104 results about "Telephone number mapping" patented technology

In the invention, phone number mapping (ENUM) mechanism is inducted to complete route function. The hierarchical route technique makes network convert from plate structure to layered structure. Based on called number, calling entity obtains domain name and corresponding IP address from server of phone number mapping (ENUM server) and domain name system (DNS) so as to initiate a message of call setup to the IP address directly. The said entity includes soft switch (SoftSwitch), session initiate protocol user agent (SIP UA) or session initiate protocol proxy server (SIP Proxy) etc. The invention overcomes disadvantages of current route technique of static configuration, provides a method for realizing route selection in NGN effectively so as to make network maintenance and management convenient and easier to expand as well as make interconnection between networks easier.

A communication system includes an application server that includes logic to recognize that preference data in each of a plurality of data record entries of a subscriber record has a common value. Each data record entry includes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), and the subscriber record is stored in a telephone number mapping (ENUM) server. The application server also includes logic to issue a command to initiate contact concurrently with devices identified by URIs in the subscriber record via an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

Disclosed is an improved revenue call management system for use with a telecommunication system. The revenue management system preferably includes a remote server, a user database, and a plurality of databases. When a call is placed, the revenue management system queries the user database based on the telephone number dialed to bill the appropriate account. If no account exists for the dialed telephone number, the revenue system queries a multitude of internal and external databases to determine if the dialed telephone number is billable. If the telephone number is un-billable, the collect call attempt is terminated. The revenue management system is capable of establishing accounts in real time while the caller and called party are on the line.

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Telephone Number Mapping system operating in a first IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) communication system having a controller adapted to receive first contact information of a communication device registered through a terminating Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) operating in a second IMS communication system and second contact information of at least one among an Interrogating CSCF (I-CSCF) of the second IMS communication system and the terminating S-CSCF. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

A system for improving operations in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network is provided. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Telephone Number Mapping (ENUM) system having a controller element to receive from a terminating Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) first contact information for a communication device and second contact information for the terminating S-CSCF. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

A method for collecting data to measure market-share for a defined telecommunication market. A market of interest is defined and a random panel of numbers is created. A call set-up is initiated to the created random panels by generating signaling messages wherein the signaling messages access a Calling Name Services (CNAM) database, a Local Number Portability (LNP) database, an E-911 Automated Location Information (ALI) database and a Line Information Database (LIDB) using signaling system 7 (SS7) protocol. Generated signaling messages access ENUM (Telephone Number Mapping) database and Internet Protocol (IP) Peering database using IP. The response to the generated signaling messages are used to determine assignment status, business ownership, businesses versus residential status and the technology employed for a given number in the created panel. In one embodiment, the process is repeated over a period in order to determine changes to the market-share and derivative metrics for the telecommunication market.

A communication system includes an application server including logic to receive preference data for each of a plurality of data record entries of a subscriber record from a telephone number mapping (ENUM) server, and to determine a contact sequence including a plurality of Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). The contact sequence is based at least in part on the received preference data.

A method for collecting data to measure market-share for a defined telecommunication market. A market of interest is defined and a random panel of numbers is created. A call set-up is initiated to the created random panels by generating signaling messages wherein the signaling messages access a Calling Name Services (CNAM) database, a Local Number Portability (LNP) database, an E-911 Automated Location Information (ALI) database and a Line Information Database (LIDB) using signaling system 7 (SS7) protocol. Generated signaling messages access ENUM (Telephone Number Mapping) database and Internet Protocol (IP) Peering database using IP. The response to the generated signaling messages are used to determine assignment status, business ownership, businesses versus residential status and the technology employed for a given number in the created panel. In one embodiment, the process is repeated over a period in order to determine changes to the market-share and derivative metrics for the telecommunication market.

This invention discloses a method for realizing carrying numbers in an IP multimedia subsystem network including: 1, a first UE transacts number-carry service to an ingoing domain and refreshes the addressing ID of said domain, 2, a second UE starts up a call to the first UE at its attributed domain and enquires to get the addressing ID of the first UE by a domain name system server of phone number mapping working group, 3, the two UE finish the call connection according to the addressing ID of the first UE.

The invention discloses an iterative query method and an iterative query system of a server. The method comprises the steps of: when a secondary telephone number mapping working group / domain name system (ENUM / DNS) server receives an iterative query request from a client, first inquiring the local data; if the query of the local data is failed, inquiring address information of a target secondary ENUM / DNS server in a local cache; if the inquiry is successful, directly initiating the inquiry to the target secondary ENUM / DNS server according to the inquired address information of the target secondary ENUM / DNS server; and if the inquiry is unsuccessful, initiating the inquiry to a primary ENUM / DNS server and caching related domain name and address information returned by the primary ENUM / DNS server locally. By applying the technical scheme of the invention, the load of the ENUM / DNS server is reduced, and the reliability of the system is improved.

A method of synchronizing ported number data within a telecommunications network in which a number portability administration center has received a request from a subscriber having a directory number (DN) to port is provided. The method comprises the steps of: a Number Portability data manager sending a subscription request to the NPDB to receive future notifications about subscriber ports to / from specific Location Routing Number(s); the NPDB honoring these subscriptions when a user ports their DN. If this is the initial LRN assigned to the DN, then the NPDB derives the LRN of the code holder. If the LRN from which the subscriber ported has a subscription, then the NPDB sends a notification message to the NP data manager with which the LRN is associated indicating that the DN ported out. If the LRN to which the subscriber ported has a subscription, then the NPDB sends a notification message to the NP data manager with which the LRN is associated indicating that the DN ported in. The method further comprises receiving a notification message for the LRN at a number portability data manager, wherein: if the notification message indicates that a DN has ported in, then the number portability data manager sends a request to an ENUM (telephone number mapping) server to turn the entry for that DN on; and if the notification message indicates that a DN has ported out, then the number portability data manager sends requests to the ENUM server and to a subscriber database to turn the entry for that DN off.

The invention belongs to the technical field of communication networks, and relates to a number portability communication method, and a calling side / called side service control point server. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a call invitation message sent by a calling side call session control function entity; judging whether a calling number corresponding to a first terminal anda called number corresponding to a second terminal belong to the same group user; if the calling number and the called number do not belong to the same group user, performing, by a calling side service control point server, domain selection on a called user, and querying the location information of the called user; sending, by the calling side service control point server, the call invitation message to the calling side call session control function entity according to the location information of the called user, so that the calling side call session control function entity and a telephone number mapping server / domain name system initiate a query request of querying a name authority pointer record of the called number; and routing, by the calling side call session control function entity,the call to an IMS domain and mutual communication network elements of other networks according to a called domain name.

A method includes receiving a query at a telephone number mapping (ENUM) server, the query identifying an emergency telephone number associated with a subscriber to an emergency contact service. The method also includes retrieving from the ENUM server, in response to the query, one or more emergency contact Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) associated with the subscriber, where each of the emergency contact URIs has an associated emergency contact indicator. The method also includes initiating routing of a communication to destination devices associated with each retrieved emergency contact URI via an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

A system and method of communication in an IMS network is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a call processing server having a controller element that receives from a terminal device a calling ID for establishing communications with a called party, submits to a telephone number mapping (ENUM) server a query corresponding to the calling ID, receives from the ENUM server a plurality of communication identifiers retrieved from a Naming Authority Pointer record according to a grade of service (GoS) of the called party, and selects according to the GoS of the called party a communication identifier from the plurality of communication identifiers to establish communications with the called party. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network element operating in a communication system having a controller element to receive from an initiating party a message directed to a subscriber of the communication system, receive from the subscriber a request to present the message, identify the initiating party supplying the message, transmit the identity of the initiating party to a telephone number mapping (ENUM) system with a request for a communication ID of a presence system that monitors the initiating party, transmit to the presence system according to the communication ID a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) SUBSCRIBE message requesting presence information of the initiating party, and present the subscriber one or more options to communicate with the initiating party according to the presence information received in a SIP NOTIFY message supplied by the presence system. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

A system for monitoring operations of a Telephone Number Mapping (ENUM) system is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an ENUM system having a controller element to monitor queries received from one or more network elements, detect one or more faults in the queries submitted by at least one among the one or more network elements, and prevent the at least one of the one or more network elements from submitting subsequent queries to the ENUM system. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

The invention provides a communication system comprising a network infrastructure and a plurality of telephone terminals. The telephone terminals can be conventional telephones. The network infrastructure includes a control center with an associated database, which stores data corresponding to telephone numbers allocated to subscribers. The database also stores respective subscriber identity codes. A user of the system can use any conventional telephone to access the system and enters a predetermined access code, their telephone number and their identity code. If the entered information is validated, the network maps the subscriber's telephone number to the telephone in use, which is effectively converted temporarily to the subscriber's own personal telephone.

A method, system and apparatus for on-demand phone number updating. A system for on-demand phone number updating can include a smooth number transition (SNT) call routing table mapping prior telephone numbers to new telephone numbers for corresponding SNT subscribers. The system further can include an SNT processor linked to the SNT routing table and communicatively coupled to switch logic in a PSTN. Finally, the system can include at least one SNT update table indicating whether different callers associated with a particular SNT subscriber have received an update for a new telephone number for the particular SNT subscriber. For instance, the SNT update table can be coupled to the server-side SNT processor, for instance as part of the SNT routing table, or the SNT update table can be disposed in a telephone system for the particular SNT subscriber.

A method may include receiving a telephone number mapping query associated with a call from a calling party to a called party. The method may also include identifying, based on the query, first routing information that identifies a call session control component to process the call, and second routing information that identifies a border control component. The method may further include forwarding the first routing information to the querying device, and forwarding the second routing information to the querying device when the query originated from outside a network servicing the called party.

The embodiment of the invention provides a method, equipment and a system for a circuit domain user to call an IMS domain user, relating to the communication field and being capable of reducing the complexity of data configuration and reducing the equipment cost. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a message containing called number information, carrying the called number information into an inquiry request message and sending to telephone number mapping ENUM equipment; receiving a feedback message from the ENUM equipment, wherein the feedback message contains address information of a destination inquiry call session control function I-CSCF corresponding to the called number; and sending a call request message to destination I-CSCF according to the address information of destination I-CSCF. The embodiment of the invention is used for the circuit domain user to call the IMS domain.

A system and method of communication in an IMS network is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a call processing server having a controller element that receives from a terminal device a calling ID for establishing communications with a called party, submits to a telephone number mapping (ENUM) server a query corresponding to the calling ID, receives from the ENUM server a plurality of communication identifiers retrieved from a Naming Authority Pointer record according to a grade of service (GoS) of the called party, and selects according to the GoS of the called party a communication identifier from the plurality of communication identifiers to establish communications with the called party. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

The invention discloses a method for controlling the routing query of IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) user and an IMS network. The method comprises the following steps: a user signs primary service of operators on MMTel AS, judges whether CIC parameter is added to the configuration number prefix, and judges whether the CIC parameter configured on the SCSCF (Servicing-CSCF) inquires ENUM(Telephone Number Mapping); a fixed network user initiates a call, and the call is triggered to the MMTel AS through the SCSCF; the MMTel AS judges whether to add the CIC parameter according to the prefix of the called number; the calling message is transmitted to the SCSCF; the SCSCF determines whether to inquire ENUM according to whether the CIC parameter is added to calling message, if the configuration is not to inquire the ENUM, the SCSCF directly quits the calling routing out of the IMS area and continues the calling through a traditional fixed network; if the configuration inquires the ENUM, the SCSCF determines the final call continuing router according to the query result of the ENUM. The invention realizes different routing queries according to the different IMS users who access through AGCF (Access Gateway Control Function) and P-CSCF (Proxy-CSCF).

The method comprises: in memory, applying a domain name data area and a resource record data area for each domain; each domain comprises at least one domain name; in the memory, setting up at least one harsh table and a search tree; the node of harsh table saves non-digital portion of the domain name and its corresponding search tree location; the node of the search tree saves the digital portion of the domain name and its domain name data area location; dynamically applying the resource records, saving the initial resource records corresponding to each domain name into the domain name data area, and saving the resource records corresponding to each domain name into the resource records data area. The invention also provides a phone number mapping domain name server thereof.

The invention discloses a disaster tolerance method for an ENUM-DNS (Telephone Number Mapping-Domain Name System) and the ENUM-DNS. The ENUM-DNS comprises a master system and a backup system. The method comprises the following steps of: after the master system stops working, receiving a service request from an SPN (Service Provider Network) by the slave system loaded with a backup database; and carrying out a service process corresponding to the service request by the backup system. Therefore, stability of service process is ensured by the ENUM-DNS and the method provided by the invention.

A system includes a network entry point configured to receive and process internet protocol (IP) based connection requests originating from outside the communications network, and a telephone number mapping (ENUM) database configured to store a uniform resource identifier (URI) of the network entry point and to respond to a request for routing information for a subscriber terminal within the communications network received from a remote entity outside the communications network by providing a naming authority pointer resource (NAPTR) record including the URI of the network entry point to the remote entity in response to the request for routing information.

A system for monitoring tElephone NUmber Mapping (ENUM) performance is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an ENUM system having a subsystem to monitor one or more operations of the ENUM system, and generate a fault notice responsive to detecting one or more faults in the operations monitored. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

The invention discloses a service provider route number acquiring method and a server. The service provider route number acquiring method includes that the server receives query requests from a client side, searches whether a route number (RN) of a service provider who the terminal is attributed to currently exists in the number portability database or not corresponding to the query requests, then judging whether the RN of the service provider who the terminal is attributed to currently is the RN after number portability of the terminal or not if the RN corresponding to the query request exists, and feeding back the RN of the service provider after number portability of the terminal to the client side if the RN of the service provider who the terminal is attributed to currently is not the RN of the service provided after number portability of the terminal. By the aid of the above technical scheme, routine maintenance of the integral ENUM / DNS (telephone number mapping / domain name server) system after being commercialized can be guaranteed effectively, investment for adding the number portability function into the original multimedia message service environment can be reduced effectively, and the server is convenient in maintenance.

A telephone number identification system ("TNIS") and techniques for facilitating telephonic communications (including but not limited to audible communications, text messages, video communications, and multimedia communications) between calling parties and called parties operating electronic devices configured for telephonic communication via telephone numbers are described. The TNIS operates in any client-side electronic device associated with or including a phone, identifying the formats of incoming or outgoing telephone numbers, which are associated with particular countries and include geographic area identifiers and subscriber numbers.; The geographic area identifiers are used to identify one or more possible geographic locations associated with the calling or called parties, one or more possible time zones, and / or estimate the cost of telephonic communications between calling and called parties. Calling and called parties are informed of identified information via user interfaces, and decide whether to establish the telephonic communications via telephony networks and / or other communication networks.

A system for monitoring operations of a Telephone Number Mapping (ENUM) system is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an ENUM system having a controller element to monitor queries received from one or more network elements, detect one or more faults in the queries submitted by at least one among the one or more network elements, and prevent the at least one of the one or more network elements from submitting subsequent queries to the ENUM system. Additional embodiments are disclosed.