Transmission of service data

Abstract

A new function is added into switching centres (CPS) to facilitate the adding of various services, the function transmitting the service data structure of a non-standard service to a system entity responsible for the service. The system entity is identified on the basis of an indicator associated with the service data structure.

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         14 . A network node in a communications system providing services to a subscriber of the system and comprising service data for at least one subscriber of the system, the service data comprising at least one service data structure, and an element for storing subscriber data, the network node comprising: 
 at least a service master function for receiving from the element for storing subscriber data service data which comprises at least one service data structure associated with an indicator and for sending the service data structure to a system entity indicated by the indicator.    
     
     
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         21 . A network node for a communications system providing services to a subscriber of the system and comprising service data for at least one subscriber of the system, the service data comprising at least one service data structure, the system further comprising an element for storing subscriber data, the network node comprising: 
 a call state control function for controlling call processing; and    a function for receiving from the element for storing subscriber data service data which comprises at least one service data structure associated with an indicator and for sending the service data structure to a system entity indicated by the indicator.    
     
     
         22 . The network node of  claim 21 , wherein the function for receiving and sending the service data structure is integrated into the call state control function.  
     
     
         23 . The network node of  claim 21 , wherein the network node is a call processing server.