Patent ID: 6055302
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
In an IN (Intelligent Network) telecommunications system comprising a plurality of IPs (Intelligent Peripherals) connected to an SCP (Service Control Point) over a network, a method for constructing a service profile applicable to an incoming non-call-related store-and-forward IN message which is analogous to a service profile applicable to incoming calls in an IN system, said method comprising the steps of:receiving said incoming message from an originating party for a terminating party at an Incoming IP;determining and analyzing said service profile applicable to incoming calls which has been selected by, or imposed upon, either said originating party or said terminating party to be applied to said incoming message;constructing said service profile applicable to said incoming message in response to the determination and analysis of said service profile applicable to incoming calls;applying said constructed service profile applicable to said incoming message;returning the results of said step of applying to said Incoming IP; anddelegating control of further processing of said incoming message to said Incoming IP.