Patent ID: 6466570
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of accessing service resource items for use in respect of setting up bearer channels through a switched telecommunications system, said method including the steps of:(a) provisioning at least one server connected to a computer network with a plurality of service resource items that are thereafter locatable on said computer network by corresponding URIs, said computer network being logically distinct from the telecommunications system, and said service resource items relating to setup control for bearer channels through said telecommunications system with each said service resource item being associated with a respective predetermined code said predetermined codes being distinct from said URIs and identifying end-point entities for said bearer channels; (b) providing a mapping between each said predetermined code and the said URI of the service resource item associated with that predetermined code; and (c) utilizing a said predetermined code to access a corresponding said service resource item by using said mapping to determine the URI corresponding to that resource item and then using this URI to access the service resource item over said computer network.