WO1997039560A1 - Terminating data voice call architecture - Google Patents
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- WO1997039560A1 WO1997039560A1 PCT/CA1997/000128 CA9700128W WO9739560A1 WO 1997039560 A1 WO1997039560 A1 WO 1997039560A1 CA 9700128 W CA9700128 W CA 9700128W WO 9739560 A1 WO9739560 A1 WO 9739560A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M7/00—Arrangements for interconnection between switching centres
- H04M7/12—Arrangements for interconnection between switching centres for working between exchanges having different types of switching equipment, e.g. power-driven and step by step or decimal and non-decimal
- H04M7/1205—Arrangements for interconnection between switching centres for working between exchanges having different types of switching equipment, e.g. power-driven and step by step or decimal and non-decimal where the types of switching equipement comprises PSTN/ISDN equipment and switching equipment of networks other than PSTN/ISDN, e.g. Internet Protocol networks
- H04M7/128—Details of addressing, directories or routing tables
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- the invention generally relates to voice services over computer and/or data networks.
- it is directed to a service architecture by which a duplex voice call connection can be established between a computer or CPE (customer premise equipment) device and a regular telephone over wide area data networks, such as Internet, which are mainly designed for connection among computers.
- CPE customer premise equipment
- the present invention allows an Internet voice call or other data voice call to be terminated at a local exchange carrier (LEC) or local access provider (LAP) so that a live voice connection can be established between a PC and a plain regular telephone. Due to lack of an accepted term, this service is hereinafter called Terminating Internet Voice Call Service, or TIVC. While this specification prominently mentions “Internet”, the architecture according to the invention is equally applicable to any data network. It should also be noted that in the field of telephony, "terminating a call” involves several consequential steps which are performed at a terminating LEC or LAP, such as generating a ring signal, generating a busy signal, responding to a receiver going off-hook, etc., so that a proper telephone connection is established between two parties.
- LEC local exchange carrier
- LAP local access provider
- the TIVC service would be a significant growth enabler for voice traffic on Internet or other data networks in that it eliminates the three major growth inhibiting problems stated above.
- the TIVC service also offers a new terminating access service opportunity to LEC's (local exchange carriers) and LAPs (local access providers), consequently increasing network traffic and service revenues.
- LEC's local exchange carriers
- LAPs local access providers
- LEC local exchange carrier
- LAP local access provider
- IAS Internet Access System
- the invention is directed to a method of handling a data voice call set up request for the purpose of establishing a duplex voice connection between an originating CPE and a telephone terminal.
- the method comprises steps of responding to the voice call set up request at a translation server connected to a data network, and translating the telephone number of the telephone terminal to the data address of a data network access system.
- Figure 1 shows schematically a network architecture according to one embodiment of the invention.
- Figures 2-4 show schematically various steps to carry out a method according to embodiments of the invention.
- Terminating Internet Voice Call Service hereinafter called TIVC
- TIVC The Terminating Internet Voice Call Service
- LEC's and LAP's enabling their customers to receive voice calls which were originated from the Internet or data network users using a computer or CPE Internet voice communication package.
- TIVC The Terminating Internet Voice Call Service
- LEC's and LAP's enabling their customers to receive voice calls which were originated from the Internet or data network users using a computer or CPE Internet voice communication package.
- it involves Internet because it is the most widely accepted data network but it should be emphasized that the invention can be implemented using any data network.
- the invention defines a new service, new method, and new architecture, which will allow an Internet or data voice caller to originate and establish a two-way voice connection using the Internet or data network, and the PSTN from a PC (personal computer) or other CPE device, terminating to a plain telephone anywhere in the world.
- This terminating service will generate new revenue for the LEC /LAP service providers.
- the TIVC service will allow LEC /LAP to minimize lost revenue from pure Internet PC to PC voice calling, and expand the terminating reach for Internet voice callers to existing plain telephone subscribers around the world.
- FIG. 1 shows a network architecture according to one embodiment of the invention. It should be noted that the description that follows is only about one embodiment of the invention and there are many possible implementations to realize the inventive idea without departing from the spirit of the invention.
- a PC/CPE 10 is connected to the PSTN 12 via a modem 14.
- the computer is equipped with a voice card or such capability so that a telephone set or microphone and speaker configuration (multi-media package) 16 or any other CPE device can be connected for voice call.
- An Internet access provider (IAP) 18 provides access to the PSTN connection and to the Internet 20.
- a server called a TIVC server 22 (Terminating Internet Voice Call Server) provides database services of address tables containing telephone numbers, data routing information, TCP/IP addresses, etc.
- an entity called IAS 26 Internet Access System
- IAS 26 Internet Access System
- IAS 26 Internet Access System
- IAS 26 Internet Access System
- POTS plain old telephone
- the accompanying Figures 2-4 schematically illustrate some typical steps of establishing voice call traffic between a PC /CPE device and an ordinary telephone set connected to a central switching office (CO) of a local exchange carrier in the embodiment described above in connection with Figure 1.
- a data voice call to a POTS is initiated at the PC /CPE by dialing or inputting a called party's PSTN telephone number.
- the PC/CPE is equipped with a voice card for digitizing voice.
- the PC or CPE device launches a translation query into the Internet by way of the IAP for conversion of the PSTN telephone number to data or the IP address of an IAS using a TIVC number identifier translation.
- the TIVC server receives the query and checks its database at 42 for conversion of the PSTN telephone number to the Internet address of the IAS, which has the capability of terminating voice call, and routing it to the called party's CO.
- the ⁇ VC server responds back to the originating PC /CPE with the terminating telephone number data or IP IAS address for terminating the TIVC call.
- the complete two-way (duplex) voice path would be established to the originating PC /CPE device.
- end-to-end two-way voice connection is established between the originating PC/CPE device on the Internet and a POTS telephone on the PSTN.
- the terminating IAS receives the incoming call from the Internet as a data call and converts it to voice output to be routed to a standard trunk or local line of the CO equipment.
- billing can be handled by the receiving
- IAS system using Internet an industry accepted cash system, as required for terminating LD (Long Distance) charges, if required by the TIVC call originator.
- LD Long Distance
- the implementation architecture described above is one of many possible embodiments.
- the invention can be implemented in various different ways as follows: a) Use of AIN (Advanced Intelligent Network) capability, whereby the IAS (Internet Access System) could interface with an AIN database to perform the telephone number to terminating data /IP address conversion and respond to the originating caller system with the terminating calling information.
- AIN Advanced Intelligent Network
- This implementation would be an alternative to having the conversion database co-located with the IAS system.
- the IAS system would not have to be a separate system from the Central Office switch, but this functionality could be built into the actual Central Office switching system.
- the software and Central Processing Unit (CPU) could be built into the CO switch.
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