JP2000517128A - System and method for IP-initiated call setup - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract: An intelligent network (IN) telecommunications system including several intelligent peripherals (IPs) (911, 912, 913, 914) connected to a service control point (SCP) (901) via a network A system and method for facilitating automatic or programmatic call setup and store-and-forward services on or under IP mandate. The various IPs (911-914) are also interconnected via a separate telecommunications backbone (910). When the subscriber (921) starts a conversation with the IP (911) in order to schedule an automatic call setup at a later date and time, the IP (911) issues a "call setup" command (941) to make a desired call. At the point of time, the SCP (901) is instructed to set up a call to a desired number. In response, SCP (901) sets up a call to one or more subscribers and confirms this with the starting IP (911). Next, the SCP (901) returns a call setting result to the IP (911).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION                  System and method for IP-initiated call setup Cross reference to related application   This U.S. patent application includes the subject matter of the following co-pending U.S. patent application: You. (1) "Controlled media conversion in intelligent networks System and Method "(SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CO NTROLED MEDIA CONVERSION IN AN INTE LLIGHT NETWORK), serial number 08 / 724,845 Application No. 27946-0156), filed on Oct. 3, 1996, the inventor Bo Arne Valdemar Eström, Robert Johannes Bernardo ・ Schmersel, Gramabas-Schmal and Bujern-Arne ・ Johannes Bernardus SCHMERSELEL, (SVENNESSSON), (2) “System and method for subscriber operation monitoring” ( SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBSCRIBER ACT IVITY SUPERVISION), serial number 08 / 723,620 ( Application No. 27946-00157), filed Oct. 3, 1996, Bo Arné Valdemar Eström, Roberto Johannes Berna Ludo Schmersel, Gramabas Schmal and Bujern Al Robert Johannes Bernardus SCHMERSELL, (SVENNESSSON), and (3) "An inquiry for the storage and retransmission service is received. System and Method for Transmission "(SYSTEM AND METHOD F OR INCOMING AND OUTGOING INTERROGATI ONS FOR STORE-AND-FORWARD   SERVICES), serial number 08 / 724,769 (agent processing number no. No. 27946-00158), filed on Oct. 3, 1996, by the inventor Bo Arne. Valdemar Eström, Robert Johannes Bernard Schmerse Le, Gramabas Schmar and Bujern Arne Svensson (Bo Bernardus SCHMERSELEL, Gulamabbas SUMER , Any other national or international patent application obtained from them, and within them All disclosures contained herein are hereby incorporated by reference. Incorporated.   This patent application and all related co-pending patent applications mentioned above are Tiebola Gate LM Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolagt LM Ericsson (publ )) Or is assigned. Description 1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION   The present invention relates to the provision of supplementary telecommunication services, and more particularly Automatic or programmatic call setup and control via telecommunications system control logic A system and method for facilitating store and retransmit services. 2. Description of related technology   Customer requirements for tailored (customized) telecommunications services are updated. Increasing rapidly. Call waiting, call retransmission, speed dial, etc. Special service features, such as Is becoming increasingly important to individual subscribers for Are becoming increasingly important as an additional source of revenue for telecommunications service providers. It is getting better. Such services are generally central offices that serve a particular subscriber. Provided by special programming in the switch software. That is, The local exchange switch software provides special services to subscribers connected to the local exchange. Separately programmed to provide screw features. Special subscriber function To Both the switch hardware and software to be able to provide Often you need to upgrade.   When a call involves an interconnection between two parties connected to different exchanges, Form part of a network that interconnects central office switches This interconnection is completed via a relay switch or a tandem switch. like this In such cases, the transit exchange is completely transparent to both calls and simply It simply provides a communication path for A special service activated by either the caller or the called party The screw feature is traditionally independent of the network connection between the caller and the called party The subscriber has been provided by the connected terminal.   Plain old telephone service (POTS: Plain Old Telephone) e Services, most telecommunications systems provide the caller (A) The communication link between the party) and the called party (B party) is under the control of the A party. is there. Therefore, until the A-party phone goes “on-hook”, the A The communication link between the party and the B-party remains as is. A party If one of the phones goes "on-hook", the system will contact both parties. Disconnect the communication link in the transit exchange that has been used to link the Refuse. B-party on-hook the phone has little effect, a few minutes The time between the caller and the called party is triggered by the timer Is disconnected. Newer types of telecommunications services, such as integrated service digital Network (ISDN: Integrated Services Di) digital network) uses B-party disconnection. Is very different from that of conventional POTS networks. I have.   To provide special subscriber services within traditional telecommunications exchanges, And other individual exchanges that provide special services to subscribers. Extensive software upgrades are required. Such an up of the exchange Grades are extremely expensive and provide additional revenue from additional subscriber services. Often this is virtually impossible from a cost efficiency point of view. This observation has been updated Is more applicable to relatively few special subscriber service requirements, If the existing switch is in place for a considerable period of time and the majority of local subscribers In small towns or rural areas that have adequately responded to essential telecommunications requirements. You.   The telecommunications business is facing increasing competitive pressure. Telecommunications carriers everywhere Per-minute revenues continue to decline steadily due to a number of factors. Telecommunications service Deregulation has increased the number of business competitors. In addition, a callback server With innovations such as services and calling cards, users can pay You can buy and sell pods of the difference. In addition, cable TV companies have We have started providing telephone service by network. Finally, innovative software Now allow high quality full-duplex calls over the Internet. You.   Technology improvements have also reduced the cost of providing basic telephone services. Was. Telecommunications companies have relatively high tariffs charged for the provision of basic telephone services. Can no longer be justified. Deliver phone calls with technology improvements The actual cost of the service has dropped to virtually zero. According to economic terms, basic telephone services Screws can be considered a zero margin business. Desktop co Advances in increasing the power-to-price / performance ratio of computers make modern telephone switches Reliability and efficiency have also increased.   The same situation applies to inter-exchange connections. Due to the use of optical fiber, considerable A quantity of capacity has been added to the telephone network. Bandwidth is no more than a few years ago Products that are often bought and sold in wholesale quantities rather than scarce resources like It became. Technology improvements are a key factor in the cost of providing telephone calls. The effect of the geographical distance between the calling and called parties is reduced or eliminated Was. Call Austin from Dallas ( From Stockholm compared to a distance of about 300 km). In terms of network resources to call Lass (about 8,000 km distance) , It has been argued that the cost will not be high.   The explosive growth of the Internet is due to its basic TCP / IP protocol Send email messages and transfer files regardless of the transmission distance involved It depends heavily on the use of the fact that it can be done.   Providing long-distance services is more expensive than providing basic telephone services in the city Despite the fact that it will not be Long-distance telephone calls continue to be expensive. This is due to increased competition in the telecommunications industry. Such a situation seems to be increasingly unsupported. Long-distance calls Has been a significant source of revenue for telecommunications companies, The need to find a source of benefit has become increasingly apparent.   One way telcos can increase revenue is to make subscribers willing to pay extra. Providing subscribers with advanced services to pay. As explained before However, in the past network configuration, new functions were added to the network. Had to rewrite the core switch software. this is This is an expensive and long-lasting process that can introduce new failures into the system. The ruggedness has also increased. In addition, each switch on the network is updated with new software This has further increased the cost of introducing new services. Electricity Credit companies are no longer able to endure this situation. First commercial product There will be significant business opportunities for possible telecommunications equipment manufacturers.   Telecommunications operators are required to introduce new services to their telecommunications networks. Have stated that they need faster, less expensive technology. Further Telecommunications operators should be aware that the impact of a new feature is limited to one or a few switches. I have hoped. For service management tasks such as service installation or transformation Therefore, it is desirable to be able to handle addition of customer-specific data from the central management facility. I also understood.   Telecommunications carriers, not equipment manufacturers, design and implement new services It has also been desired to be. As a result, telecommunications carriers have Respond more quickly to your customers and serve their customers more effectively and more efficiently be able to. Switch software so that various services can be performed interactively with the subscriber Found that it was desirable to incorporate more intelligence into their software . In this way, the telephone has an advanced interface to the telecommunications network. Source.   As a solution to the above problem, an intelligent network (IN: Inte lignent Network) has been proposed. Telecommunications carriers own their own Design a set of services or adapt existing services to the needs of a particular customer. IN technology is designed so that In addition, IN architecture Will be able to limit the impact of installing new services to a few control nodes .   Another design feature of the IN architecture is its centralized service. Management. This improves response time and reduces the total Human resources are reduced. In addition, the IN architecture allows some customers Customer control of specific data becomes possible.   For example, some carriers provide a "personal number" service. ing. The personal number service provides a unique telephone number for each subscriber, typically A telephone number prefixed with "area number" 500 is provided. Personal number service The design philosophy behind is that too many contact numbers for each Is to replace it with the talk number. Therefore, if someone has the subscriber's personal number When dialing, the switch queries the central database and adds Get a list of all the phone numbers a subscriber might reach. Next, the switch Call each of those numbers in a predetermined order and continue until there is a response.   In one version of this service, subscribers can access contact number data from any telephone. The database can be updated dynamically. By such customer control, subscription The person can add the number of the place where the user is temporarily located, such as a hotel.   The design philosophy behind the IN architecture brings new service offerings to market Save time, reduce development and management costs, and gain from providing premium services. Is to increase profits. A typical example of an IN service is a large geographic area Is the use of a single dialed number (B number) by multiple customers, Retransmitted to one of the city service centers. So the pizza franchise is You can advertise a single phone number to order pizza. Customer advertised Each time you dial a number, the IN service calls the number of the dialing subscriber ( A number) and send the call to the nearest franchise. A brief history of IN   The concept of intelligent networks began in the United States. The original intention was Provides a central database for translating a single dialed number to another dialed number Was that. One of the earliest applications of the IN service is free calling (freephone) , "Freephone").   Toll-free numbers do not directly correspond to physical telephone lines and must be converted to actual called numbers. It is necessary. The conversion can vary depending on the location and time of the caller.   To enable high-speed communication between telephone exchanges before call setup and during call setup No. 7 signal system (SS7: Signaling System No. 7). 7 ) Was developed. For the first time with SS7 protocol, no It is now possible to search the high-speed database required for making a call. SS7 Tech After the development of the technology, data is exchanged virtually instantaneously over the telephone network It became possible to be. This was the origin of intelligent networks.   The next step in IN's transformation is to look at customer-specific data from static databases. It was a move to a dynamic database that allowed customer control. Key from the subscriber telephone -Pad interaction allows subscribers to control call progress When that happened, additional dialogue became possible. Such an interactive IN Then, Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN: Advanced) (Intelligent Network).   The current development and interest in the IN architecture is driven by a few large-scale applications ing. Two such applications are universal personal numbers (UPN: Uni). (versal Personal Number) service and virtual ply Bate Network (VPN: Virtual Private Network) k) service. In the UPN service, a unique number is used for each Assigned to a person. By using the UPN number, the subscriber's location or network Subscribers can be reached regardless of the type of network (fixed or mobile).   The VPN service allows private networks using public network resources. Network can be configured. Therefore, the company has a collective telephone network. Required to establish a physical private network Without investing in alleged hardware or software, Workers can communicate with each other. VPN service using public network The cost of maintaining a physical network. Can be avoided. Inadequacy of current IN system   The use of intelligent network (IN) architecture has Networking services and network services Has been advocated as a solution for However, it is currently clear to implement the concept of IN. The standard expressed has a number of disadvantages.   For example, a large number of subscribers may see the conference participant's phone number, By notifying the telecommunications service provider of the I want to automatically set up a conference call with data. Traditionally, the association The appointment schedule and settings were done manually or semi-automatically. Participation in scheduled meetings Participants must be manually informed of the time of the call. Therefore, meeting participants Must be contacted separately at least once before a call.   Subscribers can also use voice mail, e-mail, short message service (SMS: S messages, pages in H.Hot Message Service format IN using a stored retransmission message that is not associated with a call, such as Schedule a multi-party multimedia conference call by notifying the system I want to.   Subscriber wants greater predictability and speed for its conference call settings The service provider found that he wanted. Also scheduled Participants received automatic notice of participation in a previously scheduled conference call You may wish. Other subscribers may send the notification to one media before the delivery of the notification. You may wish to convert from one media to another. Each subscriber Make different choices about the format in which their input messages are delivered. There is. So, for example, subscriber A will join a daytime conference call I would like to be notified by e-mail every time I go out of town You may wish to be notified by voice mail instead .   Telecommunications service providers can remember each subscriber's notification and delivery choices Yes, and possibly, interactive scheduling and setup of conference calls Service providers can increase subscriber value if they can To provide additional revenue.   Therefore, some means must be set up in the intelligent network system. The IP schedules and sets up calls for one or more participants at designated times. It would be highly desirable to be able to command the IN service controller. Related to the call Command a conference call using a message sent with no stored resend message It would be even more useful if we could do and schedule. As a result, the IN system There is a need for a system and method for scheduling, setting up and handling automatic calls over IP. You. Summary of the Invention   Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling calls in a telecommunications system control logic. Is to facilitate automatic or programmatic configuration and storage and retransmission services . In one embodiment of the present invention, an SCP (Service Control Point) is I / Os connected to the Service Control Point P (Intelligent Periphs, Intelligent Periph erals) (Intelligent Network, Intellige) nt Network) telecommunications system. These multiple IPs May be interconnected via a separate telecommunications backbone.   Another object of the present invention is to provide a call setup by SCP on a message channel. To start and control the IP. Another object of the present invention is Facilitates the automation of the call setup process, allowing subscribers to transfer calls and schedule conference calls. Broadcasts voice or data messages with or without manual intervention. It is to be able to obtain. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a call conversation (dia). The subscriber can interact with it without requiring ly), or allow to request or order call setup in advance That is. With such a configuration, the subscriber can use voice mail. File, facsimile mail, or e-mail for the specified time, One or more of the identified or pre-specified You can request a system callback to the number you entered.   In one embodiment of the invention, a "call setup" command is issued to the SCP, which causes the SCP to Set up call to one or more subscribers and confirm call to IP as indicated by 1002 By doing so, the IP instructs the SCP to set up a call to the subscriber. next , SCP returns the result of the call setup to IP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES   The following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrates the method and apparatus of the present invention. , For a more complete understanding.   FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a conceptual model of a standard intelligent network (IN). It is.   FIG. 2 shows the components of a typical simple intelligent network.   FIG. 3 shows a service independent building block (SIB: Service). ce Independent Building Block) .   FIG. 4 shows the mapping of various IN functional entities to physical units.   FIG. 5 shows an example of an IN configuration with a service node at a relay level.   FIG. 6 shows a preferred method for implementing various services in the IN conceptual model .   FIG. 7 illustrates two approaches to implementing the API.   FIG. 8 shows a service logic program (SLP: Service Logic). One way to define personal agents that use the Program Show the law.   FIG. 9 shows a network IP (NIP: Networked IP) system of the present invention. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a stem and method.   FIG. 10 illustrates the connection between the SCP and the various IPs during the operation of the "call setup" command of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an overview sequence diagram showing a flow of the message of FIG.   FIG. 11 shows the finite state machine for SCP during operation of the present invention.   FIG. 12 shows the finite state machine for IP during operation of the present invention. Description of the embodiment   The present invention provides a service in an IN system in response to a command from one or more IPs. A solution to a set of problems related to the automatic setting of outgoing calls by a traffic controller. I The call setup request from the IP in the N system to the SCP is sent to the serving service in the IP. It can result from a change in the state of Imon. Disclosed and explained in this application The extension of the IN concept has been used in other telecommunications situations to It is also possible to easily provide the service for the elderly. Intelligent network (IN) architecture   An intelligent network is a public switched telecommunications network (PSTN). : Public Switched Telecommunications Network) or Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN: Public) Land Mobile Network) Telecommunications network infrastructure that provides flexibility to facilitate the deployment of -The architecture. Examples of these new features and services include free calling (free Lee Phone, "Freephone"), credit card service, and Virtual Private Network (VPN: Virtual Private)   Networks).   IN embodies the dream of a future, individually priced network is there. This network includes access, exchange rate technology and network Freedom to personalize network services independent of work provider It is. International consensus on IN is described in ITU-TS Recommendation Q. Described in 1200 Have been.   Details of the IN architecture can be found in the International Telecommunications Union (ITU: Internet). ionic Telecommunications Union). 312 / Q. 1201. This includes the IN concept model shown in FIG. Verbal description by Dell (IN Conceptual Model) Is also included. ITU's IN conceptual model addresses call processing and service delivery Analyzing various tasks and processes, the four aspects, A service surface 101, a global function surface 102, a distribution function surface 103, and Physical surface 104.   Until now, IN has been a group of services, hereinafter referred to as number services, for example, Call (freephone, "Freephone"), credit card, call -Focused on personal number service, telephone voting, etc. These A key feature of all services is the individual price from the access port of the access node The service is provided to the number attached with. Telecommunications network Any node in the network can use a service-independent Screw control function (SCF: Service Control) Under the control from the Function, the service switching function ( SSF: Service Switching Function), Service Control Function (SCF: Service Control Fu) The service node is added by adding one or both of them. Can be SCF is a service data function (SDF: Service ce Data Function). SDF from node You may physically price them individually.   IN's main building blocks are SSF, SCF, SDF, and SRF is there. The SRF has since become a logical intelligent peripheral (logical   Also called IP). Each of these building blocks is a separate logical Entity. Logical entities are the other entities in the telephone network. May or may not be logical, but may be physically integrated with it, No need to integrate. In the following description of the embodiments, physical entities and logica Entity is interchangeably called.   The IN architecture separates the basic call process into discrete, strictly defined stages. Divide into floors. This allows telecommunications service providers and subscribers The ability to manipulate the Seth is given. Simple intelligent network 200 Are shown in FIG. Standard Archeology for Intelligent Networks The architecture is the interface between the various components of the IN and the individual components. Stipulated.   When a call is placed for an IN service, the call is (Service Switching Point) Sent first to a special node in the network. SSP identifies incoming call as IN call Then, the SSP informs another IN system that the IN call has been received. Service control point (SCP: Service Con control point), all further processing of the call is stopped. You.   SCP gives "intelligence" in "intelligent networks" I can. The SCP controls everything that happens to an IN call and makes all call processing decisions. U. When the SCP determines the appropriate action to take on the call, the SCP Instructs it to perform the required action.   Service Control Function (SCF: Service Controller) ol Function) contains the logic of the IN service, and the service It is fully responsible for making decisions related to the call that initiates the call. Service log Can use any telecommunications platform (eg, Ericsson's AX platform) Forms or UNIX). No containing SCF (Ie, physical hardware and software) is service control Called a point (SCP: Service Control Point) 201 Devour.   The data required for each service (for example, a list of subscriber telephone numbers) is Service Data Function (SDF: Service Data Function) ion). In one configuration of the IN architecture, the service Is stored in the SCF itself. Formally related to the service The function of storing data is assigned to the SDF, which stores the data on demand. Give to SCF. In a typical IN configuration, SDF is Sybase. UNIX machine running a commercially available database program such as It can be. The physical node containing the SDF is a service data point. (SDP: Service Data Point) 202.   The regular call processing and monitoring function of the exchange is a call control function (CCF: Call Con control function). CCF is formally a standard I Although not part of the N architecture, the CCF provides IN with information about the call, It also executes the command received by the SSF.   Service Switching Function (SSF: Service Switchc) hing Function) interprets the command sent by the SCF and executes the command to be executed. Send to the CCF. The SSF sends call event data from the CCF (eg, subscriber On-hook / off-hook status or the subscriber line is busy) Data to the SCF. The physical node containing the SSF (ie, the switch hardware Software and service switching point (SSP: Service)   Switching Points) 204 and 205.   Specialized Resource Function (SRF: Specialized   Resource Function is an IN service such as DTMF (D ual Tone Multiple Frequency) Digit reception, Gives certain resources for use in announcements, and speech recognition. ITU In the IN Recommendation, the SRF communicates directly with the SCF. In another configuration of IN, The SRF function may be co-located with the SSF. In this case, SFR is directly SCF And does not communicate via the SSF. The SRF is not shown in FIG. Service Management Function (SMF: Service Management) (ment function) 207 is for maintenance of IN service, for example, data Add or remove, or manage the installation or modification of services. Service Relocation Environment Function (SCEF: Service C relation Environment 207) IN services are developed, tested, and entered into the SMF. In one configuration of IN, SMF and SCEF are combined into a single service management application System (SMAS: Service Management Application) Tion System). SMAS applications are TMOS And runs under the UNIX operating system. This Thereby a graphical interface The service can be designed using and for service data entry A convenient format is obtained.   FIG. 2 shows a representative connected to SDP 202 and SSPs 204 and 205. This shows a simple SCP 201. The SCP is also connected to the SMF / SCEF 207. SC All links in and out of P201 are shown in dashed lines in FIG. Indicates that is not a voice link. SDP 202 is also SM F / SCEF207. The SSP 204 has two local exchanges (LE: l ocal exchange) 223 and 224, and a transit exchange (TE) : Transit exchange) 211. Relay exchange 211 Is connected to the other two 221 and 222. SSP 205 is the local exchange 22 5 is connected. In FIG. 2, local exchanges 223 and 224 are representative outgoing subscriptions. Party T-A 231 and a representative terminating subscriber T-B 232.   In the notation described earlier, each logical building block of IN is a physical entity. If so, the corresponding physical node is a service switching point. (SSP: Service Switching Point), Service Co. Control Point (SCP) , Service Data Point (SDP: Service Data Point) And physical intelligent peripherals (IP: Intelligent)   Peripheral). As explained earlier, in the following description, The term IP is commonly used to refer to both logical and physical IP. You.   The user agent is identified in the SCF by the calling or called party number. When an armed trigger point in the serving node is hit Will be started. Signal data and call state data are operated by the user agent. Can be The SRF communicates with the user or with each other by in-band communication , Can overcome the limitations of current signaling.   In the current IN standard, the subscriber's visited location and home location Are placed together, but perhaps priced individually from access and service nodes. Attached. Service introduced by separating the functions of access node and service node Costs are lower, but between access port services and number-based services In addition, undesirable interactions may occur. Therefore, in service design Need to move from access node to service node to provide flexibility It is.   The alternative is to have two remotely modifiable personal telecommunication categories in the access node Is to add One of them is the absence of a call to the service node for call origination. Provide a conditional hotline connection, while the other is unconditional to the service node for call termination. Give call forwarding. If you need to lower costs and improve capacity, The functionality of a visited location, as in a cellular network It seems necessary to separate the functions of the home location.   One of the unique features of IN is that a service is a building that is independent of that service. Block (SIB: service independent buildin) g block) and implemented on the IN service platform. It is not implemented directly at the worknode. SIB is part of SCP You. FIG. 3 shows the structure of the SIB. Each SIB 301 is a service that hides the configuration from the programmer. It is a basic logical element in service logic. Existing SIB needs new If the condition cannot be satisfied, a new SIB is defined.   For IN products, SIB301 is used for signal information analysis, connection topology, user Perform functions such as interacting with the user, reading and writing data, collecting and outputting call data. . Other SIBs include jumps, go-to subroutines, loops, handovers, etc. Is a pure language element. Each SIB301 is used on the service platform it can. Service Logic Program (SLP: Service Logic) (Program) is constituted by the SIB 301 and is represented by their names. Service logic is a service creation environment function ( SCEF: Service Creation Environment Fu ntion). Application that does not depend on the system Application Programming Interface (API: Application P) SCEF via SIB301 via the Programming Interface Can be used. As also shown in FIG. 3, SIB is a logical input 311 And generates a logical output 312 and receives SIB support data 321 And receives and outputs the call instance data.   The mapping of various IN functional entities to physical units or entities This is shown in FIG. Here, the subscript "F" represents various functional entities, The subscript “P” represents a physical entity. In FIG. 4, the acronym SMF is Screw Management Function (Service Management Func) acronym CCF for the call control function (Cal l Control Function).   An example of the IN configuration with the service node at the relay level is shown in FIG. Figure 5 are local switches of PSTN or ISDN, Is a public land mobile network (PLMN: Public Land Mobile) eNetwork) from any access node, such as the MSC of the system can do. Service nodes are based on personal phones and other numbers Can serve both services. User identity and authentication Certificate information may be transferred in-band to the SRF, or signaling calling and called party numbers. It may be filled in the issue field.   The personal agent uses the call control function (Call C component in the control function (ie, the trigger point). Int data), service control function (Service Co control function) The components in the SCF (that is, the service Sic) and service data functions (Service Data) Function) The components (that is, service data) in the SDF are I have. The IN platform components shown in FIG. It can be integrated or composed of separate service nodes.   Service Switching Function (SSF: Service Switchc) The role of the Hing Function is that the call is invoking the IN service. After recognizing that, by communicating with the SCF, how to handle the call Is to receive the instruction. SCF is required to perform various services Is where the intelligence of the IN exists because it contains complex logic . SDF provides data storage capacity needed for data-intensive supplementary services It is a database system to provide. IP is used for voice announcements and conversations. User dialogue, dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) uency) a network element that provides resources for reception and speech recognition Is prime. IN application programming interface (API)   The ITU IN conceptual model shown in FIG. 1 is used to implement various services. The method is also specified. This is shown in FIG. Service or feature 60 In order to execute 1, at 602 the service requirements are first translated into a SIB structure . The resulting SIB 603 is mapped to various functional entities 605 at 604. Imaged. The functional entity 605 now has one or more physical entities at 606 Is mapped to the tee 607.   It should be noted that unlike all non-IN standard practices, IN service needs The condition is that it is not directly translated into a network function. Instead Service requirements are translated into service platform elements (ie, SIBs). This is now implemented according to the IN three-stage model, It becomes a reusable function and protocol element of the work.   Application programming according to the ITU IN conceptual model shown in FIG. API (Applicatlon Program Int) There are at least two possible approaches to implementing an interface. One hand In the law, the service logic consists of two parts: a fixed logic part and a flexible logic part. It is divided into a trick part. Then the SIBs are linked by fixed logic, A decision graph called a subroutine is formed. Fixed logic is C or C + Expressed in a standard programming language such as +, compiled, and standard execution environment Can be loaded. In contrast, the flexible logic part is Data only.   The second approach is to combine SIBs with each other to cover all aspects of logic. Defining a service API that achieves the desired function by complete control It is. In this approach, each SIB can be linked to any other SIB . While some SIBs only link the elements of logic, some SIBs Electric Performs air communication function. Which SIB should be used and how to link SIB And what data each SIB should use to perform its function All logic is expressed as data that describes. Thus, everything Execution details are hidden from service programmers. This is Ericsson's IN This is the main method used in products.   Two approaches for implementing the API are shown in FIG. SIB platform The form approach is illustrated in FIG. 7A, where the service logic execution Belongment (SLEE: Service Logic Execution) (Environment) method is shown in FIG. 7B. With the SIB method of FIG. 7A Means that all service logic is in the flexible service profile (FSP : Service to form a flexible service profile Expressed as a combination of element SIB functions available on the service platform You. In the SLEE method shown in FIG. 7B, the SIB is C, C ++, and the service logic. Program (SLP: Service Logic Program) As a subroutine for fixed logic expressed in such programming languages Is done. Compiled code is used in intelligent network applications. Part (INAP: Intelligent Network Appl) telecommunications platform such as an operation part) operation Use primitives and database primitives.   When the same data representation is used for all logic and data As shown in FIG. 8, a flexible service profile (FSP: flexib) le service profile) can do. This configuration has a number of advantages. For example, disrupt service Without having to load and activate different logic elements without personal In the event of an agent failure, the affected zone will be It can be limited to only.   Feature interaction has been a major obstacle in the development of IN systems. This problem , Resulting from the fact that each feature is usually governed by other features You. These interactions need to be resolved, but there is still no agreement on a solution. Get Not. In practice, existing feature configurations are often affected and new When introducing features, redesign a large number of features or complete Must be shut off. It should be noted that this issue has two perspectives: From the network-centric viewpoint and the user-centric viewpoint of the IN system That means you can get started.   From a traditional network-centric perspective, IN complements the existing repertoire Is considered a complement to other technologies when adding a generic service. H Echa's interaction is a barrier that prevents this view from being a viable alternative. , And continues to be. Each new supplementary service is a fixed service log And a flexible logic part. Personalization Will thus combine a number of predefined supplementary services or features. Limited to what can be achieved by matching. Long term to add new services May require costly development, including PSTN, PLMN, And no previous experience of IN at ISDN. The central problem in this regard is Instead of designing a new feature, replace the new feature with other existing features. In the task to integrate with.   Contrary to this, the view focusing on IN users is not a feature, but a user. Focus on the. In principle, individual user requirements are assumed to be unique, The service provider has complete control over all service logic. FSP app The roach is applied so that the SIB is re-used instead of reusing the feature. Use to create a range of unique service profiles it can. This does not implement a separate feature, so the feature interaction It means that it is no longer a problem. In this approach, the interaction between SIBs Constitutes service logic.   The interaction between service profiles in this approach is due to the semi-call model. Solved by the open signal interface. IN platform developed step by step Before you can get full control from a form in an economically feasible way, Found that some of the existing supplementary services had to be used . It should be noted that this will require an increase in the IN platform in the future When It is a quick method that can cause interaction problems.   The main goal of a user-centered perspective is not on services, but on systems. Instead, standardizing the SIB so that it is not dependent on technology. This is If achieved, the service profile based on SIB will be Whether it's a free-standing personal computer or a workstation Regardless, it can run on any suitable platform. All The old norm of giving subscribers the same feature is that each Replaced by feature transparency for individual subscribers. IN signal system   Intelligent network application as signal system of IN system (INAP: Intelligent Network Applic) ation Part) protocol is used. The INAP signaling protocol is European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI: European Telecomuni) sessions Standards Institute) and the International Telecommunications Federation (ITU: International Telecommunication) ns Union) and CCITT No. 7 signal system ( Signaling System No. 7) (CCS7) is included. This Is a network protocol that can be used to support INAP. Is one, but not the only one.   According to what is specified today (ie according to IN's CS-1 standard) One of the drawbacks of Core INAP is that the possibility of communication between SCF and IP It is limited. Other mail, facsimile, data, etc. Media is not currently supported by the CS-1 standard. Therefore, related to the call No services are not included in the current CS-1 standard.   The present invention is part of a networked IP (NIP: Networked). IP) configuration deals with the handling and processing of non-voice media, and between SCF and IP Extension and characterization of INAP to include the provision of non-call related communications it can. By NIP, SCF can be used for voice mail, e-mail, SMS message, etc. Manages all store-and-forward (ie, messaging) services like Can be managed. The protocol used for NIP configuration is hereafter referred to as NIP -Called INAP. NIP-INAP conforms to IN's CS-1 standard Ericsson-specific extension. Network IP   FIG. 9 shows a network IP (NIP: Networked) according to an embodiment of the present invention.   1 shows an IP) system. Networked IP system includes SCP901 The SCP 901 has a plurality of intelligent peripherals (IP: Intel agent Peripheral) 911-914. As mentioned earlier, each of these logical IPs is an SRF in IN terms . For simplicity, only four IPs are shown in FIG. Call start IP IP also called₁911 is connected to subscribers 921-924. IP_Two9 12 is connected to the subscriber 925 and has a gateway IP to the ISDN system 960 and It also plays a role. IP_Three913 is connected to subscribers 926-929 ing. IP_Four914 is connected to subscribers 930 and 931 and It also serves as a barrier to Tem 950.   It should be emphasized that the functionally specialized IP shown in this figure is physically It does not correspond to the configuration. The physical configuration may be different. I P911-914 uses any protocol, for example, TCP / IP, X25, etc. To communicate with one another via a communication backbone 910.   Services, features selected by each subscriber and made available to each subscriber , And call regulation are provided in the SCP 901 by a subscriber-specific service logic program. 902 is stored. The service logic program 902 receives an incoming call or May include restrictions on telephony calls, such as virtual private networks (VPs). N: Virtual Private Network) Access restrictions for these VPNs may be set for call related situations .   As shown in FIG. 9, each of the gateways IP, ie, IP_Two912 and IP_FourThe intelligent network system via 914 is a representative comprehensive service. Service Digital Network (ISDN: Integrated) Services Digital Network) system 960 and public Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN: Public Land Mobile) Network) system 950. The IN system is open to other public Or you can connect to a private network.   FIG. 9 also shows an overview of the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. Subscribers, for example, The subscriber 921 or the IP for which another IP is the call originator₁Send message to 911 And IP₁Issues a call setup request to SCP 901 as shown by arrow 941. In response, SCP 901 acknowledges the call setup request as shown at 942. And the result of the automatic call setup₁Return to 911. Selectively IP₁Is SCP901 Contact the caller to determine if the caller or called party is doing something Or requesting, selecting, or instructing the IN service.   Currently, voice mail, facsimile mail, e-mail, SMS message Called party number, setup time, and call continuation by the subscriber in supplementary media such as page Automated call setup by the system controller based on auxiliary notifications such as Cannot be offered. One embodiment of the present invention implements a unified email solution Networking based on the IN architecture. Provide solution.   The present invention addresses this by introducing a new procedure in INAP for this purpose. Do it. That is, by the “Set Up Call” command, IP instructs SCF to set up a call to a specific number at a specified time Can be Extensions to the INAP procedure   A new procedure introduced in NIP-INAP to implement one embodiment of the present invention Next, the detailed operation will be described. This new procedure allows IP to call or send The SCP can be instructed to set up a saging channel.   It supports several different media, such as voice mail, e-mail, SMS, etc. The mailbox may exist. In this disclosure, each media and its corresponding media The rule box is called a logical IP.   In the sequence diagram shown later, the IP which is a specific IP called a call start IP₁9 1 1 instructs the SCP to set up the call. But it should be emphasized that the actual The call setup request is for non-call related media such as voicemail, email, Processing capacity and system resources required to interpret the call setup request received by SMS etc. This means that any IP with source can be sent.   Communication between the SCP and the various IPs 911-914 is (TCAP: Transaction Capabilities A) Application Part) notation is shown in FIG. Me The message type is shown below the arrow, and the components and parameters of the TCAP message Is shown above each arrow. Call Setup command   FIG. 10 shows that IP 911 instructs SCP 901 to set up a call to a subscriber. The sequence diagram at the time of command is shown. This phase, as shown at 1001,₁ 911 begins by issuing a “call setup” command to SCP 901. This The SCP sets up a call to one or more subscribers and, as shown at 1002, the IP₁9 Check at 11. As shown in 1002, the SCP sends the result of the call setup to the IP₁Send back to Then, the process ends.   With the above system and method, IP can be used for call The setting can be started and controlled. This automates the call setup process Subscribers can schedule conference calls and sound without manual intervention. Broadcasting of voice or data messages can take place. One aspect of the present invention Additional advantages provided by the examples are hereby incorporated by reference. The aforementioned co-pending patent application "Intelligent Net System and Method for Controlled Media Conversion in Work "(SYSTE M AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLED MEDIA CO NVERSION IN AN INTELLIGENT NETWORK), Serial number 08 / 724,845 (agent processing number 27946-00156) No.), Inventors Bo Arne Valdemar Eström, Roberto Johannes Bernard Schmersel, Gramabas Schmar and Bujern A René Svenson (Bo Arne Valdemar)Arn SVENNESSSON) When used in conjunction with a call Request call setup interactively or in advance, or To be able to order, ie at a specified time or System to one or more identified numbers or pre-designated numbers during the Voice mail, facsimile mail, or e-mail To allow subscribers to send SCP and IP finite state machines   FIGS. 11 and 12 illustrate the SCP 901 and various IPs 911-914 of the present invention. 2 shows a finite state machine for. 11 and 12, the state of the machine is oval Events that are represented and cause a state transition are indicated by solid arrows. Function is dashed length The actions commanded by the functions are indicated by dashed arrows.   FIG. 11 shows the finite state machine for SCP. As shown, the SCP Has two states, an idle state 1101 and an active state 1102. SCP Also has an additional quasi-state, the period processing state 1121.   IP₁When a “call setup” command is received from 911, as indicated by 1111 The SCP proceeds from the idle state 1101 to the active state 1102. SCP and When the conversation with the initiating IP ends normally, there are no inappropriate components. The conversation was rejected because of being The SCP goes from the active state 1102 to the Proceed to dollar state 1101.   IP₁When a “call setup” command is issued by 911, the idle state 110 In addition to the transition from 1 to the active state 1102, as shown at 1113 Initiation of call setup by SCP followed by call setup as indicated by 1114 With the return of the fruit.   FIG. 12 shows the finite state machine from the IP side. IP 911-914 has two , There are an idle state 1201 and an active state 1202.   When a “call setup” command is issued as indicated by reference numeral 1211 in FIG. Goes from the idle state 1201 to the active state 1202. With SCP901 When the conversation ends normally, the SCP submits it because there are inappropriate components. When rejecting the provided result, the SCP-IP conversation from either side is interrupted. When an error occurs, or when the operation times out, as shown at 1212. The opposite state transition from active state 1202 to idle state 1201 occurs.   As previously explained, traditionally multiparty conference calls must be made Sometimes the caller manually calls each party and adds each party to the conference call. Thus, a conference call must be formed. Typically, the caller has a specific P A predetermined keypad is used for the BX or exchange. Sometimes Instead, parties who want to join the conference call will sequentially call one person Call to the conference telephone reader who is the caller. And the conference phone reader hooks manually. The incoming party to the conference call.   The operation of the embodiment of the present invention enables the automation of call setting. IP, even if IP (shown in FIG. 9)₁With the appropriate instructions in 911, subscribers can be automated. Subscribe to a service that allows for a conference call, or other call setup services. one In embodiments, non-call related storage, such as e-mail messages sent to the IP. Subscribers can initiate automated conference calls by using resend messages. Start. By using such messages, call setup can be made in advance Becomes In such embodiments, the e-mail message sent to the IP includes a conference call. Includes the preferred date and time and the participants of the conference call. IP is the task to be performed , And call setting is triggered at an appropriate date and time. That is, IP is SCP, For example, the SCP 901 (shown in FIG. 9) has a destination, ie, the C Make a call to the party requested by email using the ALL SETUP procedure Tell them to set.   In other embodiments, the subscriber can initiate a conference call in other ways. And For example, using SMS messages or using another terminal to set up a call to IP Can be started by instructing to start.   In yet another embodiment, a deferred call setup, such as a phone wake-up service A similar procedure is used for the service, dial-out notification service, and the like.   Preferred embodiments of the method and apparatus of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings and described in the Detailed Description. As has been described, the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but Multiple rearrangements without departing from the spirit of the invention as described and defined in the claims. , Modifications and substitutions can be made.

[Procedure for Amendment] Article 184-8, Paragraph 1 of the Patent Act [Date of Submission] October 28, 1998 (1998.10.28) [Content of Amendment] Physical node including SSF And software) are called service switching points (SSPs) 204 and 205. A Specialized Resource Function (SRF) provides certain resources for use in IN services, such as DTMF (Dual Tone Multiple Frequency) digit reception, announcements, and speech recognition. In the ITU's IN Recommendation, the SRF communicates directly with the SCF. In another configuration of the IN, the SRF function may be co-located with the SSF. In this case, the SFR does not communicate directly with the SCF, but does not communicate via the SSF. The SRF is not shown in FIG. A service management function (SMF: Service Management Function) 207 manages maintenance of an IN service, for example, addition or removal of data, or installation or modification of a service. A service creation environment function (SCEF: Service Creation Environment Function) 207 develops, tests, and inputs the IN service to the SMF. In one configuration of the IN, the SMF and the SCEF are combined into one and are referred to as a Service Management Application System (SMAS). SMAS applications are part of the TMOS family and run under the UNIX operating system. This allows services to be designed using a graphical interface and provides a convenient format for entry of service data. FIG. 2 shows a representative SCP 201 connected to the SDP 202 and SSPs 204 and 205. The SCP is also connected to the SMF / SCEF 207. All links in and out of the SCP 201 are shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2, indicating that they are not voice links. The SDP 202 is also connected to the SMF / SCEF 207 by a non-voice link. The SSP 204 is connected to two local exchanges (LEs) 223 and 224 and a transit exchange (TE) 211. The transit exchange 211 is connected to the other two 221 and 222. The SSP 205 is connected to the local exchange 225. In FIG. 2, local exchanges 223 and 224 are connected to a representative originating subscriber T-A 231 and a representative termination subscriber T-B 232. In the notation described above, when each of the logical building blocks of the IN is a physical entity, the corresponding physical node is a service switching point (SSP), a service control point (SCP). ), Service Data Point (SDP), and Physical Intelligent Peripheral (IP). As previously described, in the following description, sometimes, instead, parties wishing to join a conference call sequentially make calls to one caller, the conference telephone reader. The conference phone reader then manually hooks up and places the called party in the conference call. The operation of the embodiment of the present invention enables the automation of call setting. With the appropriate instructions of IP, for example, IP ₁ 911 (shown in FIG. 9), the subscriber subscribes to a service that enables automated conference calls or other call setup services. In one embodiment, the subscriber initiates an automated conference call by utilizing a stored call retransmission message that is not associated with a call, such as an e-mail message sent to IP. By using such a message, a call can be set in advance. In such an embodiment, the email message sent to the IP includes the date and time the conference call is desired and the participants of the conference call. The IP schedules the task to be performed and triggers the call setup at the appropriate date and time. That is, the IP sets up the SCP, eg, the SCP 901 (shown in FIG. 9), with a call to the destination, ie, the party requested by email using the CALL SETUP procedure described above. Inform In other embodiments, the subscriber can initiate a conference call in other ways. For example, it can be initiated by using an SMS message or by instructing the IP to initiate call setup using another terminal. In still other embodiments, a similar procedure is used for deferred call setup, for example, a telephone wake-up service, a dial-out notification service, and the like. While preferred embodiments of the method and apparatus of the present invention have been shown in the accompanying drawings and have been described in the Detailed Description, the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments and is described in the following claims. It will be understood that numerous rearrangements, modifications and substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined. Claims 11. 8. The system for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of a call according to claim 7, wherein said call setup parameters interact with a user via a standard Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) telephone keypad. A system for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of a call that is received interactively. 12. 8. The system for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of a call according to claim 7, wherein the call setup parameters are received on a different medium than the original data input medium of the telecommunications system. A system for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of calls. 13. A method for providing a communication service via an IN (intelligent network) telecommunications system, the method comprising the steps of programmatically setting a service via the IN telecommunications system, the method comprising: Detecting a request for a conference call to be set at a selected point in time by IP (Intelligent Peripheral), and retransmitting an indication of the request detected during the detecting step to an SCP (Service Control Point) Scheduling a conference call to be provided at a selected point in time; and performing a communication service. A method for programmatically setting a service via an IN telecommunications system, comprising: . 14． 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the request detected during the detecting step includes a stored retransmission message. 15. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the retransmitting step includes transmitting a call setup request to the SCP. 16. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the retransmitting step further comprises querying the SCP to determine if at least the IN service associated with the subscriber is stored in the SCP. 17． 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of informing potential participants of the selected time of the conference call. 18. In an IN (intelligent network) telecommunications system via which at least one subscriber is provided with at least one communication service, there is provided an apparatus for programmatically setting a communication service via an IN telecommunications system. The apparatus further comprises: an IP (Intelligent Peripheral) coupled to receive a request for a conference call to be set at a selected time from at least one subscriber; An SCP coupled to the IP for receiving, the SCP for scheduling a conference call to be provided at a selected time and for performing the conference call. A device for programmatically setting services via the. 19. 20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein in response to receiving the request, the IP generates a call setup request, and wherein the indication of the request combined to be received by the SCP includes the call setup request. 20. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the SCP further informs potential participants about a selected time of the conference call. 21. 20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the request received by the IP includes a stored retransmission message. 22. 20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the communication service includes a deferred communication service, wherein the SCP further schedules the deferred communication service and performs the deferred communication.

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[Claims]   1. Connect to SCP (Service Control Point) via network (Intelligent) including multiple IPs (Intelligent Peripherals) Network), wherein the plurality of IPs are telecommunications packets. In a telecommunications system that is selectively interconnected via A method to facilitate dynamic or programmatic configuration and store-and-retransmit services. What   Specifying call setup parameters for the IP at which to initiate call setup;   Generating an alert when the call setup parameters are satisfied;   When the alarm occurs, SET UP CALL is sent from the starting IP to the SCP. Sending a (call setup) command;   Setting up a call including two or more parties without manual intervention;   Sending a call setup confirmation message from the SCP to the starting IP;   Methods for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of calls, including   2. A method for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of the call of claim 1. The call setup parameters include a date and time, a conference call link or a message. The call origination contains the telephone number of the party to be connected by the broadcast channel. A way to facilitate dynamic or programmatic configuration.   3. A method for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of the call of claim 1. The call setup parameters in addition to the desired or expected call To facilitate automatic or programmatic setup of calls, including duration Law.   4. A method for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of the call of claim 1. Automatically or automatically calling the call, wherein the call setup parameters are received from a remote location. Is a method to make programmatic setting easy.   5. A method for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of the call of claim 1. Wherein the call setup parameter is a standard dual frequency (DTMF: Dual To ne Multiple Frequency) Use the telephone keypad to enter Automatically or intermittently receive a call from a user Is a method to make programmatic setting easy.   6. A method for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of the call of claim 1. Wherein the call setup parameter is the original data entry method of the telecommunications system. Automatic or professional use of calls received on a different medium than the media A method to facilitate grammatic settings.   7. Connect to SCP (Service Control Point) via network (Intelligent) including multiple IPs (Intelligent Peripherals) Network), wherein the plurality of IPs are telecommunications packets. In a telecommunications system that is selectively interconnected via A system for facilitating dynamic or programmatic configuration and store-and-forward services And   Means for specifying call setup parameters for the IP from which call setup should be initiated;   Means for generating an alert when the call setup parameters are satisfied;   When the alarm occurs, SET UP CALL is sent from the starting IP to the SCP. Means for sending a (call setup) command;   Means for setting up a call involving two or more parties without manual intervention;   Means for transmitting a call setup confirmation message from the SCP to the initiating IP;   A system for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of calls, including:   8. A system for facilitating automatic or programmatic setting of a call according to claim 7. System, wherein the call setup parameters include a date and time, a conference call link or a message. Call, which contains the telephone number of the party to be connected by the broadcast channel A system for facilitating automatic or programmatic configuration of the system.   9. A system for facilitating automatic or programmatic setting of a call according to claim 7. System, the desired or expected call in addition to the call setup parameters To facilitate automatic or programmatic setup of a call, including the duration of the call System.   10. A method for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of a call according to claim 7. An automatic call management, wherein the call setup parameters are received from a remote location. System to facilitate dynamic or programmatic settings.   11. A method for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of a call according to claim 7. A system wherein the call setup parameters are standard dual frequency (DTMF: Dual).   Tone Multiple Frequency) Via Phone Keypad Automatically receive calls that are interactively received from the user. Or a system to facilitate programmatic settings.   12. A method for facilitating automatic or programmatic setup of a call according to claim 7. A system, wherein said call setup parameters include original data entry of a telecommunications system. Automatic and automatic reception of calls received on a different medium than the medium Is a system to facilitate programmatic settings.   13. Via IN (Intelligent Network) telecommunications system In a method for providing a communication service, a service is provided via an IN telecommunications system. Improvement of a method for programmatically setting a program, comprising:   A request for a communication service to be set at a selected time from a subscriber is sent to an IP (in (Terigent peripheral),   An indication of the request detected during the detecting step is indicated by a SCP (Service Control). Re-send to   Scheduling a communication service to be provided at the selected time;   Performing a communication service;   Programmatically set up service via IN telecommunications system Way to do.   14． 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the request detected during the detecting step. Includes a stored retransmission message.   15. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the retransmitting step includes a call setup request A method comprising transmitting to P.   16. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the retransmitting step further comprises: In addition, at least the IN service associated with the subscriber is stored in the SCP Determining whether or not there is an error.   17． 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the communication service includes a conference call, The method, wherein the scheduling step includes scheduling a conference call.   18. Via it to at least one subscriber at least one communication service Service provided by IN (intelligent network) telecommunication system To programmatically set services via the IN telecommunications system Improvement of the device, wherein the device comprises:   A communication service to be set at the selected time from at least one subscriber (Intelligent peripheral) combined to receive requests for ,   SC coupled to the IP to receive an indication of a request for a communication service P to schedule and provide communication services to be provided at selected times. An SCP for performing the communication service;   Programmatically set up service via IN telecommunications system Equipment for doing.   19. 20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the IP sets up a call in response to receiving a request. Generating a request and calling the indication of the request combined as received by the SCP. The device that contains the fixed request.   20. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one subscriber has a plurality of subscribers. Subscriber, and the request for the communication service includes at least one of a plurality of subscribers. A request for a conference call between the selected subscribers and the SCP further comprises Schedule a conference call at a selected time, and schedule a conference call at a selected time The device to execute.   21. 19. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the request received by the IP includes a storage retransmission message. The device that contains the message.   22. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the communication service is a deferred communication service. The SCP further schedules deferred communication services, and A device that performs deferred communication.