Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and system for providing telecommunications services, such as call waiting, three-way call, and automatic recall, utilizing a plurality of state machines. Logic specifications define a set of states for each state machine. Each state in turn defines at least one action to be performed in response to a signal received by the state machine. The logic specification for each state machine can be stored, for example, in a textual format in a mark up language, such as HTML, XML, or or other markup language. A compiled representation of the logic specification is generated. Further, a context object tracks a current state of the telecommunication service. The context object accesses the compiled representation in response to an event, e.g., a call progress event, in order to effect a state transition and/or perform an action with respect to the telecommunication service.
Abstract:
System and methodology for providing real-time call processing services received at a switch in an intelligent network having one or more service nodes having originating switches for receiving a call event. The system includes a platform-independent communication system for enabling communication between object instances executing at service nodes in the intelligent network. An operating system agent object instance executing in an execution environment associated with an originating switch communicates call origination information corresponding to a call event received at the switch to one or more object instances executing in an execution environment provided at a service node in the network; the object instances including a line object instance for maintaining the state of a communications line associated with a call origination, and, a service object implementing methods for performing a service according to a customer request. A first database storage device accessible by the service object provides call routing information according to a customer's subscription. A second database storage device is accessible by the service object to provide a corresponding terminating switch location address at a node in the network for the call based on the retrieved call routing information. The platform-independent communication system communicates call routing commands between the service object and at least the line object instance, for enabling call connection between originating and terminating switches independent of their location in the network.
Abstract:
This invention concerns architecture for a SIP stack that enables the addition or removal of new services without this having any impact on the other part of the stack. The user agent class contains sessions, the session class contain transactions and service implementations, while the transaction class simply contains service implementations. The user-agent class is programmed to retrieve session service implementations from the application and to attach them to session instances. The session class is programmed to receive transaction service implementations from the application, via the user agent class and to attach them to transaction instances. The proposed architecture allows an application to simultaneously support more than one version of a specific service. Added benefits also include making the customization process of these services quite easy.
Abstract:
A resource management system for an intelligent communications network having one or more distributed service nodes, each service node for providing services relating to an event received at a network resource associated with a service node. The system comprising a first processing tier comprising one or more local execution environments located at a node, each execution environment including a mechanism for instantiating one or more service objects capable of performing event services at a first local execution environment, and, for generating status information relating to executing service objects; and, a second processing tier associated with a service node and including a system processor for tracking status and availability of service objects and local execution environments. Upon receipt of service requests, the system processor communicates with the first processing tier for receiving the status information and initiating service object instantiation in the one or more local execution environments in the first processing tier at the node based upon the status and availability information of the requested service object.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for routing Application Programming Interface (API) calls from a partner entity to a telephony service provider (TSP) network are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for routing API calls may include receiving a first message including an API call and a partner API key used to authenticate the partner entity on the TSP network to access a partner API layer disposed on the TSP network, extracting the partner API key from the first message, performing an authentication process to authenticate an identity of the partner entity using at least the extracted partner API key, and routing the first message based on results of the authentication process. In some embodiments, the first message is routed to the partner API layer disposed on the TSP network when the identity of the partner entity is authenticated.
Abstract:
A system and method for configuring routing logic for a contact center is provided. A plurality of routing templates is displayed for user selection. Each of the routing templates is associated with metadata defining one or more parameters of the corresponding routing template. A contact center administrator selects one of the displayed templates and further identifies an entry point to the contact center to which the selected routing template applies. The parameters defined for the selected template are displayed for prompting user input. The administrator provides input values for the displayed parameters. The user input values are saved in association with the corresponding parameters and further in association with the identified entry point. The saved user input values are then retrieved for routing a particular interaction arriving at the entry point.
Abstract:
A system and method for the rapid and visual web-based development of web-based customer service applications which render rich graphical user interfaces emulating the controls common to traditional desktop applications is disclosed. The rich user interface applications are comprised of scripting languages built with standard browser-based protocols and thus do not require the installation of any additional client-side or proprietary software applications. Not only is the user able to work on a rich user interface web application, but this application then allows the user to create, or develop, another web-based rich-thin-client application using visual programming tools.
Abstract:
A software-implemented, distributed service integration system which provides an open environment for the development of new services, and their integration with the existing network, with the integration being performed by the service integration system administrator, which is also responsible for the service development. Thus, the procedure of developing and integrating of new services is shorter and cheaper than is common in telephony service integration systems. An example of a new service which is integrated with the existing network infrastructure includes the development by the service developer of a sophisticated billing service that uses a carrier's billing infrastructure. The inventive system also provides, through a modifiable policy defined by the system administrator, service-level control of the packet flow both within the service integration system and between the service integration system and the communications network. The inventive system also provides visibility into the signaling process to services deployed on it, offering direct communication with different protocols such as IP, SS7 etc., by means of network adaptation components.
Abstract:
System and methodology for providing real-time call processing services received at a switch (158) in an intelligent network having one or more service nodes (204) having originating switches for receiving a call event. The system includes a platform-independent communication system for enabling communication between object instances executing at service nodes (204) in the intelligent network. An operating system agent object (204) instance executing in an execution environment associated with an originating switch communicates call origination information corresponding to a call event received at the switch to one or more object instances executing in an execution environment provided at a service node (204) in the network; the object instances including a line object instance for maintaining the state of a communications line associated with a call origination, and, a service object implementing methods for performing a service according to a customer request.
Abstract:
An object oriented system platform for a telecommunication system that provides subscriber services includes an upper layer containing applications in the form of base and supplementary functions providing base and supplementary services. This layer is implemented with base objects (202) and extension objects (204, 206, 208). The base objects are object types implementing functions which may need extension in the future, each object type being designed for a particular task which can be performed with a minimum of coordination with other base objects. The extension objects are object types implementing extension functions which form extensions to the base functions and make it possible to add new services and modify and extend existing services without changing the software of a system that has already been implemented and supplied.