Diane Lee Russell

US Patent:

6956939, Oct 18, 2005

Filed:

Jun 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/591472

Inventors:

Richard Robert Boland - LaGrange IL, US
Ismael Lopez - Berwyn IL, US
Mark Alan McCormick - Naperville IL, US
Diane Marie Russell - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M007/00

US Classification:

37922001, 37922101, 37922114

Abstract:

An apparatus, method and system are provided for message-based intelligent tandeming of an incoming call to an application node in telecommunication systems. The various embodiments utilize a new parameter, referred to as a tandem parameter, to designate whether incoming calls to a particular subscriber are to be tandemed to an application node or are to be delivered directly to the subscriber. The preferred system embodiment includes an adjunct network entity, a database, and a switching center. The adjunct network entity, such as a service circuit node or service control point, has one or more application nodes or platforms, supporting various telecommunication services such as prepaid services, calling party pays services, and one number services. The database, such as a home location register or visitor location register, stores information such as subscriber profiles, and includes storing the tandem parameter. The switching center, such as a mobile switching center, is configured to receive an incoming call leg directed to a called party directory number, to transmit a first message to the database to determine call treatment instructions, and to receive from the database a second message containing a tandem parameter.