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Method and apparatus for accessing service resource items that are for use in a telecommunications system

US8204046B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2010
Grant dateJun 19, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S379/90
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Service resource items for use in call setup in a telephone system are held on servers that are connected to a computer network which is logically distinct from the telephone system infrastructure; this computer network may, for example, make use of the Internet. Each service item is locatable on the network at a corresponding URI and is associated with a particular telephone number. A mapping is provided between telephone numbers and the URIs of associated service resource items. When it is desired to access a service resource item associated with a particular telephone number, this mapping is used to retrieve the corresponding URI which is then used to access the desired service resource item.

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