Service control point

Abstract: A terminal (1, 2) connected to the public telephone network PSTN has access to the Internet-connecting node by dialling a service number In the access node the server gives the terminal a temporary IP-address and sets up the connection to the area network (15) or to the worldwide Internet (11) offering chargeable services In order to bind the A-number and the IP-address to each other and thus bill the user for the chargeable services the procedure is as follows: when setting up the connection to the service number, the telephone exchange (4), containing the intelligent network switching functions, informs the intelligent network Service Control Point (SCP) (14) of both the user's (1 or 2) A-number and the device location identification (C') of the telephone exchange (4) from which the connection has been setup to the router (6) entry point in the access node The entry point is given the same identification (C') as the device location connected to the point, and a message is sent to SCP containing the temporary address given to the terminal for the connection time as well as the router (6) entry point identification In SCP the billing program binds to each other the A-number and the terminal's temporary IP-address having the same device location identification and router entry point identification The intelligent network database has the data of the providers of chargeable services, which data include at least their IP-addresses When the terminal is connected to the chargeable service, the local area net server informs the IP-address of the service and the IP-address of the terminal to the Service Control Point (SCP)

Abstract: A method of mediation of data packet traffic across an interface between the Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) operated by a local exchange carrier and a non-local exchange carrier service provider is disclosed. The interface is defined between a service provider's network device, such as a service control point (SCP), that has access to the AIN through SS7 protocol data links connected to a local exchange carrier device, such as a service transfer point (STP). Gateway screening at the STP is used to perform certain mediation steps with respect to data packets that originate with non-local exchange carrier network elements. An invalid data packet is rejected, but a valid data packet is passed for further mediation steps to a mediated access SCP. Prior to further routing of the data packet (other than rejection), the mediated access SCP removes information from the data packet regarding the source of the data packet. The mediated access SCP stores this removed information, generates substitute information, correlates the removed information with the substitute information, and replaces the removed information in the data packet with substitute information. The mediated access SCP examines the responsive data packet upon receipt for inclusion of the substitute information. If the responsive data packet does not include this substitute information, the data packet is rejected. If the responsive data packet includes the substitute information, and is otherwise valid, mediated access SCP correlates the substitute information to the removed information, and uses the removed information to further route the data packet.

Abstract: A system and method for the conversion of messages from one medium to another in an Intelligent Network (IN) telecommunications system comprising several Intelligent Peripherals (IPs) (911-914) connected to a Service Control Point (SCP) (901) over a network. The various IPs (911-914) are also linked to each other over a distinct telecommunications backbone (910). The SCP (901) orders a conversion IP (912) to retrieve (941) the received message over the telecommunications backbone (910) and convert (943) it to a specified medium, which may optionally be specified by the recipient (922). When the conversion process is complete, the SCP (901) orders a delivery IP (913) to retrieve (951) and deliver (953) the converted message to the intended recipient (922).

Abstract: A peripheral platform, such as an Intelligent Peripheral (IP), is a network subsystem for use in the Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN). The IP will assume some functions presently performed by the Integrated Service Control Point (ISCP) and central office switches. In an integrated network offering interactive broadband services as well as voice telephone services, the IP also performs gateway and/or server functions for broadband communications. Among its functional capabilities will be voice announcement and digit collection. The IP also offers speech recognition capabilities and an array of other enhanced telephone call processing features, such as voice or facsimile messaging. The peripheral platform or IP will be a separate network component that will communicate with the ISCP, which controls the AIN, through a data communication network that in the preferred embodiments is distinct from the telephone company switching offices, trunk networks and any associated interoffice signalling network. Gateway functionalities performed by the IP include communications port management of transmissions of information between subscribers and broadband servers, processing of billing information and session management.