VCR CONTROL CAPABILITIES FOR INFORMATION PLAY SESSIONS

1 . A method for enabling Video Cassette Recording controls while information is being played to a user, the method comprising:

a Media Server playing said information to said user;

said Media Server receiving a Video Cassette Recording control command entered by said user; and

said Media Server performing an action on said information according to said Video Cassette Recording control command.

2 . The method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said user is an Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP)/Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) user.

3 . The method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises:

a Service Control Point sending Video Cassette Recording control options to a Media Gateway Controller; said Media Gateway Controller indicating to said Media Server that said user could exercise Video Cassette Recording controls on said information while said information is being played to said user; and

said Media Gateway Controller sending said Video Cassette Recording control options to said Media Server.

4 . The method, as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said Service Control Point sends said Video Cassette Recording control options in at least one of:

a Play Announcement;

a Prompt and Collect User Information; and

Prompt and Receive Message.

5 . The method, as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said Media Gateway Controller sends said Video Cassette Recording control options to said Media Server in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INFO message using Media Server Markup Language (MSML) format.

6 . The method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said information is at least one of:

a text message;

an audio file;

a video file; and

a prompt announcement.

7 . The method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said Media Server is in a send-receive mode when said information is being played to said user.

8 . The method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said Video Cassette Recording control is one of:

Gotostart;

Gotoend;

Fastforward;

Rewind;

Pause;

Resume;

Volumeup;

Volumedown;

Speedup;

Speeddown;

Volumeinterval;

Speedinterval; and

Pauseinterval.

9 . A Media Gateway Controller for enabling Video Cassette Recording controls while information is being played to a user, said Media Gateway Controller configured to indicate to a Media Server that said user could exercise Video Cassette Recording controls on said information while said information is being played to said user.

10 . The Media Gateway Controller, as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said Media Gateway Controller is configured to receive Video Cassette Recording control options from a Service Control Point.

11 . The Media Gateway Controller, as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said Media Gateway Controller is configured to send said Video Cassette Recording control options to said Media Server in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INFO message using Media Server Markup Language (MSML) format.

12 . The Media Gateway Controller, as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said user is an Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP)/Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) user.

13 . A Media Server for enabling Video Cassette Recording controls while information is being played to a user, said Media Server configured to,

play said information to said user;

receive said Video Cassette Recording control command entered by said user; and

perform an action on said information according to said Video Cassette Recording control command.

14 . The Media Server, as claimed in claim 13 , wherein said user is an Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP)/Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) user.

15 . The Media Server, as claimed in claim 13 , wherein said media server is configured to receive an indication from a Media Gateway Controller that said user could exercise Video Cassette Recording controls on said information while said information is being played to said user.

16 . A system for enabling Video Cassette Recording controls while information is being played to a user, said system configured to,

play said information to said user;

receive a Video Cassette Recording control command entered by said user; and

perform an action on said information according to said Video Cassette Recording control command.

17 . The system, as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said user is an Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP)/Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) user.

18 . The system, as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said system is further configured to:

receive Video Cassette Recording control options from a Service Control Point; and

indicate that said user could exercise Video Cassette Recording controls on said information while said information is being played to said user.

19 . The system, as claimed in claim 18 , wherein said Service Control Point sends said Video Cassette Recording control options in at least one of:

a Play Announcement:

a Prompt and Collect User Information; and

Prompt and Receive Message.

20 . The system, as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said information is at least one of:

a text message;

an audio file;

a video file; and

a prompt announcement.

21 . The system, as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said system is configured to be in a send-receive mode when said information is being played to said user.

22 . The system, as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said Video Cassette Recording control is one of:

Gotostart;

Gotoend;

Fastforward;

Rewind;

Pause;

Resume;

Volumeup;

Volumedown;

Speedup;

Speeddown;

Volumeinterval;

Speedinterval; and

Pauseinterval.