Patent ID: 6970550
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling services in a communications network, comprising: communicating with a first server initiated by a network node in the communications network to assist processing of a service; ending the communication by the first server when the first server and the network node have gathered information which is required for selection of a second server, the second server assisting in processing of the service, and which can be transmitted by using a single message to one of the servers; and instructing the network node to start a second communication with the first server to assist the processing of the service, with the information required for selection of the second server packed into the first message in the second communication, wherein the first message is processed by the first server, and information relating to acceptance of the second communication is passed to the second server, and the second communication is continued by the second server.