JP2010233000A - Call control system and call control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To return to the former condition swiftly from a state of incoming call disable when disagreement occurs in location registration information between a variety of subscriber information. <P>SOLUTION: The call control system 1 includes: a location registration information checking part 22 for checking up the location registration information between service profiles A and B in response to an in-sphere information demand when a terminal to which a plurality of service profiles A and B are available is an incoming call terminal MR; an address sending part 23 for sending to an outgoing CSCF 10 the location registration information included in the service profile A as a basic profile together with a restore flag when the disagreement of the location registration information occurs; a restore decision part 51 for determining whether a call connection demand sent from the outgoing CSCF 10 to an incoming MSC 50 based on this location registration information pertains to the restore flag; and a restore instructing part 52 for performing position registering processing of the service profiles A and B of the incoming call terminal MR when the call connection demand pertains to the restore flag. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a call control system and a call control method.

  Recently, an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) network is being developed as a core network technology for mobile communication networks. The IMS network uses a communication protocol called SIP (Session Initiated Protocol), and is a network that can provide multimedia services that realize not only data communication but also real-time communication of voice and moving images. The IMS network includes a subscriber information management device called HSS (Home Subscriber Server), a call control device called CSCF (Call / Session Control Function), a service control device called AS (Application Server), and MSC (Mobile Swice C). It is comprised by the communication control apparatus etc. which are called.

  In the IMS network, the HSS holds a master of a service profile (subscriber information) in which information on services that can be provided to the subscriber is registered, and the subscriber's service profile according to the location of the terminal The services that can be provided to the subscriber are determined by downloading to the AS, CSCF, and MSC that are currently communicable with each other.

  On the other hand, in recent years, needs for using mobile phones have been diversified. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a mobile phone that can operate a plurality of telephone numbers to meet such needs.

JP 2002-152793 A

  When a mobile phone that can use a plurality of telephone numbers as in Patent Document 1 is used in an IMS network, for example, each telephone number is provided in order to be able to provide a different service for each individual telephone number as the service becomes more sophisticated. It is desirable that one subscriber can hold a plurality of service profiles, such as preparing individual service profiles.

  However, in a situation where one subscriber holds a plurality of service profiles, location registration information consisting of device identification information (address) that defines AS, CSCF, and MSC that can communicate with the subscriber (mobile phone) for each service profile. It is necessary to perform location registration processing to create / update. Since this location registration processing cannot be performed for a plurality of service profiles at the same time, location registration for any of the service profiles may fail for some reason. In this case, the location registration information of the service profile that has failed in location registration is different from the actual one, so that it is impossible to receive an incoming call specifying this service profile. Moreover, since the HSS cannot determine which of the plurality of service profiles (subscriber information) is correctly registered, recovery is difficult.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and in a communication terminal that can use a plurality of subscriber information, when a mismatch occurs in location registration information for each subscriber information, the incoming call cannot be received. It is an object of the present invention to provide a call control system and a call control method that can promptly recover from a call.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a call control system according to the present invention includes a subscriber identifier of a communication terminal, a called-side call control device that can currently communicate with a communication terminal updated by location registration processing, and device identification of the communication control device. A subscriber information management device that associates location registration information including information and includes and holds in a subscriber information in which a service that can be provided to a communication terminal is defined, and a call connection request between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal In response to a request from the subscriber information management device, a location information request in which subscriber information of the receiving terminal is designated is transmitted to the subscriber information management device, and is returned from the subscriber information management device in response to the location information request. Based on the location registration information included in the subscriber information specified in the service area information request, the caller side call control device that selects the callee side call control device and transmits the call connection request, and receives from the caller side call control device Call connection request A call control system for use in a mobile communication system comprising: a callee device that transfers to a control device and calls a receiving terminal via the communication control device to establish a call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal. When a communication terminal that can use a plurality of subscriber information including basic subscriber information is a receiving terminal, an incoming call is received in response to a location information request in which one of the plurality of subscriber information of the receiving terminal is designated. Indicates that restoration processing is required when it is determined that the location registration information for each of the plurality of subscriber information of the terminal matches the collation means and the collation means determines that the location registration information does not match. A transmission means for transmitting the location registration information included in the basic subscriber information to the calling party call control device instead of the location registration information included in the subscriber information specified in the location information request together with the restore flag, and transmission A determination means for determining whether the call connection request transmitted from the calling call control device to the communication control device via the called call control device based on the location registration information from the stage is related to the restore flag; And a location registration command means for performing location registration processing for each of a plurality of pieces of subscriber information that can be used by the receiving terminal when it is determined that the call connection request relates to the restore flag.

  Similarly, in order to solve the above-described problem, a call control method according to the present invention includes a subscriber identifier of a communication terminal, a called-side call control device and a communication control device capable of currently communicating with a communication terminal updated by location registration processing. A call connection request between a calling terminal and a receiving terminal, and a subscriber information management device that associates with location registration information including the device identification information of the terminal and stores the information that can be provided to the communication terminal in the defined subscriber information Is sent from the originating terminal to the subscriber information management device with the subscriber information of the receiving terminal specified, and is returned from the subscriber information management device in response to the location information request. A calling-side call control device for selecting a called-side call control device and transmitting a call connection request based on location registration information included in the subscriber information specified by the location information request, and a calling-side call control device Call connection request received from In a call control system for use in a mobile communication system, comprising: a call-receiving terminal that transfers to a control device, calls a receiving terminal via the communication control device, and establishes a call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal. A call control method to be executed, and when a communication terminal that can use a plurality of subscriber information including basic subscriber information is a receiving terminal, one of the plurality of subscriber information of the receiving terminal is designated. In response to the area information request, when it is determined that the location registration information for each of the plurality of subscriber information of the receiving terminal is matched, and the location registration information mismatch in the verification step, The location registration information included in the core subscriber information, instead of the location registration information included in the subscriber information specified in the location information request, together with a restore flag indicating that the restore processing is necessary A transmission step for transmitting to the calling side call control device, and a call connection request transmitted from the calling side call control device to the communication control device via the called side call control device based on the location registration information transmitted in the transmission step, A determination step for determining whether the call relates to the restore flag, and a location registration process for each of the plurality of subscriber information that can be used by the receiving terminal when the call connection request is determined to be related to the restore flag in the determination step A position registration command step.

  According to such a call control system and call control method, when there is a mismatch in location registration information among a plurality of subscriber information in a receiving terminal that can use a plurality of subscriber information, a call connection request is made. Instead of the location registration information included in the designated subscriber information, the location registration information included in the basic subscriber information is provided to the calling side call control device. When the call control request transmitted from the calling call control device to the communication control device via the called call control device based on the location registration information of the basic subscriber information is related to the restore flag, the incoming call is received. Location registration processing is performed for each of a plurality of subscriber information that can be used by the terminal. As a result, the location registration information of multiple subscriber information that can be used by the receiving terminal is unified with that of the basic subscriber information, and the inconsistency state is resolved, so that it is possible to quickly recover from the state where incoming calls cannot be made. It becomes.

  Further, in the call control system of the present invention, it is detected whether the call connection request transmitted from the calling side call control device to the called side call control device includes a restore flag based on the location registration information from the transmission means. Restore flag detecting means for adding, and when the restore flag is detected by the restore flag detecting means, adding means for adding the subscriber identifier of the basic subscriber information to the call connection request as a restore command and returning it to the call control device; The determination means detects whether or not the restore command is included in the call control request received from the additional means via the called-side call control device, and the location registration command means It is preferable to perform position registration processing when it is detected. Thereby, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the position registration process is necessary.

  Also, in the call control system of the present invention, the basic subscriber information is subscriber information that is registered first among a plurality of pieces of subscriber information in the location registration process, and the location registration command means is a basic subscription. It is preferable to perform the location registration process of the person information first. Thus, when the inconsistency of the location registration information between the subscriber information is resolved, the location registration information of the core subscriber information that is likely to be suitable for the actual location of the receiving terminal is first performed. Since other subscriber information is unified, it is possible to improve the reliability of the recovery process from the state where the incoming call cannot be received.

  According to the call control system and the call control method of the present invention, when a mismatch occurs in the location registration information for each subscriber information in a communication terminal that can use a plurality of subscriber information, the call control system and the call control method can quickly Can be recovered.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a call control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the condition where the service area mismatch of a some service profile arises. It is a figure which shows the function structure of HSS # B in FIG. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of HSS # B. It is a figure which shows the function structure of arrival AS. It is a figure which shows the function structure of arrival MSC. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the call control system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the call control system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  First, the function and configuration of the call control system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the call control system 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a situation in which a plurality of service profiles are inconsistent with each other. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the HSS # B 20b in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the HSS # B 20b. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the destination AS 30. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the destination MSC 50.

  The call control system 1 is a network system that executes control (establishment, disconnection, etc.) of a call between a transmission terminal MS and a reception terminal MR, and is a part of a mobile communication system related to mobile communication. The call control system 1 includes a calling-side access network NS where the calling terminal MS is located, a called-side access network NR where the called terminal MR is located, and a core network NC that connects these two access networks.

  The core network NC is an IMS network. The IMS network NC includes an originating CSCF (calling side call control device) 10, an HSS # A (subscriber information management device) 20a, an HSS # B (subscriber information management device) 20b, It includes an incoming AS (service control device) 30 and an incoming CSCF (incoming call control device) 40.

  In this embodiment, the originating side access network NS and the terminating side access network NR are 3G-CS networks, and each include an originating MSC (not shown) and an terminating MSC (communication control device) 50.

  In the present embodiment, the receiving terminal MR is a terminal corresponding to a so-called 2-in-1 service in which two telephone numbers #A and #B are set to be usable, and a subscriber of the receiving terminal MR is provided for each telephone number. Two service profiles A and B are registered in the call control system 1. The service profiles A and B are data including service information corresponding to the telephone numbers #A and #B, respectively, and the masters are held in the HSS #A 20a and the HSS #B 20b, respectively. It is downloaded to the called AS 30, the called CSCF 40, and the called MSC 50 that are currently communicable with the MR and used to determine the services that can be provided to the subscriber.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the subscriber's service profile B is held in one of the called AS 30, the called CSCF 40, and the called MSC 50 that can actually communicate with the receiving terminal MR for some reason, such as failure of location registration processing. First, the recovery process in a state where the incoming call to the telephone number #B is impossible will be described.

  Here, as a case where the service profile B does not coincide with the actual coverage area of the receiving terminal MR in this way, for example, an example shown in FIG. 2 can be considered. As shown in FIG. 2A, when the terminating terminal MR in the area where MSC # 1 (50-1) is located moves to the area where another MSC # 2 (50-2) exists, first, 2B, the location registration process (SIP_REGISTER (#A)) of the service profile A associated with the telephone number #A is performed, and the service profile A is stored in the MSC # 2 (50-2). Is downloaded, and the location registration information related to the service profile A held in the HSS # A 20a is updated.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the location registration process (SIP_REGISTER (#B)) of the service profile B associated with the telephone number #B is performed, and if this process fails, the MSC # 2 (50-2), service profile B is not downloaded and remains in MSC # 1 (50-1) before movement, and location registration information related to service profile B held in HSS # B 20b is also updated. Not. In the example of FIG. 2C, the location registration information of the service profile B is held assuming that the receiving terminal MR is located in a different MSC # 1 (50-1) than the actual one. In such a state, even if there is an incoming call to the telephone number #B, the call connection request is transmitted to the MSC # 1 (50-1). Therefore, even if the call control system 1 refers to the HSS #B 20b, It is impossible to recognize which MSC is in the area where the incoming terminal MR with the number #B is located, and the call connection to the incoming terminal MR with the telephone number #B becomes impossible. The call control system 1 according to the present embodiment can be recovered so that a call can be connected even from such a situation where an incoming call cannot be made.

  Hereinafter, each element constituting the call control system 1 will be described.

  The calling CSCF 10 is a call control device that executes call control for communication connection between the calling terminal MS and the called terminal MR. The originating CSCF 10 receives an INVITE message transmitted from the originating terminal MS and transmitted via the originating MSC (not shown) connecting the originating access network NS and the core network NC, and receives the incoming terminal from the signal. An MR subscriber identifier (for example, IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) or MSISDN (Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number)) is extracted. Subsequently, the originating CSCF 10 transmits an LIR (Location Information Request) message including the extracted user identifier to the HSS #A 20a or HSS #B 20b, and the LIA (from the HSS #A 20a or HSS #B 20b according to the LIR message). (Location Information Answer) message is acquired. This LIA message is a signal including a called CSCF address, a called AS address, and a called MSC address that can communicate with the receiving terminal MR. Subsequently, the originating CSCF 10 transmits an INVITE message to the CSCF (here, the incoming CSCF 40) based on the acquired incoming CSCF address.

  HSS # A20a and HSS # B20b are services in which a subscriber identifier of a mobile phone is associated with an MSC address, a CSCF address, and an AS address that identify the MSC, CSCF, and AS that perform call control of the mobile phone, respectively. It is a database server that stores profiles (subscriber information). The subscriber identifier is identification information indicating the subscriber of the mobile phone, and the MSC address, CSCF address, and AS address are associated with the area where the mobile phone is located, and can currently communicate with the mobile phone. This is device identification information indicating MSC, CSCF, and AS. Each time the mobile phone moves from one area to another area, the GW address, CSCF address, and AS address are updated based on position information indicating the area where the mobile phone is located. In addition to the subscriber identifier (including the IMSI of other service profiles of this subscriber), the GW address, the CSCF address, and the AS address, the service profile includes various types of information (for example, password). Number, authentication information, etc.) are included, but description of other information is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, HSS # A 20a and HSS # B 20b hold service profiles A and B associated with telephone numbers MSISDN # A and #B, respectively (HSS # A 20a holds service profile A). HSS # B 20b holds service profile B). In the call control system 1, the telephone number MSISDN # A is set as the basic number, and the service profile A is set as the basic profile, which is set in advance by selection of the subscriber or the system. Is retained in all service profiles. In particular, in the present embodiment, when a mismatch occurs in the location registration information of the service profiles A and B held in the HSSs 20a and 20b, the restore process is performed with reference to the location registration information of the service profile A that is the basic profile. The reason why the service profile A is set as the basic profile is that, as described with reference to FIG. 2, the location registration of the service profile A is performed first when the terminal moves and performs location registration processing. This is because there is a low possibility that the location is different from the actual location of the MR, and there is a low possibility that the location registration will fail.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the HSS # B 20 b includes a service profile management unit 21, a location registration information verification unit (verification unit) 22, an address transmission unit (transmission unit) 23, and a location registration information update unit 24.

  The service profile management unit 21 creates a service profile in which a subscriber identifier (for example, MSISDN or IMSI) of a communication terminal is associated with location registration information indicating an AS address, CSCF address, and MSC address that can be currently communicated with the communication terminal. Hold. When the service profile management unit 21 receives a location registration request from the communication terminal (receiving terminal MR), or when receiving a restore request from the destination MSC 50 in this embodiment, as described later, the location registration information update unit 24, the location registration information of the service profile is updated.

  The location registration information matching unit 22 receives the LIR from the originating CSCF 10 and holds the location registration information of the service profile B held in the own device 20b and the HSS #A 20a by inter-HSS communication with the HSS #A. The location registration information of the service profile A to be checked is collated. Specifically, the location registration information matching unit 22 confirms whether the AS addresses, CSCF addresses, and MSC addresses of the user profiles A and B match.

  The address transmission unit 23 sends the AS address, CSCF address, and MSC address information currently communicable with the receiving terminal MR to the originating CSCF 10 with LIR. In this embodiment, when it is determined by the location registration information matching unit 22 that there is a mismatch in the location registration information (AS address, CSCF address, MSC address) of the service profiles A and B, the address transmission unit 23 In addition to the location registration information included in the service profile B, the location registration information included in the service profile A, which is the basic profile, is added to the LIA, and a restore flag indicating that a restore process is required is added to the LIA. Transmit to CSCF 10. If the location registration information collation unit 22 determines that the location registration information between the service profiles A and B matches, the address transmission unit 23 sends the location included in the service profile B specified by the LIR. The registration information is transmitted to the originating CSCF 10.

  The location registration information update unit 24 updates the location registration information held in the service profile management unit 21 using the new AS address, CSCF address, and MSC address received from the destination AS 30.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the HSS # B 20 b transmits signals between the CPU 201, the main storage unit 202 composed of ROM and RAM, the auxiliary storage unit 203 composed of a hard disk, and other communication devices. A communication interface 204 for performing transmission / reception, an input unit 205 configured with operation keys and the like, and an output unit 206 configured with a monitor and the like are provided. Each function shown in FIG. 3 reads predetermined software on the CPU 201 or the main storage unit 202 and operates the communication interface 204, the input unit 205, and the output unit 206 under the control of the CPU 201, and the main storage unit 202 or This is realized by reading or writing data from / to the auxiliary storage unit 203. The hardware configuration of the HSS # A 20a is the same as that of the HSS # B 20b shown in FIG. 4, and how the function of the HSS # A 20a is realized on the hardware is the same as that described for the HSS # B 20b. It is.

  The called AS 30 is a service control device that determines a service to be applied between the transmitting terminal MS and the receiving terminal MR. As shown in FIG. 5, the destination AS 30 includes a restore flag detection unit (restore flag detection unit) 31, an IMSI extraction unit 32, and a restore command addition unit (addition unit) 33. The hardware configuration of the called AS 30 is the same as that of the HSS #B 20b shown in FIG. 4, and how each function of the called AS 30 is realized on the hardware is the same as that described for the HSS #B 20b.

  The restore flag detection unit 31 confirms whether or not a restore flag is added to the SIP_INVITE message transmitted from the originating CSCF 10 and received via the destination CSCF 40.

  When the restore flag is detected by the restore flag detector 31, the IMSI extractor 32 replaces the IMSI # A corresponding to the basic number MSISDN # A with the service profile A instead of the called number MSISDN # B specified by SIP_INVITE. Extract from

  The restore command adding unit 33 adds IMSI # A extracted from the service profile A by the IMSI extracting unit 32 as a “restore command”, and also adds the destination AS address to the SIP_INVITE message. The reason for adding the destination AS address is to enable the destination MSC 50 to recognize the AS address for performing the restoration process even when the service profile is not held in the destination MSC 50 due to some trouble.

  The destination CSCF 40 is a call control device that establishes a call between the originating terminal MS and the terminating terminal MR. The destination CSCF 40 is installed in a predetermined area unit (for example, a prefecture unit), and can perform incoming call processing (call processing) for a mobile phone located in an area (management area) managed by the own device. It is. When receiving the INVITE message from the originating CSCF 10, the terminating CSCF 40 calls the terminating terminal MR located in the management area of the own device. Specifically, the destination CSCF 40 transfers the received INVITE message to the destination MSC 50 and calls the destination terminal MR via the destination MSC 50.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the originating CSCF 10 and the terminating CSCF 40 is the same as that of the HSS #B 20b shown in FIG. 4, and how the functions of the originating CSCF 10 and the terminating CSCF 40 are realized on the hardware has been described with respect to the HSS #B 20b. It is the same as that.

  The destination MSC 50 is a communication control device that performs 3G-CS line connection and performs wireless communication with the terminating terminal MR. As shown in FIG. 6, the destination MSC 50 includes a restore determination unit (determination unit) 51 and a restore instruction unit (location registration command unit) 52.

  The restore determination unit 51 determines whether or not the SIP_INVITE message received from the destination CSCF 40 includes a restore command related to the restore flag. Specifically, when IMSI # A that is not associated with the called number MSISDN # B is added to SIP_INVITE, it is determined that a restore instruction is included.

  When the restore determination unit 51 determines that the restore instruction is included in the SIP_INVITE message, the restore instruction unit 52 performs a restore process on the destination CSCF 40, the destination AS 30, the HSS #A 20a, and the HSS #B 20b. Here, in the restore process, the restore process of the service profile A, which is the basic profile, is performed first as in the case of the location registration information. The restore process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The hardware configuration of the destination MSC 50 is the same as that of the HSS #B 20b shown in FIG. 4, and how each function of the destination MSC 50 is realized on the hardware is the same as that described for the HSS #B 20b. .

  Next, the operation of the call control system 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, and the call control method according to the present embodiment will be described. 7 and 8 are sequence diagrams showing the operation of the call control system 1. FIG. Here, when the calling terminal MS designates the called number MSISDN # B and makes a call connection request to the receiving terminal MR having the called numbers MSISDN # A and #B, for example, as shown in FIG. In the state, the location registration information does not match between the service profiles A and B of the receiving terminal MR, and the called MSC 50 of the called side access network NR where the called terminal MR is located is associated with the called number MSISDN # B. In the case where the service profile B is not held, the call connection is performed after the restoration process is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, first, an INVITE message transmitted from the calling terminal MS by the calling CSCF 10 and transmitted via the calling MSC (not shown) connecting the calling side access network NS and the core network NC. Is received, and MSISDN # B, which is the called number to the receiving terminal MR, is extracted from the signal (step S1). Subsequently, a LIR (Location Information Request) message including MSISDN # B extracted by the originating CSCF 10 is transmitted to the HSS # B 20b (step S2).

  In the HSS #B 20b, the location registration information matching unit 22 performs communication between the HSS #A 20a and the HSS in response to the reception of the LIR from the originating CSCF 10, and the service profile B held in the own device (HSS #B 20b) It is verified whether the location registration information (AS address, CSCF address, MSC address) included matches the location registration information included in the service profile A held in the HSS # A 20a (step S3: verification). Step). When the location registration information collation unit 22 confirms that there is a difference between the location registration information of the service profiles A and B, the location registration information collation unit 22 determines that there is a mismatch between the location registration information of both, and transmits an address to that effect. Notify unit 23.

  Subsequently, the location registration information (AS address, CSCF address, MSC address) included in the service profile B is determined by the address transmission unit 23 according to the determination result of the location registration information matching unit 22 that the location registration information is inconsistent. ), Location registration information included in the service profile A, which is a basic profile, is added to the LIA, and a restore flag indicating that a restore process is necessary is added to the LIA and transmitted to the originating CSCF 10 (step S4: Transmission step).

  Next, the originating CSCF 10 transmits a SIP_INVITE message with a restore flag to the destination CSCF 40 based on the location registration information of the basic service profile A acquired by the LIA, and is transferred from the destination CSCF 40 to the destination AS 30 (step S5). .

  In the case of an incoming call to the basic number MSISDN # A, the LIR message is transmitted to the HSS # A 20a, and the above steps S3 to S5 are not executed and the location registration corresponding to the called number MSISDN # A is performed as before. Information is added to the LIA and transmitted to the originating CSCF 10. Also, when the location registration information matches between service profiles in step S3, location registration information corresponding to the called number MSISDN # B is added to the LIA and transmitted to the originating CSCF 10 as before.

  Next, in the destination AS 30, the restore flag detection unit 31 checks whether or not a restore flag is added to the SIP_INVITE message transmitted from the source CSCF 10 and received via the destination CSCF 40 (step S6). When the restore flag is detected by the restore flag detection unit 31, the IMSI extraction unit 32 determines that the IMSI #A corresponding to the trunk number MSISDN #A is not the service number A, instead of the called number MSISDN #B specified by SIP_INVITE. Extracted (step S7). Then, the restore command adding unit 33 adds the IMSI # A extracted by the IMSI extracting unit 32 as a “restore command”, and also adds the destination AS address to the SIP_INVITE message (step S8).

  Next, a SIP_INVITE message is transmitted from the destination AS 30 to the destination MSC 50 via the destination CSCF 40 (step S9). In the destination MSC 50, the restore determination unit 51 determines whether or not a restore command is included in the SIP_INVITE message received from the destination CSCF 40 (step S10: determination step). Specifically, the restore determination unit 51 determines that a restore command is included when IMSI # A that is not associated with the called number MSISDN # B is added to SIP_INVITE.

  When the restore determination unit 51 determines that the restore instruction is included in the SIP_INVITE message, the restore instruction unit 52 performs the following for the destination CSCF 40, destination AS30, HSS # A20a, and HSS # B20b. The restore process (position registration step) in steps S11 to S24 is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the restore instruction unit 52 first starts a restore process for the service profile A (step S11). The destination MSC 50 transmits a SIP_RESISTER message to which the destination AS address is added to the destination CSCF 40 (step S12), and further transmits a SIP_RESISTER message to the destination AS 30 addressed from the destination CSCF (step S13). Then, a UAR (User Authorization Request) message is transmitted from the destination AS 30 to the HSS #A 20a (step S14).

  Next, the location registration information of the service profile A is updated in the HSS # A 20a (step S15), and the service profile A is added to a UAA (User Authorization Answer) message and transmitted to the destination AS 30 (step S16). ). Then, the service profile A received at the destination AS 30 is held in the destination AS 30 and added to the SIP_200_OK message and sent to the destination CSCF 40 and the destination MSC 50 (step S17).

  Subsequently, the restoration process of the service profile B is started (step S18). The SIP_RESISTER message to which the IMSI # B extracted from the service profile A and the destination AS address are added is transmitted from the destination MSC 50 to the destination CSCF 40 (step S19), and further, the SIP_RESISTER message is addressed to the destination AS 30 addressed by the destination CSCF. Is transmitted (step S20). Then, the UAR message is transmitted from the destination AS 30 to the HSS #A 20b (step S21).

  Next, the location registration information of the service profile B is updated in the HSS #A 20b (step S22), and the service profile B is added to the UAA message and transmitted to the destination AS 30 (step S23).

  Then, the service profile B received at the called AS 30 is held in the called AS 30 and is added to the SIP_200_OK message and sent to the called CSCF 40 and the called MSC 50 (step S24), to the receiving terminal MR by the called number MSISDN # B. Is established (step S25).

  As described above, according to the call control system 1 and the call control method in the call control system 1 according to the present embodiment, the receiving terminal MR that can use a plurality of service profiles, When there is a mismatch in the location registration information comprising the addresses of the destination AS 30, the destination CSCF 40, and the destination MSC 50 that can communicate with the MR, the backbone profile is used instead of the location registration information included in the service profile B specified in the call connection request. The location registration information included in the service profile A is provided to the originating CSCF 10. When the call control request transmitted from the source CSCF 10 to the destination MSC 50 based on the location registration information of the service profile A relates to the restore flag, a plurality of destination terminals MR can be used. Location registration processing is performed for each of the service profiles A and B. As a result, the location registration information of the plurality of service profiles A and B that can be used by the receiving terminal MR is unified to that of the service profile A, which is the basic profile, and the mismatch state is resolved. Can be recovered.

  The call control system and the call control method according to the present invention have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, the originating side access network NS and the terminating side access network NR are 3G-CS networks, and the MSC is exemplified as a communication control device that performs radio communication with a communication terminal. The NS and the called side access network NR can also be applied as methods other than 3G-CS. For example, the originating side access network NS and the terminating side access network NR may be a 3G-PS network, and a GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node) and SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) may be used as the communication control device. NS and the destination access network NR may be used as a WLAN network, and a PDG (Packet Data Gateway) may be used as a communication control device, or the calling side access network NS and the destination side access network NR may be used as an S3G network and the communication control device. PDN (Public Data Network) Gateway, Serving Gateway, and MME (Mobility Management) ntity) may be used.

  In the above embodiment, a communication terminal corresponding to a so-called 2-in-1 service, in which two telephone numbers are set to be usable by one unit, has been described as an example of a receiving terminal MR. The present invention can also be applied to a case where a communication terminal manages M telephone numbers (so-called MinN service).

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where individual service profiles A and B are registered in the call control system 1 for each of the telephone numbers #A and #B has been described. However, in the present invention, for example, the access network is WLAN or 3G-CS. In this case, a plurality of service profiles are registered with one telephone number so that each individual service is properly used, and the service profile can be managed for each type of access network.

  Further, the location registration information matching unit 22 and the address transmission unit 23 may be provided outside the HSS # B 20b (for example, another server), and the restore flag detection unit 31, the IMSI extraction unit 32, and the restore command addition unit 33 The restore determination unit 51 and the restore instruction unit 52 may be provided outside the destination MSC 50 (eg, another server).

  In the above embodiment, in the case of an incoming call to MSISDN # A, which is the basic number, location registration information is not verified between service profiles. However, location registration information may be verified. In this case, if there is a mismatch in the location registration information, the location registration information included in the backbone profile A (that is, the profile corresponding to the called number MSISDN # A) is added to the LIA and transmitted to the originating CSCF 10. become.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Call control system, 10 ... Calling CSCF (calling side call control device), 20a, 20b ... HSS (subscriber information management device), 22 ... Location registration information collation unit (collation means), 23 ... Address transmission unit (transmission) Means), 30... Arrival AS (service control device), 31... Restore flag detection unit (restore flag detection means), 33... Restore command addition unit (addition means), 40. ... Arrival MSC (communication control device) 51... Restoration determination unit (determination unit) 52... Restore instruction unit (location registration command unit), MR.

Claims (4)

Associating a subscriber identifier of a communication terminal with location registration information including device identification information of a called call control device and a communication control device that are currently communicable with the communication terminal updated by location registration processing, and A subscriber information management device that includes and holds the service that can be provided in the defined subscriber information;
In response to receiving a call connection request between the calling terminal and the called terminal from the calling terminal, a location information request in which subscriber information of the called terminal is designated is transmitted to the subscriber information management device, and Based on the location registration information included in the subscriber information specified in the location information request, which is returned from the subscriber information management device in response to the location information request, the callee control device is selected and the call is selected. An originating call control device for transmitting a connection request;
Transferring the call connection request received from the calling call control device to the communication control device, calling the receiving terminal via the communication control device, and establishing a call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal A call control device;
A call control system for use in a mobile communication system comprising:
When a communication terminal that can use a plurality of subscriber information including basic subscriber information is a receiving terminal, in response to the location information request in which one of the plurality of subscriber information of the receiving terminal is designated, Collation means for collating whether the location registration information for each of the plurality of subscriber information of the receiving terminal is matched;
The location registration included in the subscriber information specified in the location information request together with a restore flag indicating that a restore process is required when the location matching information is determined to be inconsistent by the verification unit Instead of information, transmitting means for transmitting location registration information included in the basic subscriber information to the calling side call control device;
Based on the location registration information from the transmitting means, it is determined whether the call connection request transmitted from the calling call control device to the communication control device via the called call control device is related to the restore flag. A determination means;
A location registration command means for performing location registration processing for each of a plurality of pieces of subscriber information that can be used by the receiving terminal when the determination means determines that the call connection request relates to a restore flag;
A call control system comprising: Restore flag detection means for detecting whether or not a call connection request transmitted from the calling side call control device to the called side call control device based on the location registration information from the transmission means includes the restore flag; ,
Adding means for adding a subscriber identifier of the basic subscriber information to a call connection request as a restore command and returning it to the callee control device when a restore flag is detected by the restore flag detecting means; ,
The determination means detects whether or not the restore command is included in a call control request received from the additional means via the destination call control device;
2. The call control system according to claim 1, wherein the location registration command means performs location registration processing when a restore command is detected by the determination means. The basic subscriber information is subscriber information in which location registration is first performed among a plurality of subscriber information in location registration processing,
The call control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the location registration command means first performs location registration processing of the basic subscriber information. Associating a subscriber identifier of a communication terminal with location registration information including device identification information of a called call control device and a communication control device that are currently communicable with the communication terminal updated by location registration processing, and A subscriber information management device that includes and holds the service that can be provided in the defined subscriber information;
In response to receiving a call connection request between the calling terminal and the called terminal from the calling terminal, a location information request in which subscriber information of the called terminal is designated is transmitted to the subscriber information management device, and Based on the location registration information included in the subscriber information specified in the location information request, which is returned from the subscriber information management device in response to the location information request, the callee control device is selected and the call is selected. An originating call control device for transmitting a connection request;
Transferring the call connection request received from the calling call control device to the communication control device, calling the receiving terminal via the communication control device, and establishing a call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal A call control device;
A call control method executed in a call control system used in a mobile communication system comprising:
When a communication terminal that can use a plurality of subscriber information including basic subscriber information is a receiving terminal, in response to the area information request in which one of a plurality of subscriber information of the receiving terminal is designated, A collation step of collating whether the location registration information for each of a plurality of subscriber information of the receiving terminal is matched;
When it is determined in the checking step that the location registration information does not match, the location registration included in the subscriber information specified in the location information request together with a restore flag indicating that a restore process is required Instead of information, a transmission step of transmitting location registration information included in the basic subscriber information to the calling side call control device;
Whether the call connection request transmitted from the calling call control device to the communication control device via the called call control device based on the location registration information transmitted in the transmission step relates to the restore flag A determination step for determining;
A location registration instruction step for performing location registration processing for each of a plurality of subscriber information available to the receiving terminal when the call connection request is determined to be related to a restore flag in the determination step;
A call control method comprising:

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