The application requires the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/854 that submits on October 26th, 2006,652 and corresponding, priority that name be called the U.S. Patent application (sequence number unallocated) of " METHODS; SYSTEMS, ANDCOMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING A CALLATTEMPT TRIGGERED MES SAGING SERVICE IN A COMMUNICATIONSNETWORK " that submit on October 25th, 2007; Described each open all incorporate this paper into way of reference integral body.
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The message that the present invention relates to provide call attempt to trigger in communication network generates the system and method that (CATMG) serves.According to an aspect of the present invention, the CATMG service is included in by receiving or tackle described call set up signaling message during the communication network transmission call set up signaling message (for example SS7 ISUP IAM message, sip invite message etc.), in response to receiving or tackle described call set up signaling message or any, generate message-type service message (for example Short Message Service (SMS) message, instant message, Multimedia Message service message, email message etc.) subsequently to setting up other similar trial of calling out.
Though example given herein is associated with the reception (or interception) of SS7 ISUP call-signaling message, and use SIGTRAN to send SS7 ISUP call-signaling message, but those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention is not limited to the realization of SS7 and SIGTRAN.Such as, can in the different signaling networks that use non-SS7 signaling protocol (for example conversation initialized protocol (SIP)), realize the present invention.
The exemplary communication network 100 that provides CATMG to serve according to one embodiment of the present of invention described herein is provided Fig. 1.With reference to figure 1, network 100 can comprise tele-computer network 102 (for example internet), network route device 104, mobile switching centre (MSC) 106, base station system (BSS) 108 and call out mobile site (MS) 110.In one embodiment, network route device 104 is used to receive and signaling message (for example SS7 ISUP or SIP signaling message) is set up in routing call, and described network route device can comprise signaling transfer point (STP), SS7-IP SGW (SG), sip server, IP Multimedia System (IMS) node or any other similar networking component.In a kind of alternate embodiment, the function that network route device 104 is carried out can be realized by terminal station.Network route device 104 comprises CATMG functional module 114, and described functional module can be responsible for the CATMG process that network route device 104 is handled call set up signaling message.Except numerous other functions, CATMG functional module 114 can be used to generate, addressing and send response message, for example message-type service message (for example SMS message) to the contact address relevant with the transmission source that is blocked message subsequently.In one embodiment, described contact address can comprise e-mail address, ID numbers (for example caller-marking symbol, called party identification symbolic code or any telephone number), unified resource identifier (URI) address, instant message (IM) address, IP address or the like.In addition, depend on application of the present invention, described contact address can with calling party, callee or even the third party in any one be associated.
Network route device 104 also comprises CATMG rule database 116, described rule database comprise different people, company and/or other customized the tabulation of number mark symbol of entity of message-type service.For instance, database 116 can comprise the tabulation of ID numbers, described tabulation thirsts for ad content or reward voucher are sent to the calling party's of call try predetermined number (it is stored in the database 116, and all be unique to each company) company corresponding to those.In Fig. 2, described exemplary CATMG rule database 116.In general, described CATMG rule database 116 comprises target called side's number and the tabulation of the specific CATMG operation that is associated with each destination number.With reference to figure 2, each clauses and subclauses of database 116 can comprise triggering callee number field 202, response modes field 204, " answer " address field 206, ad content field 208, product/service identifier field 210 and charging field 212.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the type of clauses and subclauses of database 116 or Field Count may with Fig. 2 described different.Trigger the described number mark symbol (for example telephone number) that callee's number field 202 comprises the customized entity of CATMG.If response modes field 204 indication is to triggering that callee's number sends call attempt then described CATMG functional module 116 will respond calling party's pattern or mode.Answer address field 206 and show that the calling party may respond to obtain the mode of more message or reward voucher.Ad content field 208 comprises the type indicator of data, described data are offered the calling party or is incorporated in calling party's the response message.The scope of the commercial undertaking that product/customized entity of service identifier field 210 expressions is related.Charging field 212 shows whether the callee needs to generate the station message recording for call attempt triggers the message-type service business.Network route device 104 can also have inspection (screen) functional module 113 that is used to inquire about CATMG database 116.
Network route device 104 also can be presided over (host) content data base 117, and described content data base comprises the corresponding reward voucher of company, ad content and other class likelihood data.CATMG functional module 114 utilizes content data base 117 as the content source that finally is merged in the response message (for example SMS message, email message etc.) of generation.In one embodiment, content data base 117 also can with the common data base of CATMG database 114 on network route device 104 in coexist.In an alternate embodiment, content data base 117 can be stored in independently on the computer, but not is positioned on the local network route device 104.Similarly, in an alternate embodiment, network route device 104 can comprise or be coupled to permission database 122.Permission database 122 can comprise receive the calling part user tabulation that message-type service message (or other response message) provides permission from network route device 104.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart that is used for providing in communication system 100 illustrative methods 300 of CATMG service that illustrates according to the embodiment of the invention described herein.With reference to figure 3, in frame 302, network route device 104 receives (or interception) call set up signaling message from MS 110.In one embodiment, described call set up signaling message comprises the ISUP IAM (ISDNYong Hubufen initial address message) that is associated with call attempt from the calling party who uses MS 110.The described call set up signaling message that network route device 104 receives can both comprise caller-marking symbolic code (for example 919-380-3814), comprised called party identification symbolic code (for example 919-460-5500 or free code) again.In one embodiment, as (can discuss in more detail hereinafter) that Fig. 4 described, can receive described call setup message by the SS7 LI(link interface) communication module (LIM) 402 that is positioned on the network route device 104.
In frame 304, use described called party identifier inquiry callee's customer data base (being CATMG rule database 116).In one embodiment, in order to determine whether to carry out the CATMG service, audit function module 113 can utilize the described called party identifier in the call set up signaling message that receives to inquire about (or visit) CATMG rule database 116.For instance, after network route device 104 received the call setup message that target is 919-460-5500, audit function module 113 inquiry CATMG rule databases 116 were to find out whether 919-460-5500 is the clauses and subclauses of energy " triggering " CATMG service.
In frame 306, to whether ID numbers is stored in the CATMG regular data 116 and makes decision.If described ID numbers does not list in CATMG rule database 116, method 300 proceeds to frame 308 so, wherein the described call set up signaling message of route under traditional approach.If ID numbers is arranged in CATMG rule database 116, method 300 proceeds to frame 310 so, wherein make the copy of described call set up signaling message by audit function module 113, and the former call set up signaling message of route (promptly not keeping former call set up signaling message) under traditional approach subsequently.In one embodiment, described decision process comprises the checking process (for example the audit function module 113) based on LIM, and described checking process finds out whether described call set up signaling message comprises " triggering " number.Trigger callee's number information (for example ID numbers) and can be maintained in the CATMG rule database 116 in the network route device 104, and can be by the audit function module accesses based on LIM.
In frame 312, generate response message (for example message-type service message, email message, instant message etc.).In one embodiment, be arranged in CATMG rule database 116 in response to definite called party identifier, CATMG functional module 114 generates SMS message.Especially, CATMG functional module 114 sends SMS message to the calling part user identifier that is arranged in the former call set up signaling message that receives (for example caller rs number).In the process that generates, CATMG functional module 114 can comprise reward voucher, ad content, and/or any other categorical data in SMS message.Described content-data can obtain from local content data base 120 (see figure 1)s, or obtains from the database by independently computer hosting, for example dedicated content server (not shown).For instance, CATMG functional module 114 can be created the product advertising that comprises the A of user company and message is addressed to the SMS message of 919-380-3814, and described 919-380-3814 is former caller-marking symbolic code (being telephone number).CATMG functional module 114 accessing databases 120 obtain required ad content (for example predetermined content of the A of company), and incorporate described data into described SMS message.The described SMS message that generates also can comprise short code (SC) address, if the calling party is interesting to obtaining further information or reward voucher, receives MS 110 and can reply to described short code address.
At frame 314, send described response message to the contact address.In one embodiment, the contact address that comprises in being included in described SMS message (be described caller-marking symbol 919-380-3814) of network route device 104 sends described SMS message (generating) in frame 312.Method 300 finishes then.
In one embodiment, only when also being the user of described CATMG service, the calling party just can carry out described method 300.For instance, before generating the message-type signal message, network route device 104 can be used to access permission database 122 to determine whether the calling party is the user of described CATMG service.If described caller-marking symbolic code is to be stored in the permission database 122, so normal manner of execution 300.On the contrary, if described user's ID numbers can not be arranged in permission database 122, do not allow manner of execution 300 so.
Shown in Figure 4 is the exemplary internal architectures of the network route device 104 (for example STP/SG/SMG) of the embodiment of the invention.Network route device 104 comprises one or more SS7 LI(link interface) communication modules (LIM) 402, and described SS7 LI(link interface) communication module is used to send and receive SS7 message, comprises SS7 MAP SMS message.Each LIM 402 comprises and is used to discern the audit function module 113 that may need the SMS of CATMG function treatment message.Network route device 104 comprises the database service module (DSM) 408 that can preside over CATMG functional module 114.Described audit function module 113 based on LIM can the described call set up signaling message of coming automatic network route device 104 that is blocked of route (for example IAM message) to (or towards) its former destination.Similarly, audit function module 113 can generate the described copy of setting up message, and sends it to DSM 408 and be for further processing.Use described called party identification symbolic code visit CATMG rule database 116 to determine to take suitable CATMG operation.Get back to reference to figure 1, the CATMG operation can comprise that (via the SMS client that is associated with CATMG functional module 114/message systematic function module 422) generates the SMS advertisement information of the caller rs number that is addressed to appointment in being blocked call setup message.Described SMS message can comprise the short code (for example SC=100) that the reception user can respond.The email client 420 that is positioned on the CATMG functional module 114 also is used to generate email message.Routing function module 423 is used for Email, SMS and other message-type service message network routing rule/information/strategy is provided.Use (the UM﹠amp that measures and charge; B) database 118 is kept the use measurement and the charge information of enrichment service transaction.
CATMG rule database 116 is used to safeguard triggering callee's number and related data and operation.In one embodiment of the invention, CATMG rule database 116 can comprise that at each clauses and subclauses the user allows field, and described user allows field to show whether the calling subscriber allows to receive the message-type service message that generates automatically in response to the calling part user call attempt.If described user's permission field shows the calling party and allows the generation and the reception of message-type service message, when the calling subscriber initially arrives the calling of destination number, can generate the described message of information and sending so to the calling subscriber.If described permission field shows the user and does not allow to generate automatically SMS, such generation can not occur so.
In a kind of alternative enforcement, can safeguard that independent user permission database 122 is to determine whether the calling subscriber allows to generate automatically in response to user's call attempt SMS message.
Also can under another kind of mode, realize the present invention, in this mode, to with the call set up signaling message that is receiving in the incoherent equipment of the user identifier stipulated send SMS message (for example, response message is not sent out the calling party's cellular phone back into the row initial call).In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, the generation of the IAM call set up signaling message trigger SMS message that is blocked.Yet described SMS message is addressed to the number contact address that is associated with described calling party, and described number contact address is different from and is included in the address (being caller rs number) that is blocked in the call setup message.If ENUM service that the calling party is customized then can realize present embodiment.For the calling party contacts address that obtains to substitute, CATMG functional module 114 can be used to use and be included in the caller rs number inquiry ENUM database 502 that is blocked in the IAM message.Just, by described calling part user identifier is offered ENUM database 502, CATMG functional module 114 can obtain several URI or other contact address that is associated with the user (for example Email, instant message module's address, alternative telephone number or the like).So CATMG functional module 114 can send reward voucher, advertisement information or other class likelihood data subsequently to one or more URI that obtained.In an alternate embodiment, can be used in combination and present database 504 and ENUM database 502, make CATMG functional module 114 can send reward voucher, ad data or the like to URI destination retrievable or that just used at present subsequently by the user.For instance, if inquiry ENUM database 502 and present database 504 and show that there are and are the means of feasible contact user in " MAIL TO " URI or e-mail address, then CATMG functional module 114 generates email messages and sends described email message to " MAIL TO " URI/ e-mail address subsequently.
In an exemplary enforcement of the foregoing description, CATMG functional module 114 is used to keep call attempt and triggers message rule, and father and mother or guardian can stipulate described rule at their child.For instance, CATMG functional module 114 can comprise call attempt and trigger message rule, when described rule predetermining attempts phoning predetermined number (for example 900 numbers, the head of a family put into the number of the restricted tabulation of child or " blacklist ") as child, SMS message is sent to his (she) head of a family user (or third party of any other appointment).Described SMS message can comprise the information of identification callee's number and date stamp information.Can also recognize, when child is phoned in the upright trial of the caller of listing " blacklist " in, can generate same basic call trial triggering message and notify its head of a family or guardian.In other words, CATMG functional module 114 can comprise call attempt and trigger message rule, when number/user identifier (for example POTS number, SIP URI etc.) that described rule predetermining is put into the restricted tabulation of child or " blacklist " as the head of a family attempts phoning child, SMS message is sent to head of a family user (or third party of any appointment).Can recognize, in different embodiments of the invention, can stipulate more complicated CATMG rule.For instance, can stipulate rule in CATMG rule database 116, described rule has preset time section restriction, for example the some day in weekly and/or every day call attempt time restriction.For instance, the head of a family may like to know that their child of the time of going to school attempt making a call any, or that their child's trial is made a call after 11 at night is any etc.
For these embodiment, will be appreciated that, except generating and send the message-type service message that call attempt triggers, CATMG functional module 114 can be by stoping or stopping the call setup Rob Roy of the callee of appointment in restricted tabulation or " blacklist " is implemented " blacklist " rule.For instance, CATMG functional module 114 can be tackled the ISUP IAM message that is associated with call attempt to the callee that is put into " blacklist ".CATMG functional module 114 can generate and send the message-type service message subsequently to a predetermined side (for example head of a family user), can abandon described IAM message in addition.In one embodiment, CATMG functional module 114 also can generate and send relevant ISUP release message.In this manner, the head of a family not only is apprised of child and attempts phoning number on " blacklist ", and this call attempt finally is rejected.
In another embodiment, can use free (for example 800 number service) database 602 to realize the present invention.As shown in FIG. 6, at least a portion CATMG rule/content is kept by free database 602.104 interceptions of network route device are addressed to the call set up signaling message into callee's number (CdPN) of free code, for example bearer independent call control (Bearer Independent CallControl, BICC) ISUP IAM message.The free database 602 of network route device 104 inquiries is to convert described free code to " routable " number.Then, network route device 104 had both received the number translated information from free database 602, received reward voucher, ad content and the class likelihood data of SMS message again.The CATMG functional module 114 that is associated with network route device 104 generates and sends subsequently described SMS message.
How reward voucher is provided for calling party's a example as an illustration, and Fig. 6 shows and calls out the 1-800 number that mobile site 110 initialization calling is associated with specific shoes seller with contact.NRE104 receives the call-signaling message (for example message 1) of the described calling of representative.NRE 104 obtains callee's message (for example free code) from the call-signaling message that receives, but and uses described called party information to come to comprising to the free database 602 transmission inquiries (for example message 2) of the routing number of a plurality of commercial entities.Then, NRE 104 receives response (for example message 3) from the free database 602 that comprises various forms of information.For instance, described response can comprise this locality " routable " number, answer short code and the ad content that is associated with the free code of being dialed.In one embodiment, ad content can comprise the reward voucher that comes from the commercial entity that is associated with the 1-800 number of being dialed.One receives described response message, and NRE 104 just uses local " routable " number to create new call-signaling message (for example message 4), to set up the connection of initial request.Similarly, NRE 104 can generate and comprise the shoes advertisement that is addressed to former calling party and/or the SMS message (for example message 5) of reward voucher.If former calling party is interested, described SMS message also comprises short code, if the calling party is interested in obtaining extra message or reward voucher, then can use described short code to respond rapidly.As mentioned above, except network, also can in other communication networks, realize the present invention based on SS7/SIGTRAN.For instance, can in communication network, realize the present invention based on SIP.In a such SIP network implementation example, can use SIP customized/Notification Method finishes call attempt and triggers message and send.To SIP customized/theoretical more detailed argumentation of Notification Method see also IETF RFC 3265 Session InitiationProtocol (SIP)-Specific Event Notification.Use with previous and describe similar CATMG functional module, the call attempt that first user can " customized " uses the SIP customization method to be done by second user.Second user uses the SIP Notification Method to first user notification call attempt.
For instance, by on cell phone, mobile computing device, personal computer etc., using an application, child's the head of a family can register in CATMG functional module 114, with reception notification when attempting dialing the service of " 900 " number whenever child.Can use SIP customization method message to finish registration.Described SIP customization method message can comprise telephone number or the URI (for example child's Mobile Directory Number), the number (or restricted number range) on " blacklist " or the child that are associated with child are not allowed to the URI that dials.Described SIP customization method message also can comprise if child when attempting dialing the number that is put in " blacklist " or URI notification message with the contact address (for example MAILTO:URI, IM:URI, MMS:URI etc.) that is addressed to.In one embodiment, CATMG functional module 114 is safeguarded subscribe request and dependency rule.If child carries out call attempt to the number or the URI that are listed on " blacklist ", CATMG functional module 114 is notified the head of a family by using SIP Notification Method message (with the contact address of appointment).Can recognize, except exemplary SIP customized/method and message the Notification Method also can be used to finish same functional module under the SIP/IMS network environment, and the present invention be not limited to utilize SIP customized/realization of Notification Method theory.
Should be appreciated that and can the details in the theme of the application's description be changed, and do not deviate from the scope of theme that the application describes.In addition, its purpose of the description of front only is in order to describe, rather than limits, and the theme that the application describes is defined by claims.