公开(公告)号：US20020101860A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-01

申请号：US09961105

申请日：2001-09-21

发明人： Timothy R. Thornton ,  Rajiv Bhatia ,  Ki Choon Suh ,  Cheng Chen

IPC分类号： H04L012/66

CPC分类号： H04L65/104 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1439 ,  H04L12/145 ,  H04L12/1482 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/087 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L65/1009 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04M7/0069 ,  H04M7/122 ,  H04M7/125 ,  H04M7/1295 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M2215/202 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/7414 ,  H04M2215/745

摘要： Apparatus, and accompanying methods for use therein, for a telephony gateway intended for use, e.g., paired use, at opposite ends of a data network connection, in conjunction with at each end, e.g., a private branch exchange (PBX) for automatically routing telephone calls, e.g., voice, data and facsimile, between two peer PBXs over either a public switched telephone network (PSTN) or a data network, based on, among other aspects, cost considerations for handling each such call and called directory numbers, monitoring quality of service (QoS) then provided through the data network and switching (nullauto-switchingnull) such calls back and forth between the PSTN and the data network, as needed, in response to dynamic changes in the QoS such that the call is carried over a connection then providing a sufficient QoS. To support auto-switching, the apparatus embeds, using call independent signaling, certain call-specific information, as non-standard data, within various conventional H.323 messages that transit between the paired gateways. Furthermore, for added local redundancy, this apparatus utilizes peered border elements within an H.323 administrative domain.

摘要翻译： 用于其中的装置及其附带的方法，用于在数据网络连接的相对端处旨在用于例如配对使用的电话网关，在每个端部，例如用于自动路由的专用小交换机（PBX） 基于除了其他方面之外，基于用于处理每个这样的呼叫和被叫目录号码的成本注意事项，监视在公共交换电话网络（PSTN）或数据网络上的两个对等PBX之间的电话呼叫，例如语音，数据和传真 服务质量（QoS）然后通过数据网络提供，并根据需要在PSTN和数据网络之间来回切换（“自动切换”）呼叫，以响应QoS中的动态变化，使呼叫为 承载连接，然后提供足够的QoS。 为了支持自动切换，该装置使用呼叫独立信令将某些呼叫特定信息作为非标准数据嵌入到在成对网关之间传送的各种常规H.323消息内。 此外，为了增加本地冗余，该设备利用H.323管理域内的对等边界元素。

公开(公告)号：US06418207B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09451613

申请日：1999-11-30

申请人： James A. Kearns ,  Crisella S. J. Chipman ,  Keith C. Smith ,  Neil M. Briskman ,  Thomas L. Linton

发明人： James A. Kearns ,  Crisella S. J. Chipman ,  Keith C. Smith ,  Neil M. Briskman ,  Thomas L. Linton

IPC分类号： H04M1500

CPC分类号： H04M15/81 ,  H04M3/323 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/58 ,  H04M15/70 ,  H04M15/73 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M2203/2016 ,  H04M2215/0104 ,  H04M2215/0112 ,  H04M2215/0152 ,  H04M2215/0164 ,  H04M2215/0184 ,  H04M2215/0188 ,  H04M2215/14 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/46 ,  H04M2215/70 ,  H04M2215/7072 ,  H04M2215/74 ,  H04M2215/745

摘要： A call schedule is received that includes a plurality of sample calls to be made by an automated calling station. The plurality of sample calls are automatically placed on the network using the automated calling station. At least one final billing record corresponding to the at least one completed sample call is received. The call data is processed to determine billed cost data. The billed cost data is compared to the previous cost data and a change in the rate plan is detected based on the comparison of the billed cost data to the previous cost data.

摘要翻译： 接收到包括由自动呼叫站进行的多个采样呼叫的呼叫调度。 多个采样呼叫使用自动呼叫站自动放置在网络上。 接收与至少一个完成的抽样呼叫相对应的至少一个最终计费记录。 处理呼叫数据以确定计费的成本数据。 将计费的成本数据与先前的成本数据进行比较，并且基于计费的成本数据与先前成本数据的比较来检测费率计划的变化。

公开(公告)号：US20020058532A1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-16

申请号：US09803905

申请日：2001-03-13

发明人： William Martin Snelgrove ,  Michael Stumm ,  Mauricio De Simone

IPC分类号： H04M001/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/745 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04L12/1492 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L69/24 ,  H04M3/382 ,  H04M3/42153 ,  H04M3/42221 ,  H04M3/4228 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/46 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/51 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M15/805 ,  H04M2203/205 ,  H04M2215/0108 ,  H04M2215/0168 ,  H04M2215/0176 ,  H04M2215/018 ,  H04M2215/22 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/46 ,  H04M2215/54 ,  H04M2215/56 ,  H04M2215/7414 ,  H04M2215/745 ,  H04M2215/7457 ,  H04Q1/45 ,  H04Q3/0045 ,  H04Q3/0054 ,  H04Q3/66 ,  H04Q2213/13003 ,  H04Q2213/13031 ,  H04Q2213/13034 ,  H04Q2213/1305 ,  H04Q2213/1307 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/13097 ,  H04Q2213/13102 ,  H04Q2213/13103 ,  H04Q2213/13106 ,  H04Q2213/13138 ,  H04Q2213/13166 ,  H04Q2213/13175 ,  H04Q2213/13176 ,  H04Q2213/1319 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/1324 ,  H04Q2213/1325 ,  H04Q2213/13282 ,  H04Q2213/1329 ,  H04Q2213/1332 ,  H04Q2213/13345 ,  H04Q2213/13389 ,  H04Q2213/13396

摘要： Current telecommunication Service Providers allow Users to choose from a small selection of telecommunication services with predetermined performance parameters and prices. The invention provides a system in which Service Providers and Users negotiate the parameters and prices of telecommunication services in real time, allowing the Service Providers and Users to establish communications that better optimise their available resources and current needs. This is done by having software agents that represent each concerned party, negotiate the terms of the communication in real time. Further, the invention allows third parties to create new agent or negotiating discipline software available over the Internet, which will allow the technology to mature quickly, and to respond to new services and/or requirements.

摘要翻译： 当前的电信服务提供商允许用户从具有预定性能参数和价格的少量电信服务中进行选择。 本发明提供了一种系统，其中服务提供商和用户实时协商电信服务的参数和价格，允许服务提供商和用户建立更好地优化其可用资源和当前需求的通信。 这通过使代表每个有关方面的软件代理人实时地进行通信的条款来进行。 此外，本发明允许第三方创建通过因特网可用的新代理或谈判纪律软件，这将允许技术快速成熟，并响应新的服务和/或要求。

公开(公告)号：US20020045453A1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-18

申请号：US09893960

申请日：2001-06-29

发明人： Alpar Juttner ,  Lldiko Mecs

IPC分类号： H04Q007/20

CPC分类号： H04M15/8016 ,  H04L45/12 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M2215/32 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/46 ,  H04M2215/7414 ,  H04M2215/745

摘要： A method for practical QoS routing, which provides a solution to the delay constrained least cost routing problem, is presented. The method uses the concept of aggregated costs and finds the optimal multiplier based on Lagrange relaxation. The method is polynomial in running time, and produces a theoretical lower bound (i.e. optimal solution), along with the result. The differences between the lower bound and result are small, indicating the quality of the result. Additionally, by further relaxing the desire for an optimal solution, an option is provided to control the trade-off between running time of the algorithm and quality of the result.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于实际QoS路由的方法，其提供了对延迟约束最小成本路由问题的解决方案。 该方法使用聚合成本的概念，并根据拉格朗日松弛找到最优乘数。 该方法是运行时间的多项式，并产生理论下限（即最优解），以及结果。 下限和结果之间的差异很小，表明结果的质量。 此外，通过进一步放宽对最佳解决方案的需求，提供了一种选项来控制算法的运行时间和结果质量之间的权衡。

公开(公告)号：US20020041660A1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-11

申请号：US09971757

申请日：2001-10-05

申请人： NEC Corporation

发明人： Masakazu Nakamura

IPC分类号： H04M001/64

CPC分类号： H04M15/745 ,  H04M1/2535 ,  H04M3/42306 ,  H04M3/4878 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/08 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/51 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M2215/0108 ,  H04M2215/0168 ,  H04M2215/0176 ,  H04M2215/0184 ,  H04M2215/0192 ,  H04M2215/202 ,  H04M2215/22 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/46 ,  H04M2215/54 ,  H04M2215/62 ,  H04M2215/745

摘要： An internet telephone system and an internet telephone connection method is capable of lowering a rate for call of an internet telephone. The internet telephone system serves for communication between a subscriber terminal with a callee via a service provider terminal connected to an internet by an internet telephone using the internet. A telephone number of an access point for establishing connection with the service provider terminal through a telephone circuit is a freephone number of freephone service.

摘要翻译： 互联网电话系统和互联网电话连接方法能够降低因特网电话呼叫的速率。 互联网电话系统通过使用互联网的因特网电话通过连接到互联网的服务提供商终端用于与被呼叫者的用户终端之间的通信。 用于通过电话电路与服务提供商终端建立连接的接入点的电话号码是免费电话号码的免费电话服务。

公开(公告)号：US06363065B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US09437644

申请日：1999-11-10

申请人： Timothy R. Thornton ,  Rajiv Bhatia ,  Ki Choon Suh

发明人： Timothy R. Thornton ,  Rajiv Bhatia ,  Ki Choon Suh

IPC分类号： H04L1266

CPC分类号： H04L65/104 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1439 ,  H04L12/145 ,  H04L12/1482 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/087 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L65/1009 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04M7/0069 ,  H04M7/122 ,  H04M7/125 ,  H04M7/1295 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M2215/202 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/7414 ,  H04M2215/745

摘要： Apparatus, and accompanying methods for use therein, for a telephony gateway intended for use, e.g., paired use, at opposite ends of a data network connection, in conjunction with at each end, e.g., a private branch exchange (PBX) for automatically routing telephone calls, e.g., voice, data and facsimile, between two peer PBXs over either a public switched telephone network (PSTN) or a data network, based on, among other aspects, cost considerations for handling each such call and called directory numbers, monitoring quality of service (QoS) then provided through the data network and switching (“auto-switching”) such calls back and forth between the PSTN and the data network, as needed, in response to dynamic changes in the QoS such that the call is carried over a connection then providing a sufficient QoS. To support auto-switching, the apparatus embeds, using call independent signaling, certain call-specific information, as non-standard data, within various conventional H.323 messages that transit between the paired gateways. Furthermore, for added local redundancy, this apparatus utilizes peered border elements within an H.323 administrative domain.

摘要翻译： 用于其中的装置及其附带的方法，用于在数据网络连接的相对端处旨在用于例如配对使用的电话网关，在每个端部，例如用于自动路由的专用小交换机（PBX） 基于除了其他方面之外，基于用于处理每个这样的呼叫和被叫目录号码的成本注意事项，监视在公共交换电话网络（PSTN）或数据网络上的两个对等PBX之间的电话呼叫，例如语音，数据和传真 服务质量（QoS）然后通过数据网络提供，并根据需要在PSTN和数据网络之间来回切换（“自动切换”）呼叫，以响应QoS中的动态变化，使呼叫为 承载连接，然后提供足够的QoS。 为了支持自动切换，该装置使用呼叫独立信令将某些呼叫特定信息作为非标准数据嵌入到在成对网关之间传送的各种常规H.323消息内。 此外，为了增加本地冗余，该设备利用H.323管理域内的对等边界元素。

公开(公告)号：US20010044294A1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-22

申请号：US09195315

申请日：1998-11-18

发明人： ALI S. KHAYRALLAH ,  DAVID R. IRVIN

IPC分类号： H04M011/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/745 ,  H04M15/8016 ,  H04M15/8033 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M2215/0108 ,  H04M2215/0168 ,  H04M2215/32 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/46 ,  H04M2215/7414 ,  H04M2215/7435 ,  H04M2215/745 ,  H04W12/08

摘要： Charge for communication of a message in a wireless communications system is assigned commensurate with the spectral and non-spectral resource demand associated with the service used to communicate the message. A service may be identified from a plurality of services in response to a user request to communicate a message, for example, and charge for the communication of the message assigned to the user based on the service identified. According to another aspect, the system may first determine whether sufficient system resources are available to communicate the message using the selected service. According to another aspect, the system may first determine whether the user is authorized to communicate the message using the selected service.

摘要翻译： 与无线通信系统中的消息通信的费用被分配与与用于传送消息的服务相关联的频谱和非频谱资源需求相称。 可以响应于用户传达消息的请求，从多个服务中识别服务，并且基于所识别的服务为分配给用户的消息的通信收费。 根据另一方面，系统可以首先确定足够的系统资源是否可用于使用所选服务来传送消息。 根据另一方面，系统可以首先确定用户是否被授权使用所选择的服务来传送消息。

公开(公告)号：US06307853B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US08936830

申请日：1997-09-25

申请人： Randy S. Storch ,  Omprasad S. Nandyal ,  Antonio Dutra ,  Benjamin Kamen ,  Martin T. Wegner

发明人： Randy S. Storch ,  Omprasad S. Nandyal ,  Antonio Dutra ,  Benjamin Kamen ,  Martin T. Wegner

IPC分类号： H04L1256

CPC分类号： H04M7/0057 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M2215/202 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/46 ,  H04M2215/745 ,  H04Q3/66 ,  H04Q2213/13096 ,  H04Q2213/13138 ,  H04Q2213/13141 ,  H04Q2213/13179 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/1322 ,  H04Q2213/13298 ,  H04Q2213/13332 ,  H04Q2213/13336 ,  H04Q2213/13339 ,  H04Q2213/13352 ,  H04Q2213/13389

摘要： A telephony to data re-routing system (TDR) re-routes telephony communication over a wide-area network (WAN) or over a Public switched telephone network (PSTN). The TDR is coupled to a PBX which is configured to route telephony data to the TDR. The TDR processes the telephony data by converting it to a form that can be transmitted over the WAN. The TDR can also re-route the data back through the PBX for transmission over a PSTN. The TDR maintains the traditional telephony interface of dialing in response to a dial tone. Using the TDR, telephony users gain advantages offered by WAN data transmission including store-and-forward delivery, optimized bandwidth allocation, and secure data transmission without having to learn a new user interface. In addition, multiple call originator telephone devices can use a single TDR.

摘要翻译： 电话到数据重路由系统（TDR）通过广域网（WAN）或公共交换电话网（PSTN）重新路由电话通信。 TDR耦合到PBX，PBX被配置为将电话数据路由到TDR。 TDR通过将电话数据转换为可以通过WAN传输的表单来处理电话数据。 TDR还可以通过PBX重新路由数据，以便通过PSTN传输。 TDR根据拨号音保持拨号的传统电话接口。 使用TDR，电话用户获得WAN数据传输提供的优势，包括存储转发，优化带宽分配和安全数据传输，而无需学习新的用户界面。 此外，多个呼叫发起者电话设备可以使用单个TDR。

公开(公告)号：US5425085C1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-09

申请号：US21067094

申请日：1994-03-18

申请人： RATES TECHNOLOGY INC

发明人： WEINBERGER GERALD J ,  LEE ROGER C

IPC分类号： H04M15/16 ,  H04M1/26 ,  H04M15/30 ,  H04Q3/66 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M7/00

CPC分类号： H04Q3/665 ,  H04M15/30 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/745 ,  H04Q2213/13103 ,  H04Q2213/1313 ,  H04Q2213/13138 ,  H04Q2213/13141 ,  H04Q2213/13199 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/1332

公开(公告)号：US06298126B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US08991399

申请日：1997-12-16

申请人： Michael Anthony Kawecki ,  Michael Anthony Scott

发明人： Michael Anthony Kawecki ,  Michael Anthony Scott

IPC分类号： H04M1500

CPC分类号： H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/68 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M2215/0164 ,  H04M2215/0196 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/745

摘要： A telecommunications toll network system employs a central database computer to provide routing and calling rate instructions to toll switches. To allow sponsors of pay services, such as 900 number information services, to control the kinds of calls they receive and the rates charged, the central database computer employs routing plans. These routing plans contain conditional branches which are selected based on data provided in a query from the originating toll switch (OTS) and sent to the database computer via common channel signaling (CCS). According to the invention, sponsors can insert objects in their routing plans to override the default rate to be applied to the call. These objects are called rate nodes. Rate nodes are non-branching elements inserted in a routing plan that specify a rate to be used for billing. The rate is specified on the automated message accounting (AMA) record and used by a billing platform to generate bills to the callers. Since the routes and rating are determined by a program in response to a single query from the OTS, the call is handled quickly. Additionally, smaller service providers without the ability to set up communications between their own facility (which might be simply a plain old telephone system; POTS) are able to make use of the control features provided.

摘要翻译： 电信收费网络系统采用中央数据库计算机向收费交换机提供路由和呼叫速率指令。 为了允许诸如900号码信息服务等支付服务的赞助商来控制他们收到的电话的种类和收费的费率，中央数据库计算机采用路由计划。 这些路由计划包含根据来自始发交换机（OTS）的查询中提供的数据选择并通过公共信道信令（CCS）发送到数据库计算机的条件分支。 根据本发明，赞助者可以在他们的路由计划中插入对象来覆盖应用于该呼叫的默认速率。 这些对象称为速率节点。 速率节点是插入路由计划中的非分支元素，指定要用于计费的费率。 该速率在自动消息会计（AMA）记录上指定，并由计费平台用于向呼叫者生成账单。 由于路由和等级由响应于来自OTS的单个查询的程序确定，所以呼叫被快速处理。 此外，较小的服务提供商无法在自己的设施（可能只是普通的老式电话系统; POTS）之间建立通信，能够利用提供的控制功能。