System and method of controlling and managing voice and data services in a telecommunications network
US6856676B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/7268
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system of controlling and managing voice and data services in a telecommunications network includes a media gateway interface coupled to a plurality of diverse voice and data media gateways operating under diverse protocols in the telecommunications network, the media gateway interface being operable to communicate service logic with the media gateways.A media gateway controller is in communications with the media gateway interface and media gateways and carries out service logic for a voice or data service according to input received from the media gateways. The system also includes a service management subsystem in communications with the media gateway controller and being operable to provision services with customers and provide service management tools for managing the services, and a service creation subsystem in communications with the service management subsystem and being operable to provide service creation tools for creating the service logic of the services. A customer care subsystem in communications with the service management subsystem is provided for generating billing records and customer invoices for the voice and data services.
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