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Handing a request relating to a service

US8166180B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2008
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/1095
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a multi-service communication environment, when a communication establishment request is received (8-4), the request containing a service identifier and relating to a service to be invoked between a sender of the request and a recipient to whom the request is targeted, interconnection information on the service is checked (8-5, 8-6) for, how to handle the request taking into account at least the sender's operator; and the request is handled (8-7) according to an outcome of the checking. The interconnection information may contain policy rules and/or operator-specific service identifiers.

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