Patent ID: 6421338
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for providing enhanced telecommunications services in a telecommunications network including circuit-based elements and packet-based elements, the method comprising the steps of:establishing an interconnection between a circuit-based network element and a network resource server; establishing an interconnection between a packet-based network element and the network resource server; implementing a first specific application to the circuit-based network element from the network resource server to provide a service node function, wherein said first specific application is executed on the network resource server and is one of a group of first specific applications including: dual tone multiple frequency detection, automatic speech recognition, and interactive voice response operation; implementing a second specific application to the packet-based network element from the network resource server, wherein said second specific application is executed on the network resource server and is one of a group of second specific applications including: packet-based filtering, compression, decompression, encryption, decryption and a firewall; and wherein the step of implementing a first specific application to the circuit-based network element from the network resource server further comprises the steps of receiving a request for service from the circuit-based network element, processing the request and extending data to the circuit-based network element.