Patent ID: 6507645
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: H04Q,H04W

Abstract:
A method for changing service data, which comprises:setting up service data in at least one subscriber register node of a telecommunications network, the service data containing subscription-related data concerning subscribers of the network and the service data to be altered by at least one message of a functional protocol; sending the at least one message of a functional protocol to the at least one subscriber register node; generating, with a terminal of the network, a handler message, based on a specific command input by a user on the terminal, the handler message being independent of the functional protocol and having identification information concerning a subscriber of the network and change information regarding a nature and scope of a change of the service data of the subscriber; sending the handler message with the terminal to a service control point of the network; using, with the service control point, the handler message to determine the identification information and the change information and, based on the identification information and change information, generating at least one protocol message corresponding to the functional protocol and containing command information for changing the service data, and sending the at least one protocol message to the at least one subscriber register node and a subscriber register node to which the subscriber is assigned; and evaluating, with the at least one subscriber register node receiving the at least one protocol message, the at least one protocol message for initiating the changes specified in the at least one protocol message.