System and method for exposing third party call functions of the intelligent network application part (INAP) as a web service interface
US8498302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/0054
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for exposing the third party call control functionality of a telecom signaling network as a web services interface. An intelligent network application part (INAP) plug-in is used to provide the translation logic of simple web service interface calls received from a client application, into the lower-level signaling protocol invocations needed to provide the third party call functionality at the network level. The INAP plug-in is deployed in a service access gateway positioned between the telecommunications signaling-based network and a multitude of service provider applications that seek to access various functions in the network. By implementing the INAP plug-in, applications are provided with access to third party call control (3PCC) within the network, without the necessity of invoking low-level signaling needed to establish calls, terminate or cancel calls, as well as obtain various call information.
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