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Method of managing a subscriber service by an intelligent network service

US6341221B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2000
Grant dateJan 22, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/18
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of managing a subscriber service by an intelligent network service in a telecommunications system, which comprises a mobile communication network including a home location register and at least one switching center; and an intelligent network including a service control point and a number of network elements with a service switching function. An intelligent network service is inserted into the service control point, the intelligent network service comprising a management function which is activated in response to the fact that a detection point having a predetermined trigger condition is encountered. The home location register comprises a service switching function, or at least the part of it essential for processing a detection point. An intelligent network service detection point whose trigger condition includes a condition that a situation should exist in which the mobile subscriber wants to manage the subscriber service or the intelligent network service related to it himself. When the home location register detects that the predetermined trigger condition is fulfilled, it sends an initial message to the service control point to activate the management function. The se…

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