Routing determination systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025047776-A1
Application number	US-202318364539-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 3, 2023
Priority date	Aug 3, 2023
Publication date	Feb 6, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

System and methods for performing routing determinations for communications requests for both assisted communications and non-assisted communications with devices operated by deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) users using a single number are described. A network component may determine whether to use routing that directs such requests to an assistance system based on the type of communications requested and one or more identifiers in a request. If a communications request includes a DHH user device's identifier and communications type that are represented in single number communications data, the network component may forward that request to an assistance system. Otherwise, the network component may route such a request normally.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
receiving, from a source user equipment (UE) at a serving call session control function (S-CSCF) configured at a wireless communications network, a first request to establish a communications session between the source UE and a destination UE; determining, at the S-CSCF and based at least in part on the first request, a requested communications type and a device identifier associated with the destination UE; determining, at the S-CSCF and based at least in part on the device identifier and initial filter criteria (iFC) data, routing data associated with the destination UE; generating, based at least in part on the first request, a second request to establish the communications session between the source UE and the destination UE; transmitting, by the S-CSCF and based at least in part on the routing data, the second request to one of a video relay service (VRS) system or a terminating telephony application server (T-TAS); and establishing, via the wireless communications network and based at least in part on the second request, the communications session between the source UE and the destination UE.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first request comprises:
receiving, from the source UE at a session border controller (SBC) configured at the wireless communications network, the first request; and transmitting the first request from the SBC to the S-CSCF.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the routing data associated with the destination UE comprises determining a subset of iFC data associated with the destination UE.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the routing data is further based at least in part on the requested communications type.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein:
the requested communications type comprises a voice communications type; and transmitting the second request comprises transmitting the second request to the VRS system based at least in part on the voice communications type.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein:
the requested communications type comprises a video communications type; and transmitting the second request comprises transmitting the second request to the T-TAS based at least in part on the video communications type.

7 . A call session control function (CSCF) comprising:
one or more processors; one or more transceivers; and non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving a first request from a source user equipment (UE) to establish a communications session between the source UE and a destination UE;
determining, based at least in part on the first request, a requested communications type and a device identifier associated with the destination UE;
determining, based at least in part on the device identifier and filter criteria data, routing data associated with the destination UE;
generating, based at least in part on the first request, a second request to establish the communications session between the source UE and the destination UE;
transmitting, based at least in part on the routing data, the second request to one of an assisted voice communications system or a video communications system; and
establishing, based at least in part on the second request, the communications session between the source UE and the destination UE.

8 . The CSCF of claim 7 , wherein determining the routing data comprises:
determining that no data of the filter criteria data is associated with the destination UE; and based at least in part on determining that no data of the filter criteria data is associated with the destination UE, determining default routing data as the routing data.

9 . The CSCF of claim 7 , wherein determining the routing data comprises:
determining a subset of the filter criteria data associated with the destination UE; and determining that the subset of the filter criteria data does not correspond to the requested communications type; and based at least in part on determining that the subset of the filter criteria data does not correspond to the requested communications type, determining default routing data as the routing data.

10 . The CSCF of claim 7 , wherein determining the routing data comprises determining the assisted voice communications system based at least in part on the filter criteria.

11 . The CSCF of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving the filter criteria at the CSCF from a home subscriber server (HSS).

12 . The CSCF of claim 7 , wherein transmitting the second request comprises transmitting the second request to a session border controller (SBC) for transmission to the assisted voice communications system.

13 . The CSCF of claim 7 , wherein transmitting the second request comprises transmitting the second request to the video communications system for transmission to the destination UE.

14 . The CSCF of claim 7 , wherein the device identifier is one of:
a telephone number; a mobile station international subscriber directory number (MSISDN); an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI); or a network address.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a source user equipment (UE) at a call session control function (CSCF) configured at a wireless communications network, a first request to establish a communications session between the source UE and a destination UE; determining, at the CSCF and based at least in part on the first request, a requested communications type and a device identifier associated with the destination UE; determining, at the CSCF and based at least in part on the device identifier and routing data criteria data, a subset of the routing data associated with the destination UE; generating, based at least in part on the first request, a second request to establish the communications session between the source UE and the destination UE; transmitting, by the CSCF and based at least in part on the subset of the routing data, the second request to one of an assisted voice communications system or a video communications system; and establishing, via the wireless communications network and based at least in part on the second request, the communications session between the source UE and the destination UE.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the requested communications type is one of a video call or a voice call.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein determining the subset of the routing data is further based at least in part on the requested communications type.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein:
the first request is a session initiation protocol (SIP) INVITE message comprising an Accept-Contact header; and the Accept-Contact header comprises an indication of the requested communications type.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the indication of the requested communications type represents one of a multimedia telephony service voice call or a multimedia telephony service video call.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 18 wherein determining the subset of the r

Assignees

• T Mobile Usa Inc

Inventors

• Bhutani Mayank
• Filart Homer Nicolas B
• Dinkov Dinko
• King Willie Dorance

Classifications

• H04L65/1104

  Session initiation protocol [SIP] · CPC title

• H04L65/1016

  IP multimedia subsystem [IMS] · CPC title

• H04L65/1045

  Proxies, e.g. for session initiation protocol [SIP] · CPC title

• H04M1/72478 Primary

  for hearing-impaired users · CPC title

• H04L65/1069 Primary

  Session establishment or de-establishment · CPC title