FA service required by the called user interacts with the MAH according to the location response message.

The step S402, the home location register interacting with the serving mobile switching center to obtain the routing information of the member branch of the pilot number includes:

B1. The home location register sends a route request message to the serving mobile switching center.

B2. The serving mobile switching center sends a routing response message with the member branch routing information to the home location register.

Those skilled in the art can understand that if a member branch is a PSTN network, the home location register does not need to obtain routing information of the member branch from the serving mobile switching center.

In an embodiment of the present invention, in a method for implementing a ringing service, first, receiving a call request of a ringing service, determining the vibration according to a forwarding indication code of the ringing service category returned by a home location register The ringing service involves the service of the FA and the MAH. Then, the connected user involved in the ringing service is connected according to the connection mode of the FA service and the connection mode of the MAH service. The following are three specific situations for the interaction between the FA and the MAH: the pilot number signing the FA service and the MAH service at the same time; the member branch of the FA service signing the MAH service (that is, one member branch of the FA service is the pilot number of the MAH service); The member branch signs the FA service (that is, one member branch of the MAH service is the pilot number of the FA service), which is described by using a specific embodiment.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a first specific embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention. The pilot number dialed by the calling user MINI also signs the FA and MAH services as the pilot number of the FA. The member branches include the mobile numbers MINI and MIN2. As the pilot number of the MAH, the member branches include: MIN1, MIN3, and MIN4. The processing flow of the embodiment of the present invention is as follows: MIN1, MIN3 is in the service area controlled by the first serving mobile switching center, MIN2, MIN4 is in the service area controlled by the second serving mobile switching center, and the calling user dials the pilot number MINI.

Step S501, after the originating MSC (Mobile Switching Center) receives the ringing service call request message of the calling user, sends a location request carrying the pilot number MINI to the HLR (Home Location Register). Message

Steps S502, S503, after receiving the location request message, the HLR determines the pilot number MINI. After signing the FA and MAH services at the same time, the HLR first triggers the FA service processing, and sends a routing request message to the first serving MSC and the second serving MSC respectively to obtain the routing information of the MINI and the MIN2. Steps S504, S505, the first serving MSC, The second serving MSC allocates the temporary local subscriber numbers TLDN1 and TLDN2 to the MINI and MIN2, respectively, and returns them to the HLR in the form of a route response message;

Step S506, the HLR returns the routing information and the forwarding indicator code to the originating MSC in the form of a location response message. The value of the forwarding indicator code at this time is N, indicating that the pilot number MINI simultaneously signs the FA and MAH services;

Steps S507, S508, the originating MSC detects that the value of the forwarding indication code in the location response message is N, indicating that the pilot number MINI signifies the FA and MAH services at the same time, and therefore, first performs the FA service flow, and then connects to the TLDN1 and the TLDN2. ;

Step S509: When the originating MSC detects that the two member branches TLDN1 and TLDN2 of the FA fail to connect, perform the MAH service flow, and send a forward request message to the HLR;

Steps S510, S511, after receiving the forward request message, the HLR analyzes that the next branch MIN3 is the number of the first serving MSC service area, and then interacts with the first serving MSC to obtain routing information of MIN3;

Step S512, the HLR sends a forward response message carrying the next branch TLDN3 of the MAH service to the originating MSC;

Step S513, after the originating MSC receives the forward response message, it connects to TLDN3;

Step S514, S515, S516, S517, S518, the originating MSC detects the MAH member branch

The TLDN3 connection fails, and continues to connect to the next branch of the MAH TLDN4. When the TLDN4 responds, it enters the two-party call.

In this embodiment, when all member branches fail to succeed, the line is disconnected and ends. The pilot number MINI is not limited to one of the member branches, and may be a virtual number. The member branches MIN1, MIN2, MIN3, and MIN4 may be in the same MSC service area as the calling user, and the member branches of the FA and MAH are not limited to the mobile number, and It can be a PSTN number.

As can be seen from the flow of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, after the originating MSC receives the ringing service call request, determining the ringing service according to the forwarding indication code of the ringing service category returned by the home location register. When the pilot number signs the FA service and the MAH service at the same time, the FA service is first connected. The continuation mode is performed on the member branches of the FA service. If the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, the member branches of the MAH service are connected according to the connection manner of the MAH service.

Specifically, after the originating MSC receives the call request of the ringing service, the location request message including the ringing service pilot number is sent; and then, the location response message is received, where the indicator is used to indicate that the pilot number is simultaneously signed by the FA. a third forwarding indicator of the service and the MAH service, and routing information of each member branch of the FA service; further, the originating MSC simultaneously connects the member branches of the FA service according to the routing information; If the member branches fail to succeed, the device sends a forward request message, and receives a forward response message including the routing information of the MAH service member branch. The member branches of the MAH service are connected one by one according to the routing information. After the MAH service member branches succeed, or all the MAH service member branches fail to connect.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a second specific embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention. Among them, the pilot number dialed by the calling user A is the MAH service, and its member branches include MINI, MIN2 and MIN4. In addition, the member branch MIN2 also signed the FA business, and its member branches include MIN2 and MIN3. Among them, MIN1 and MIN3 belong to the first serving MSC, and MIN2 and MIN4 belong to the second serving MSC. When the calling user dials the pilot number A, the processing procedure includes:

Step S601: After receiving the ringing service call request message sent by the calling user, the originating MSC sends a location request message carrying the pilot number A to the HLR.

Steps S602, S603, after receiving the location request message, the HLR determines that the pilot number A is the pilot number of the MAH service, triggers the MAH service processing, and interacts with the first serving MSC to obtain the routing information of the member branch MINI, including the temporary local number TLDN1. ;

Step S604: After obtaining the routing information of the MINI, the HLR sends a location response message carrying the forwarding indicator code and the TLDN1 to the originating MSC.

Step S605: After receiving the location response message, the originating MSC detects the value of the forwarding indicator code.

16, indicating that it is a MAH service, executing the MAH business process, and continuing to TLDN1;

Step S606, when the originating MSC detects that the member branch TLDN1 fails to connect, sending a forward request message to the HLR;

Steps S607, S608, S609, and S610, after receiving the forward request message, the HLR determines that the next ― MAH member branch MIN2 signs the FA service, and the member branch of the MIN2 boot as the FA service pilot number includes MIN2, MIN3, and then the HLR interacts with the second serving MSC and the first serving MSC respectively to obtain routing information of MIN2 and MIN3, including MIN2. Temporary local user number TLDN2 and temporary temporary user number TLDN3 of MIN3;

Step S611, the HLR sends a forward response message carrying the forward indication code and the routing information to the originating MSC.

Steps S612 and S613, the originating MSC detects that the value of the forwarding indicator in the forward response message is N, which indicates that the member branch of the MAH service subscribes to the FA service (that is, the member branch of the MAH service is the pilot number of the FA service). Then, the FA service flow is executed, and the TLDN2 and the TLDN3 are connected; in step S614, the originating MSC detects that the two member branches of the FA fail to connect, continues to execute the MAH service flow, and sends a forward request message to the HLR;

Steps: S615, S616, after receiving the forward request message, the HLR interacts with the second serving MSC to obtain routing information of the member branch MIN4, including the temporary local number TLDN4;

Step S617, the HLR sends a forward response message carrying the forward indication code 16 and the routing information to the originating MSC;

Step S618, the originating MSC detects that the value of the forwarding indicator is 16, indicating that the ringing service is the MAH service, and then the TLDN4 is connected, and when the TLDN4 answers, the call starts.

In this embodiment, when all member branches fail to succeed, the line is disconnected. The pilot number A may be a virtual number or one of the member branches. The member branches MIN1, MIN2, MIN3, and MIN4 may be in the same MSC service area as the calling user, and one member branch may be a member of the MAH, or may be The members of the FA, and the member branches of the FA and the MAH are not limited to the mobile number, but may also be the PSTN number.

It can be seen from the flow of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 that, after receiving the ringing service call request, the originating MSC determines the ringing service according to the forwarding indication code of the ringing service category returned by the home location register. The pilot number is contracted to the MAH service, and the at least one member branch of the MAH service is the pilot number of the FA service, and the member branch of the MAH service is connected according to the connection manner of the MAH service; if the next MAH service member branch to be connected is connected If it is a member branch of the FA service pilot number, the member branches of the FA service are connected according to the connection manner of the FA service; if the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, according to the MAH service The connection mode connects the subsequent member branches of the MAH service.

Specifically, after receiving the ringing service call request, the originating MSC sends a location request message including the ringing service pilot number, and receives a location response message, where the first location is used to indicate that the pilot number is signed by the MAH service. And the routing information of the first member branch of the MAH service; and the first member branch of the MAH service is connected according to the routing information; if the connection of the MAH service member is continued If the packet fails, the device sends a forward request message, and includes a forward forwarding response message, where the third forwarding indicator is used to indicate that the next MAH service member branch subscribes to the FA service, and the routing information of each member branch of the FA service And, according to the routing information, the member branches of the FA service are simultaneously connected. If the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, send a forward request message; receive a forward response message, where the second forwarding indicator and the routing information of the subsequent member branch of the MAH are included; The subsequent member branches of the MAH service are connected one by one until a certain MAH service member branch succeeds or all MAH service member branches fail to succeed.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a third specific embodiment of a method for implementing a ringing service according to the present invention. Among them, the pilot number dialed by the calling user is the FA service, the member branch includes MINK MIN2, MIN3, and the member branch MIN3 signs the MAH service, and the MIN3 includes the member branches MIN3, MIN4, and MIN5. Among them, MIN1, MIN3, and MIN5 belong to the first serving MSC, and MIN2 and MIN4 belong to the second serving MSC. When the calling user dials the pilot number B, the processing procedure is as follows:

Step S701: After receiving the ringing service call request of the calling user, the originating MSC sends a location request message carrying the pilot number B to the HLR.

Steps S702, S703, S704, S705, S706, and S707. After receiving the location request message, the HLR determines that the pilot number B is signed by the FA service, and interacts with the first service MSC to obtain routing information of the MINI and the MIN3. Including the temporary local subscriber number TLDN1, TLDN3, the HLR interacts with the second serving MSC to obtain routing information of MIN2, including the temporary local subscriber number.

TLDN2;

Step S708, the HLR determines that the member branch MIN3 of the FA service subscribes to the MAH service, and the member branches thereof include MIN3, MIN4, and MIN5, and further only the routing information of the first member branch MIN3 of the MAH and the remaining member branches MIN1 and MIN2 of the FA. And forward indicator code to position response message The form is returned to the originating MSC;

Steps S709, S710, and S711. After receiving the location response message, the originating MSC detects that the forwarding indicator code has a value of N, indicating that the FA service member branch subscribes to the MAH service, and then performs the FA service flow first, and then connects to the TLDN1. , TLDN2, TLDN3;

Step S712: When the originating MSC detects that all the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, the MSC sends a forward request message to the HLR.

Steps S713, S714, after receiving the forward indication request message, the HLR determines that the member branch MIN4 is signed by the MAH service, triggers the MAH service processing, and interacts with the second service MSC to obtain the routing information of the member branch MIN4, including the temporary local. Number TLDN4;

Step S715, the HLR sends a location response message carrying the forwarding indicator 16 for indicating the MAH service and the routing information to the originating MSC;

Step S716, the originating MSC detects that the value of the forwarding indication code in the location response message is 16, and then executes the MAH service flow, and continues to TLDN4;

Steps S717, S718, S719, S720, and S721. When the originating mobile switching center detects that the member branch TLDN4 fails to connect, it continues to perform the MAH service flow processing of the next member branch MIN5 until the TLDN5 is connected, and the TLDN5 answers and starts the call.

In this embodiment, when all the member branches fail to succeed, the disconnection, the end pilot number B is a virtual number, or one of the member branches, and the member branches MIN1, MIN2, MIN3, MIN4, and MIN5 can be associated with the calling party. The user is in the same MSC service area. A member branch can be a member of the MAH or a member of the FA, and the member branches of the FA and the MAH are not limited to the mobile number, and may also be a PSTN number.

It can be seen from the flow of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 that, after receiving the ringing service call request, the originating MSC determines the ringing service according to the forwarding indication code of the ringing service category returned by the home location register. The pilot number is contracted to the FA service, and at least one member branch of the FA service is the pilot number of the MAH service; then, according to the connection manner of the FA service, the first member branch of the MAH service and other non-MAH service pilot number FA services are used. The member branch is connected; if the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, the subsequent member branches of the MAH service are connected according to the connection manner of the MAH.

Specifically, after the originating MSC receives the ringing service call request, the sending includes the ringing a location request message of the service pilot number; receiving a location response message, including a forwarding indicator code for indicating that the FA service member branch subscribes to the MAH service, and the first member branch of the MAH service and other non-MAH service pilot numbers The routing information of the branch of the FA service member; the first member branch of the MAH service and the branch of the FA service member of the non-MAH service pilot number are simultaneously connected according to the routing information. If the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, send a forward request message, and receive a forward response message, where the forwarding forward indication code is used to indicate the forwarding indication code of the MAH service, and the routing information of the subsequent member branch of the MAH service; The routing information is connected to the subsequent member branches of the MAH service one by one until the connection of a certain MAH service member is successful or all the MAH service member branches fail to succeed.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the forward indication code indicates a case where the FA and the MAH service interact, and the value is not limited to N, and may be any number other than 16 and 17. The home location register interacts with the serving mobile switching center to obtain the routing information of the member branch of the pilot number, which specifically includes: the home location register sends a routing request message to the serving mobile switching center; and the serving mobile switching center sends a member with the home location register Route response message for branch routing information.

It can be seen from the foregoing embodiment that in the technical solution of the method for implementing the ringing service of the present invention, the forwarding protocol indicator (DMH) of the existing protocol is extended, so that it can have the indication FA and The function of the MAH service interaction is as follows: When the value of the forwarding indicator is N, it indicates that the pilot number is signed by the FA and the MAH service, the member branch of the FA service is contracted by the MAH service, or the member branch of the MAH service is contracted by the FA service. The home location register analyzes the service signed by the pilot number or the member branch number. If there is a FA and MAH service interaction, the value of the forward indication code returned to the originating mobile switching center is N, and the originating mobile switching center performs corresponding vibration. Bell service processing. Therefore, the problem of interaction between the FA and the MAH service is solved, and the use of the FA and MAH services is further facilitated and flexible.

The present invention provides a technical solution for a device for implementing a ringing service. Please refer to the structure of the home location register embodiment shown in FIG. The pilot number analyzing unit 3031 in the home location register 303 can determine that the ringing service category of the pilot number subscription in the location request message is the FA service or/and the MAH service, and the forwarding indicator generation unit 3032 can be based on the pilot number analysis unit. The judgment result generates a corresponding forwarding indication code for indicating the category of the ringing service, so that the interaction processing of the FA service and the MAH service can be implemented at the HLR. Specifically, when the result of the determination by the pilot number analyzing unit 3031 is the pilot number signing MAH service, the value of the forwarding indicator generated by the forwarding indicator generating unit 3032 is a first indication value. The ringing service indicating that the pilot number is signed is an MAH service;

When the result of the determination by the pilot number analyzing unit 3031 is the pilot number signing FA service, the value of the forwarding indicator generated by the forwarding indicator generating unit 3032 is a second indication value, indicating that the guiding number is signed. The ringing service is the FA business;

When the result of the determination by the pilot number analysis unit 3031 is that the pilot number is the same as the FA service and the MAH service, the value of the forward indication code generated by the forward indication code generating unit 3032 is a third indication value, indicating The pilot number signing the FA and MAH services at the same time; or when the result of the determination by the pilot number analyzing unit 3031 is the pilot number signing FA service, and one member branch of the FA service signs the MAH service, the forwarding indicator code The forwarding indicator generated by the generating unit 3032 includes a third indication value indicating that the member branch of the FA service subscribes to the MAH service; or when the determination result of the pilot number analyzing unit 3031 is the pilot number signing MAH service, And the member of the MAH service is contracted to the FA service, and the forwarding indicator generated by the forwarding indicator generating unit 3032 includes a third indication value, indicating that the member branch of the MAH service subscribes to the FA service.

Further, the originating mobile switching center 302 can determine the ringing service class based on the value of the forwarding indicator code in the location response message transmitted by the home location register 303, and then initiate the mobile switching center 302 to execute the corresponding ringing service flow. Therefore, the entire system can realize the mutual implementation of FA and MAH services.

The present invention also provides an apparatus embodiment for implementing a ringing service. Referring to the structural diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the call request processing unit 81 and the ringing service executing unit 82 are included. The device in this embodiment may be an MSC. The internal structure of the device is further described below in conjunction with the working principle of the device.

First, the call request processing unit 81 receives the call request of the ringing service. If the ringing service involves the service of the FA and the MAH, the ringing service executing unit 82 combines the connection mode of the FA service with the connection mode of the MAH service. The called user involved in the ringing service is connected. The following describes the three situations in which FA interacts with MAH:

For the case where the pilot number of the ringing service is simultaneously signed for the FA service and the MAH service, the call request processing unit 81 is specifically a first call request processing unit for receiving the call of the ringing service. The requesting, the guiding number of the ringing service is concurrently signed by the FA service and the MAH service; the ringing service executing unit 82 is specifically a first ringing service executing unit, and is used for each member of the FA service according to the connection manner of the FA service. The branch is connected; if the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, the member branches of the MAH service are connected according to the connection manner of the MAH service.

Signing the FA business for the pilot number of the ringing service, and signing the contract with the member of the FA business

In the case of the MAH service (that is, one member branch of the FA service is the pilot number of the MAH service), the call request processing unit 81 is specifically a second call request processing unit for receiving a call request for the ringing service, the ringing The pilot number of the service is contracted to the FA service, and one member branch of the FA service is the pilot number of the MAH service. Correspondingly, the ringing service execution unit 82 is specifically a second ringing service execution unit, which is used for the connection manner according to the FA service. And the first member branch of the MAH service and the other branch of the FA service member of the non-MAH service pilot number are connected; if the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, the MAH service is followed according to the connection mode of the MAH. The member branch is connected.

In the case where the pilot number of the ringing service is contracted to the MAH service, and the member branch of the MAH service signs the FA service (that is, one member branch of the MAH service is the pilot number of the FA service), the call request processing unit 81 is specifically the third call. a request processing unit, configured to receive a call request of the ringing service, the pilot number of the ringing service is contracted to the MAH service, and one member branch of the MAH service is a pilot number of the FA service; correspondingly, the ringing service execution unit 82 Specifically, the third ringing service execution unit is configured to connect the member branches of the MAH service according to the connection manner of the MAH service; if the next MAH service member branch to be connected is a member branch of the FA service pilot number Then, the member branches of the FA service are connected according to the connection manner of the FA service; if the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, the subsequent member branches of the MAH service are connected according to the connection manner of the MAH service. .

The above disclosure is only a few specific embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and thus equivalent changes made by the claims of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

Rights request

A method for implementing a ringing service, comprising:

Receiving a call request of a ringing service, where the ringing service involves a service in which a flexible ringing FA interacts with a mobile station to access a hunt MAH;

The connected user involved in the ringing service is connected in connection with the connection mode of the FA service and the connection mode of the MAH service.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the ringing service involves the FA and the MAH interacting with each other: the pilot number of the ringing service simultaneously signs the FA service and the MAH service;

The step of connecting the connection mode of the FA service and the connection mode of the MAH service to the called user involved in the ringing service specifically includes:

The member branches of the FA service are connected according to the connection manner of the FA service; if the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, the member branches of the MAH service are connected according to the connection manner of the MAH service.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

The step of connecting the member branches of the FA service according to the connection manner of the FA service includes:

Sending a location request message including the pilot number; receiving a location response message, including a forwarding indication code for indicating that the pilot number simultaneously subscribes to the FA service and the MAH service, and routing information of each member branch of the FA service; The routing information is connected to each member branch of the FA service at the same time;

If the member branches of the FA service fail to be connected, the step of connecting the member branches of the MAH service according to the connection manner of the MAH service includes:

If the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, send a forward request message; receive a forward response message including the routing information of the MAH service member branch; and connect the member branches of the MAH service one by one according to the routing information, Until the success of the connection or the failure of all MAH business member branches.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the service of the ringing service involving the interaction between the FA and the MAH is specifically: the pilot number of the ringing service is signed by the FA service, and the FA At least one member branch of the service is the pilot number of the MAH service;

According to the connection mode of the FA service, the first member branch of the MAH service and the other FA service member branches of the non-MAH service pilot number are connected; if the connection of the member branches of the FA service fails, the connection mode of the MAH is followed. The subsequent member branches of the MAH service are connected.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein:

The step of connecting the first member branch of the MAH service and the FA service member branch of the non-MAH service pilot number according to the connection manner of the FA service includes:

Sending a location request message including the pilot number; receiving a location response message, including a forwarding indicator code for indicating that the FA service member branch subscribes to the MAH service, and the first member branch of the MAH service and other non-MAH services The routing information of the branch of the FA service member of the pilot number; the first member branch of the MAH service and the branch of the FA service member of the non-MAH service pilot number are simultaneously connected according to the routing information;

If the connection between the member branches of the FA service fails, the step of connecting the subsequent member branches of the MAH service according to the connection manner of the MAH includes:

If the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, send a forward request message, and receive a forward response message, which includes a forwarding indicator code for indicating the MAH service, and routing information of a subsequent member branch of the MAH service; The routing information is connected to the subsequent member branches of the MAH service one by one until the connection succeeds or all the MAH service member branches fail to succeed.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the service of the ringing service involving the interaction between the FA and the MAH is specifically: the pilot number of the ringing service is signed by the MAH service, and at least one member of the MAH service The branch is the pilot number of the FA service;

The member branch of the MAH service is connected according to the connection manner of the MAH service; if the next MAH service member branch to be connected is a member branch of the FA service pilot number, the FA is connected according to the connection manner of the FA service. The branches of the business are connected; if If the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, the subsequent member branches of the MAH service are connected according to the connection mode of the MAH service.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein:

The step of connecting the member branches of the MAH service according to the connection manner of the MAH service includes:

Sending a location request message including the pilot number; receiving a location response message, including a forwarding indicator code for indicating the MAH service, and routing information of the first member branch of the MAH service; The first member branch of the MAH service is connected; if the next MAH service member branch to be connected is a member branch of the FA service pilot number, the FA service is connected according to the connection manner of the FA service. The steps for each member branch to continue include:

If the continuation of the MAH service member branch connection fails, sending a forward request message; receiving a forward response message, where the forwarding forward indication code is used to indicate that the next MAH service member branch subscribes to the FA service, and the FA Routing information of each member branch of the service; and simultaneously connecting each member branch of the FA service according to the routing information;

If the member branches of the FA service fail to be connected, the step of connecting the subsequent member branches of the MAH service according to the connection manner of the MAH service includes:

If the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, send a forward request message, and receive a forward response message, where the forwarding forward indication code is used to indicate the forwarding indication code of the MAH service and the routing information of the subsequent member branch of the MAH service; The routing information is connected to the subsequent member branches of the MAH service one by one until the connection succeeds or all the MAH service member branches fail to succeed.

8. A device for implementing a ringing service, characterized in that:

a call request processing unit, configured to receive a call request of a ringing service, where the ringing service involves a service in which the FA interacts with the MAH;

The ringing service execution unit is configured to connect the called user involved in the ringing service in connection with the connection mode of the FA service and the connection mode of the MAH service.

9. Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein:

The call request processing unit is specifically:

a first call request processing unit, configured to receive a call request of a ringing service, where the ringing service is The pilot number signs the FA business and the MAH service at the same time;

The ringing service execution unit is specifically:

The first ringing service execution unit is configured to connect the member branches of the FA service according to the connection manner of the FA service; if the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, according to the connection manner of the MAH service The member branches of the MAH service are connected.

10. Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein:

The call request processing unit is specifically:

a second call request processing unit, configured to receive a call request of the ringing service, where the pilot number of the ringing service is contracted to the FA service, and at least one member branch of the FA service is a pilot number of the MAH service;

The ringing service execution unit is specifically:

a second ringing service execution unit, configured to connect the first member branch of the MAH service with other FA service member branches of the non-MAH service pilot number according to the connection manner of the FA service; If the connection fails, the subsequent member branches of the MAH service are connected according to the connection mode of the MAH.

11. Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein:

The call request processing unit is specifically:

a third call request processing unit, configured to receive a call request of the ringing service, where the pilot number of the ringing service is signed by the MAH service, and at least one member branch of the MAH service is a pilot number of the FA service;

The ringing service execution unit is specifically:

a third ringing service execution unit, configured to connect the member branches of the MAH service according to the connection manner of the MAH service; if the next MAH service member branch to be connected is a member branch of the FA service pilot number, The member branches of the FA service are connected according to the connection manner of the FA service. If the member branches of the FA service fail to connect, the subsequent member branches of the MAH service are connected according to the connection manner of the MAH service.

The device according to any one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that the device implementing the ringing service is a mobile switching center MSC.

13. A method for implementing a ringing service, comprising: The originating mobile switching center sends a location request message to the home location register according to the received pilot number in the ringing service call request message of the calling user;

The home location register determines, according to the location request message, that the ringing service category for which the pilot number is subscribed is an FA service or/and a MAH service;

The home location register transmits a location response message carrying a forwarding indicator for indicating the ringing service class to the originating mobile switching center;

The originating mobile switching center performs a ringing service in which the FA interacts with the MAH according to the forwarding indication code in the location response message.

The method according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises: the home location register interacting with the serving mobile switching center to obtain routing information of a member branch of the pilot number.

15. Method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that

When the value of the forwarding indicator is the first indication value, it indicates that the ringing service is the MAH service; when the value of the forwarding indicator is the second indication value, it indicates that the ringing service is the FA service; When the value of the forward indication code is the third indication value, it indicates that the pilot number is contracted to the FA and the MAH service at the same time, or the member branch of the FA service subscribes to the MAH service, or the member branch of the MAH service signs the FA service.

The method according to claim 15, wherein the originating mobile switching center performs the ringing service specific to the FA and the MAH required by the called user according to the forwarding indication code in the location response message. Includes:

When the originating mobile switching center detects that the value of the forwarding indicator is the third indication value, the ringing service is to sign the FA and MAH services at the same time, and the FA service flow is executed first, until the FA service succeeds, and the called user is executed. The required business process; otherwise, all member branches of the FA business fail to connect, and the next step is performed;

When the originating mobile switching center detects that the FA service connection fails, the MAH service process is executed until the connection succeeds, and the business process required by the called user is executed; otherwise, all member branches fail to connect and disconnect.

The method according to claim 15, wherein the originating mobile switching center performs the FA and MAH required by the called user according to the forward indication code in the location response message. The mutual ringing services specifically include:

When the originating mobile switching center detects that the value of the forwarding indicator is the first indication value, the ringing service is an MAH service, and the MAH service process is performed;

After receiving the forward request message sent by the originating mobile center, the home location register detects that the next member branch number of the MAH is the pilot number of the FA service, and interacts with the serving mobile switching center to obtain routing information of the FA member branch;

The home location register sends a forward response message carrying the forward indication code having the value of the third indication value to the originating mobile switching center;

After the originating mobile switching center receives the forward forwarding response message and detects that the value of the forwarding indicator is a third indication value, the ringing service of the member branch is an FA service, and the FA service flow is executed, if the connection is continued. If successful, the business process required by the called user is executed; otherwise, go to the next step;

If the originating mobile switching center detects that the FA service connection fails, the MAH service continues to be executed until the connection succeeds, and the business process required by the calling user is executed. Otherwise, all member branches fail to connect and disconnect.

The method according to claim 15, wherein the originating mobile switching center performs a ringing service specific to the FA and the MAH required by the called user according to the forwarding indication code in the location response message. Includes:

If the home location register detects that the member branch number of the FA service is the pilot number of the MAH service, only the routing information of the first member branch of the MAH service and the routing information of the FA member branch of the non-MAH service pilot number are returned.

When the originating mobile switching center detects that the value of the forwarding indicator is a third indication value indicating that the FA service member branches the MAH service, the FA service flow is executed;

The originating mobile switching center performs the FA business process. If the connection is successful, the business process required by the calling user is executed; otherwise, the process proceeds to the next step;

When the originating mobile switching center detects that the FA service connection fails, sending a forward request message to the home location register;

After receiving the forward indication message, the home location register interacts with the serving mobile switching center to obtain routing information of the MAH member branch;

The home location register sends a forward finger carrying the indication MAH service to the originating mobile switching center The forward response message of the code;

After receiving the forward forwarding response message, the originating mobile switching center detects that the value of the forwarding indicator is the first indication value indicating the MAH service, and the ringing service of the member branch is the MAH service, and performs the MAH service. The process, until the connection succeeds, executes the business process required by the calling user. Otherwise, all member branches fail to connect and disconnect.

19. A home location register, comprising:

The pilot number analyzing unit is configured to: after receiving the location request message sent by the originating mobile switching center, determine that the ringing service category of the pilot number subscription in the location request message is an FA service or/and an MAH service, and the judgment result is Output

The forward indication code generating unit generates a corresponding forwarding instruction code for instructing the originating mobile switching center to perform the FA and MAH interaction service according to the determination result.

The home location register according to claim 19, wherein the value of the forwarding indicator generated by the forwarding indicator generation unit is a first indication value, indicating ringing of the pilot number subscription The service is the MAH service; the value of the forward indication code generated by the forwarding indicator generation unit is a second indication value, indicating that the ringing service signed by the pilot number is an FA service; and the MAH service, the forwarding indicator The value of the forwarding indicator generated by the generating unit is a third indication value, indicating that the guiding number simultaneously signs the FA and the MAH service; or when the result of the guiding number analysis unit is the guiding number signing the FA service, and the The at least one member branch of the FA service subscribes to the MAH service, and the forwarding indicator generated by the forwarding indicator generating unit includes a third indication value, indicating that the member branch of the FA service subscribes to the MAH service; or when The result of the determination by the pilot number analysis unit is that the pilot number is contracted to the MAH service, and at least one member branch of the MAH service signs the FA service. The transfer designating code is generated by the generating unit before forwarding indication designating code includes a third value indicating that the branch members MAH service subscription services FA.