System and method for using intelligent peripheral to supply telephone service

Abstract

A method for providing communication service in an Advanced Intelligent Network environment comprises receiving an alert message the originates from a database, the alert message including a protocol parameter; identifying a protocol that controls communication between the intelligent peripheral and the database in a protocol identifying by the protocol parameter, the protocol being stored in a database in the IP containing a plurality of protocols and a plurality of protocol parameters, each protocol in the plurality of protocols being correlated with a unique protocol parameter from the plurality of protocol parameters; and executing the protocol.

1 . A method for providing communication service comprising the steps of: 
 (a) an intelligent peripheral receiving an alert message from a database unit, which message specifies a communication protocol parameter;    (b) with reference to a database within said intelligent peripheral, establishing a connection between said database unit and said intelligent peripheral to operate in accord with a protocol pointed to by said protocol parameter,    (c) communicating information between said database unit and said intelligent peripheral; and    (d) communicating information between a switch and said intelligent peripheral over a bearer connection between them.    
     
     
         2 . A method for providing communication service comprising the steps of: 
 a switch sending information to a database unit;    in response thereto, said database unit sending a message to an intelligent peripheral specifying a communication protocol;    said intelligent peripheral perusing an internal database to determine parameters for establishing a connection in accord with said protocol;    said intelligent peripheral establishing a connection, and communicating, with said database unit pursuant to said protocol; and    said intelligent unit communicating with said switch over a bearer connection.    
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  where said specification of said communication protocol by said database unit takes the form of specifying a parameter of a protocol that uniquely specifies a protocol, and operating parameter of said protocol.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2  where the connection between the intelligent peripheral and the database unit is via a signaling network.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2  where the connection between the database and the switch is over a signaling network  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2  where said bearer connection is established following the establishment of said connection between the database and the intelligent peripheral  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  where said bearer connection is established in response to a message send by said switch to said intelligent peripheral.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  where said message sent by said switch to said intelligent peripheral is following a message sent by said database unit to said switch.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6  where establishment of said bearer is initiated by said intelligent peripheral after receipt of said message from said database unit.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2  where said communicating between said intelligent peripheral and said database unit occurs after establishment of said bearer connection.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2  where said communicating between said intelligent peripheral and said database unit comprises said database unit informing said intelligent peripheral to perform a specified service.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of said intelligent peripheral performed said specified service and sending results to appropriate destination.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  where said appropriate destination is said database unit.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  where said appropriate destination is said switch.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of said intelligent peripheral performed said specified service and sending results to said database unit via said switch.