EP0803156A4

Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control

Abstract

The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able to select network characteristics and signal the network elements based the selections. A network employing the processing method is also included, as well as a signaling system that employs the processing method.

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0559979A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	XA	Search report	1,4,5,7-13,15,16,19,20,22-27,29-33,51,52
EP0631447A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	PXA	Search report	1,2,4,6-8,17,19,20,22,23,27,29-33,46,49-51
EP631447A	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	–	–	–
EP559979A	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	–	–	–
See also references of WO 9531057A1	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

363 members in 23 offices

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
19940238605	United States of America	–	1994-05-05
23860594	United States of America	A	1994-05-05
9503852	United States of America	W	1995-03-29

Members363

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Document	Office	Kind
CA2189253A1	Canada	A1	1995-11-16
CA2324239A1	Canada	A1	1995-11-16
WO9531057A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1995-11-16
AU2199095A	Australia	A	1995-11-29
NO964659D0	Norway	D0	1996-11-04
FI964427A	Finland	A	1997-01-03
FI964427L	Finland	L	1997-01-03
NO964659L	Norway	L	1997-01-06
HU9603062D0	Hungary	D0	1997-01-28
PL317069A1	Poland	A1	1997-03-03
CA2231202A1	Canada	A1	1997-03-13
CA2231228A1	Canada	A1	1997-03-13
CA2231230A1	Canada	A1	1997-03-13
WO9709807A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1997-03-13
WO9709808A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1997-03-13
WO9709809A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1997-03-13
AU6911796A	Australia	A	1997-03-27
AU6912696A	Australia	A	1997-03-27
AU6912896A	Australia	A	1997-03-27
CA2231203A1	Canada	A1	1997-03-27
WO9711563A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	1997-03-27
AU1855097A	Australia	A	1997-04-09
CZ322896A3	Czechia	A3	1997-05-14
KR970703077A	Republic of Korea	A	1997-06-10
CN1151809A	China	A	1997-06-11
WO9711563A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	1997-06-12
WO9728622A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1997-08-07
BR9507610A	Brazil	A	1997-08-19
AU2257097A	Australia	A	1997-08-22
EP0803156A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1997-10-29
HUT76726A	Hungary	A	1997-11-28
US5703876A	United States of America	A	1997-12-30
JPH10500542A	Japan	A	1998-01-13
MX9605364A	Mexico	A	1998-02-28
NO980996D0	Norway	D0	1998-03-06
NO980997D0	Norway	D0	1998-03-06
NO980998D0	Norway	D0	1998-03-06
NO980999D0	Norway	D0	1998-03-06
NO980996L	Norway	L	1998-05-05
NO980999L	Norway	L	1998-05-05
NO980997L	Norway	L	1998-05-06
NO980998L	Norway	L	1998-05-06
CA2271764A1	Canada	A1	1998-05-28
CA2271765A1	Canada	A1	1998-05-28
CA2271891A1	Canada	A1	1998-05-28
CA2271910A1	Canada	A1	1998-05-28
WO9823052A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1998-05-28
WO9823053A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1998-05-28
WO9823055A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1998-05-28
WO9823056A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1998-05-28
AU5248298A	Australia	A	1998-06-10
AU5433098A	Australia	A	1998-06-10
AU5448698A	Australia	A	1998-06-10
AU5507198A	Australia	A	1998-06-10
EP0848871A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1998-06-24
EP0848874A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1998-06-24
EP0848875A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1998-06-24
EP0848876A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1998-06-24
AU693883B2	Australia	B2	1998-07-09
PL325396A1	Poland	A1	1998-07-20
PL325410A1	Poland	A1	1998-07-20
PL325415A1	Poland	A1	1998-07-20
PL325426A1	Poland	A1	1998-07-20
MX9801820A	Mexico	A	1998-08-30
MX9801821A	Mexico	A	1998-08-30
MX9801822A	Mexico	A	1998-08-30
MX9801825A	Mexico	A	1998-08-30
NZ283630A	New Zealand	A	1998-09-24
US5825780A	United States of America	A	1998-10-20
CN1196851A	China	A	1998-10-21
AU698671B2	Australia	B2	1998-11-05
CN1198863A	China	A	1998-11-11
CN1199526A	China	A	1998-11-18
CN1200854A	China	A	1998-12-02
AU700308B2	Australia	B2	1998-12-24
AU701276B2	Australia	B2	1999-01-21
HU9802233A2	Hungary	A2	1999-01-28
HUP9802233A2	Hungary	A2	1999-01-28
CZ68598A3	Czechia	A3	1999-02-17
CZ68698A3	Czechia	A3	1999-02-17
CZ68798A3	Czechia	A3	1999-02-17
CZ68898A3	Czechia	A3	1999-02-17
NZ316802A	New Zealand	A	1999-04-29
NO992418D0	Norway	D0	1999-05-20
NO992419D0	Norway	D0	1999-05-20
NO992422D0	Norway	D0	1999-05-20
NO992425D0	Norway	D0	1999-05-20
HU9900232A2	Hungary	A2	1999-05-28
HUP9900232A2	Hungary	A2	1999-05-28
BR9610459A	Brazil	A	1999-06-15
NO992425L	Norway	L	1999-06-21
KR19990044516A	Republic of Korea	A	1999-06-25
KR19990044517A	Republic of Korea	A	1999-06-25
KR19990044518A	Republic of Korea	A	1999-06-25
KR19990044519A	Republic of Korea	A	1999-06-25
HU9802233A3	Hungary	A3	1999-06-28
HUP9802233A3	Hungary	A3	1999-06-28
BR9610473A	Brazil	A	1999-06-29
BR9610391A	Brazil	A	1999-07-06
US5920562A	United States of America	A	1999-07-06

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2015-04-22	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2015-03-30	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
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Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control

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