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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2005
Richard E. Schaedler, Cary, NC (US);
Robert L. Wallace, Apex, NC (US);
Aziz A. Tejani, Morrisville, NC (US);
Thomas L. Bonds, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard E. Schaedler, Cary, NC (US);
Robert L. Wallace, Apex, NC (US);
Aziz A. Tejani, Morrisville, NC (US);
Thomas L. Bonds, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Tekelec, Morrisville, NC (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for supporting database access in an Internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) network environment are disclosed. At least one call state control function (CSCF) entity generates subscriber-related queries according to an abstracted profile (AP) protocol. At an abstracted profile server (APS), a CSCF-generated, subscriber-related query is received, subscriber information is gathered related to the CSCF-generated, subscriber-related query from at least one subscriber information database using a native protocol of the subscriber information database, a reply message for the CSCF-generated, subscriber-related query is generated based on the gathered subscriber information and the reply message is forwarded to a respective CSCF that generated the CSCF-generated subscriber-related query, the reply message being forwarded according to the AP protocol.