Patent ID: 7260110

Claim:
A process for information and data exchange between a plurality of communication networks, comprising the following steps: receiving information (data) from at least one source communication network, converting the information into an intra-system data format, and producing and recording a first transaction record including the receipt of the information (data); transmitting the converted information via one of at least two available first switching units to a pre-determined service processing unit, processing the information in a predetermined manner, and producing and storing a second transaction record including the requesting of the service processing unit; transmitting the processed information via one of at least two available second switching units to data transmission unit associated with the target communication network, converting the information into a format of the target communication network, transmitting the information to the target communication network and producing and storing a third transaction record including the transmission of the information to the target communication network; and calculating an invoice of charges on the basis of the transaction records.