Abstract: Suppression of Announcements in Communication Networks. The present invention relates to communication networks and, more particularly, to announcements in communication networks. System and method for suppression of announcement made to a user in a communication network. A user requests to start a communication session with a second user in the network. A suppression of announcement indicator is added in Connect operation while the communication session is being established with the second user and the announcement is suppressed from being played to the user if the second user is unable to answer the request. The users may be IMS users and/or PSTN users belonging to the same network or different networks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to communication networks and, more particularly, to information playback in communication networks. System and method for enabling Video Cassette Recording controls while information is being played to a user. A Media Gateway Controller indicates to a Media Server that the user could exercise Video Cassette Recording controls on the information while the information is being played to the user. The Media Server plays the information to the user and receives a Video Cassette Recording control command entered by the user. The Media Server performs an action on the information according to the Video Cassette Recording control command. The user is an Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP)/Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Intelligent Networks and, more particularly, to information recording sessions in Intelligent Networks, a method for enabling control capabilities for information recording session with a user in an Intelligent Network, the network comprises a Media Gateway Controller, a Service Control Point and a Media Server. The Service Control Point sends the control capabilities to the Media Gateway Controller and the Media Gateway Controller maps the control capabilities to a control information message. The Media Gateway Controller sends the control information message to the Media Server and the Media Server controls the information recording session based on the control capabilities present in the control information message.

Abstract: The present invention relates to IMS networks and, more particularly, to information recording sessions in IMS networks. System and method for enabling control options while information is being recorded from a user. A Media Gateway Controller sends the control options to a Media Server. The Media Server receives a control command from the user, wherein the control command is based on the control options and the Media Server performs an action on the information based on the control command. The user is an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) user. The Media Gateway Controller sends the control options to the Media Server in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INFO message using Media Server Markup Language (MSML) format.

Abstract: Suppression of Announcements in Communication Networks. The present invention relates to communication networks and, more particularly, to announcements in communication networks. System and method for suppression of announcement made to a user in a communication network. A user requests to start a communication session with a second user in the network. A suppression of announcement indicator is added in Connect operation while the communication session is being established with the second user and the announcement is suppressed from being played to the user if the second user is unable to answer the request. The users may be IMS users and/or PSTN users belonging to the same network or different networks.

Abstract: A SIP interface for media recording via INAP is disclosed. The present invention relates to SIP networks and, more particularly, to recording messages in SIP networks. Existing recording mechanisms offer only audio and fax based recording services to user for making announcements. Also, existing mechanisms would require a unique announcement ID for every type of media format recorded in the announcement. Thus, the options offered for the users are limited and poses difficulty to the user to enter different announcement ID's for every format. The present invention provides mechanisms wherein users can record announcements using different media types. Media types supported by a media server such as audio, text, video or combination of them may be employed in the recording. In addition, the mechanism provides a single announcement ID which can be employed for recording different media types. Thus, user is provided with options for recording service.

Abstract: The present invention relates to SIP networks and, more particularly, to digit collection in SIP networks. The SIP user communicates the digits to a Media Server through voice/speech. The Media Server collects the digits and checks to determine if the digits satisfy required Dual Tone Multi Frequency rules. The Media Server plays a prompt message to the SIP user to indicate start of session to collect the digits and the SEP user says character(s) to indicate that the SIP user has completed saying the digits.