Patent ID: 6879682
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
1. In an advanced intelligent network a method of routing data from a first network element to a second network element for providing a service from the second network element, comprising the steps of: receiving a call at a switch; firing a trigger at the switch; in response to firing the trigger, launching a query to the first network element for providing a call handling service required by the call; at the first network element, populating a first message with data required for providing the call handling service, and populating the data according to a first message format; routing the first message to a switch associated with the second network element; at the switch associated with the second network element, populating a second message with the data from the first message according to a second message format; if any data from any data field of the first message does not correspond to a matching data field of the second message, selecting a data field of the second message for populating with any data that does not correspond to a matching data field of the second message; populating the selected data field of the second message with any data of the first message that does not correspond to a matching data field of the second message; and routing the second message to the second network element for using the data for providing the call handling service.