Abstract:
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing automatic language translation in a telecommunications network. Communications from a speaker or generator of text in one language are routed to a service center for automatically converting to another language. The service center stores the language preference(s) of destination terminals served by the center. If the input language of a message is one serviced by the center and one of the preferred languages of the destination terminal is serviced by the center, the center translates the message before delivering it to the destination terminal. Advantageously, this arrangement greatly enhances communications between individuals who have no common language in which both are fluent.
Abstract:
IMS networks (100) and methods are disclosed for securing media streams for IMS sessions. A CSCF (102) of an EMS network (100) receives a registration message, such as a SIP Register message, from user equipment, UE, (111) of an INS subscriber indicating whether the UE (111) supports media security The CSCF (102) then forwards a registration message, such as a Diameter MAR, to a subscriber database (104) that includes a header parameter also indicating that the UE (111) supports media security. A media security system (106) generates media security information (e.g., algorithms, keys, etc), and the subscriber database (104) transmits a response message, such as a Diameter MAA, to the CSCF (102) that includes a header parameter for the media security information. The CSCF (102) transmits a response message, such as a SIP 200 OK message, to the UE (111) that includes a header parameter for the media security information. The UE (111) may use the media security information to secure media streams.
Abstract:
Communication networks and methods are disclosed for providing converged prepaid charging and postpaid charging. A communication network (200) described herein includes a switching system (204), a charging selection system (210), a prepaid charging system (220), and a postpaid charging system (230). When the switching system receives a call for a subscriber, the switching system processes a subscriber profile to determine a type of charging for the call. If the type of charging for the subscriber comprises a hybrid prepaid/postpaid charging, then the switching system transmits a query to the charging selection system. Responsive to the query, the charging selection system processes charging criteria to determine whether the hybrid prepaid/postpaid charging for the call should be prepaid or postpaid. The charging selection system initiates prepaid charging or postpaid charging for the call based on the charging criteria.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed that determine whether incoming calls are in a home local calling area (LCA) in a wireless network. One embodiment comprises an LCA determination system (300) that includes a processing system (302) and a mapping data structure (304). The mapping data structure (304) includes a plurality of entries that map a switch/cell identifier (e.g., an MSC/cellsiteID) to a set of LCA identifiers. For a call in a wireless network, the processing system (302) receives a switch/cell identifier, masks the sector identifier from the switch/cell identifier, and searches the mapping data structure (304) based on the masked switch/cell identifier to identify an associated set of LCA identifiers. The processing system (302) then compares the set of LCA identifiers to a subscriber profile to determine if an LCA identifier matches. If there is a match, then the processing system (302) determines that the call is in a home LCA.
Abstract:
Communication networks (100) and associated methods are disclosed that provide a content sharing service through multimedia ringback tones. The communication network (100) comprises a network node (101) and a multimedia ringback system (102). The network node receives a call from a calling party (112) to a subscriber (122) of the content sharing service, and routes the call to the multimedia ringback system. The multimedia ringback system identifies a multimedia ringback tone for the call where the multimedia ringback tone includes a message prompting the calling party to share content of the subscriber, and provides the multimedia ringback tone to the calling party. The multimedia ringback system then receives a request for the content indicated in the multimedia ringback tone from the calling party, and initiates the transfer of the content to the calling party responsive to the request.
Abstract:
This invention relates to methods and apparatus for storing short message service (SMS) and e-mail messages for detecting sources of spam messages and especially spam messages for fraud or pornographic purposes. Since storage of critical messages may be required for longer intervals and since the amount of spam message traffic is large, it is impractical to store all suspected spam messages for the maximum interval required for anti-fraud purposes. Accordingly, under the control of an anti-spam bureau, different classes of actual spam, suspected spam, and non-spam messages are stored in different subfiles; each subfile can have a different retention period and percentage of suspected spam messages to be stored; the amount of storage for ones of the subfiles and the retention period can also be modified under the control of the anti-spam bureau. Advantageously, a limited amount of anti-spam storage can be used in an optimum fashion to retain that mix of messages which the anti-spam bureau considers to be optimum.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for electronic message expiration processing, in which a message originator or recipient can set an expiration time/date attribute for individual emails, short messages, or other electronic messages, and the messages are automatically deleted from the recipient's system or handled according to other user-selected processing rules when the expiration time/date has past.