Patent · US Expired

Providing features to a subscriber in a telecommunications network

US7042995B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 2001
Grant dateMay 9, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M7/1205
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing a feature in a telecommunications network is disclosed. Signals representing a call are received at a call agent to generate a detection point. The call is associated with a service identifier corresponding to a set of features. A feature server is identified from a number of feature servers. The identified feature server is notified of the detection point. The signals are processed in response to the detection point to provide a feature from the set of features.

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