Patent ID: 6792099
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
In an intelligent network (IN) constructed of a plurality of service control points (SCPs) and more than one service switching point (SSP) group, a traffic control method for intelligent network services, comprising:directing a SSP to perform a call gapping operation by distinguishing between different SCPs of an SCP group upon detecting an overload; applying the call gapping operation to a SCP that has requested the call gapping operation based on a call gapping message without modifying a distribution plan of the SCP group, wherein applying the call gapping operation further comprises receiving an IN call from a subscriber; identifying the SCP that has requested the call gapping operation by distinguishing between the different SCPs of the SCP group upon receipt of the IN call; checking if the identified SCP has requested the call gapping operation; determining if the IN call satisfies the call gapping condition, if the identified SCP has requested the call gapping operation; and performing the call gapping operation if the call gapping condition is satisfied.