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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2001
Christian Groves, Victoria, AU;
Ian Rytina, Victoria, AU;
Phil Hodges, Victoria, AU;
Juan Noguera-rodriguez, Albacete, ES;
Fredrik Åberg, Kyrkslätt, FI;
John Kerr, Herzogenrath, DE;
Christian Groves, Victoria, AU;
Ian Rytina, Victoria, AU;
Phil Hodges, Victoria, AU;
Juan Noguera-Rodriguez, Albacete, ES;
Fredrik Åberg, Kyrkslätt, FI;
John Kerr, Herzogenrath, DE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to telecommunication services and, in particular, to a system and method of managing a call, particularly with regard to a modification to bearer characteristics. In one aspect the invention provides a method and system of managing a call in a telecommunication system, the telecommunication system including a network having at least one call controller effecting a call control function and at least one bearer controller effecting a bearer control function, the call controller and the bearer controller separated by a vertical control protocol interface, including providing in at least one message, communicated within the telecommunication system, an indication of the capability of the at least one bearer controller to modify a characteristic of a bearer; and receiving and storing said indication in the at least one call controller. In another aspect the invention provides a media gateway controller being operable to request indications and to receive indications from at least one media gateway of the capability of the at least one media gateway to modify a characteristic of a bearer established by the at least media gateway. In a preferred embodiment the invention provides a media gateway controller operable to receive requests for an indication of the capability of the at least one media gateway to modify a characteristic of a bearer established by the media gateway.