Device for controlling the implementation of functions in a service device belonging to an internet communication network core

摘要

An device (A) is dedicated to controlling the implementation of functions linked with providing at least one communication service to at least one communication terminal (T1) in a service equipment (SA1) belonging to an Internet communication core network (NC). The device (A) comprises control means (CM) which, upon receipt of a request for providing the service offered by its equipment (SA1) for a given communication, are tasked with (i) deciding to implement at least one function selected from among the functions offered by the equipment (SA1); and, subsequently, (ii) inserting data signaling that decision into at least one of the signaling messages sent by the equipment for the communication in question, which are intended for at least some other service equipments (PS1, PS2, SA2, MR1) of the core network (CR), so that they can prohibit themselves from implementing the selected function for the duration of the given communication.

主权项

1. A control device for a service equipment adapted for implementing, within an Internet communication core network, functions related to providing at least one communication service to at least one communication terminal, comprising:
a control unit configured to decide, when a request to provide said at least one communication service for a given communication is received, to implement at least one function chosen from among said functions, then to insert in at least one of a plurality of signaling messages that said service equipment is sending for said given communication, decision information data signaling this decision intended for at least some other service equipments in said core network, in order to prohibit said at least some other service equipments from implementing the chosen function for the duration of the given communication wherein said chosen function is dedicated to on-line charging of at least one of a called terminal and a calling terminal.