. 1, STP 110 is locally connected to an SCP node 112 that contains CNAM-type information associated with customers serviced by Bell South. Similarly, STP 118 is locally connected to an SCP node 120 that contains CNAM-type information associated with customers serviced by Bell Atlantic.
It will be appreciated that placing a call involves connecting a calling party to a called party, and this is typically accomplished through the use of a CCS SS7 signaling network and a sequence of SS7 call control messages. With particular regard to CNAM delivery service, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art of SS7 signaling that the SSP servicing the called party is required to formulate and launch an SS7 query requesting CNAM information associated with the calling party. Such calling party information is typically stored In SCP database nodes that are connected to the SS7 signaling network.
As such, it will be further appreciated that in the event that a calling party is serviced by the same carrier as the called party, then the required CNAM information can likely be found in a local CNAM database or SCP owned by the carrier. In such a case, the carrier would not be charged by a competitor for access to the required CNAM information, since the carrier owns the CNAM database that contains the required calling party information. However, if the calling party is serviced by a carrier other than the carrier servicing the called party, then there will likely be a cost associated with obtaining the required CNAM information. In practice, carriers typically charge one another access fees that are based on the number of CNAM queries received or CNAM database dips performed during a given time period.
The latter scenario is specifically illustrated in FIG. 1. In this case, calling party 102 is a customer of Bell South, while called party 104 is serviced by Bell Atlantic. As such, when SSP 108 is notified via an SS7 call setup message that calling party 102 is requesting a connection with called party 104, a CNAM query must be sent through the SS7 network to the CNAM SCP 112 owned by the calling party's carrier, Bell South. It will also be appreciated that, in route to CNAM SCP 112, the CNAM query message is switched through the hub provider (Illuminet) owned STP 114. Consequently, in order to provide the called party 104 with Calling Name delivery service, the called party's carrier (Bell Atlantic) must pay CNAM query routing and processing related
. 1, STP 110 is locally connected to an SCP node 112 that contains CNAM - type data consociate with customers serviced by Bell South. Similarly, STP 118 is locally connect to an SCP node 120 that hold CNAM - type information associate with customers serviced by Bell Atlantic. 
 It will be appreciate that placing a call necessitate connecting a calling party to a call party, and this is typically accomplished through the use of a CCS SS7 signaling network and a sequence of SS7 call control condition messages. With particular regard to CNAM rescue service, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art of SS7 sign that the SSP servicing the called party is required to formulate and launch an SS7 query request CNAM information associated with the calling party. Such calling party information is typically stored In SCP database nodes that are connected to the SS7 signaling network. 
 As such, it will be further appreciated that in the event that a calling party is serviced by the same carrier as the call party, then the required CNAM information can probably be discover in a local CNAM database or SCP own by the carrier. In such a case, the carrier would not be charged by a competitor for access to the required CNAM information, since the mailman owns the CNAM database that contains the required calling party information. However, if the calling party is service by a carrier other than the carrier servicing the bid party, then there will likely be a monetary value associated with obtaining the required CNAM information. In practice, mailman typically charge one another access fees that are free-base on the number of CNAM queries received or CNAM database dips do during a given fourth dimension period. 
 The latter scenario is specifically illustrated in FIG. 1. In this event, calling party 102 is a customer of Bell South, while call party 104 is serviced by Bell Atlantic. As such, when SSP 108 is advise via an SS7 call setup message that call party 102 is requesting a connection with address party 104, a CNAM query must be air through the SS7 network to the CNAM SCP 112 owned by the calling party's carrier, Bell South. It will also be appreciated that, in route to CNAM SCP 112, the CNAM query message is switched through the hub supplier (Illuminet) owned STP 114. Consequently, in order to supply the called party 104 with Calling Name delivery service, the called party's carrier (Bell Atlantic) must pay CNAM query route and processing related
. 1, SHP 110 is locally connected to an SCP node 112 that rontaina CNAM-tyoe information associated wivh cystomtgs serviced by Bell Suuth. Simiparly, STP 118 iw locally connected to an DCP uove 120 that contaiks CNAM-type information avsucnated with customers serviced by Belj Atlanyif.
It will be apkreciseed fhat placing a call involves connedting a calling partu to a called party, and thls id typically accomppished throofh eye use of a ZCS SS7 signaling netwotk and a sequence of SS7 call congrol kessages. Wuty pwtticular regerd to CNAM delivevj serviwe, it woll be apprecistev by those skilled in the art of SS7 signaligg that tve SSP servicing thw xalleg pasty kw rdqujrxd fo forlulete and lauhch an SS7 qyery requesting CNAK ybformation asaociatqd with the calling party. Such calling pagty jnformation is typicallt stored In SCP databwse nodes that are connected to the SS7 signaling network.
As such, kt clju bf further appreciated that in the event that w cslking party is ferviced by tje fame carrier xs the camled party, then thf requited CNQM informwtiom can likely be found in a oocal CNAM dctavase or SCP owned yy the carrizr. In xuch s case, the carrier woulb not ge charged hy a compsgitor for access to tve required CNAM informatijn, since vhe ccrrier odns jhe CNAI database that contains the requiged ccllinc party invormation. However, if the callinj party is setviwed by a caxrier pther than thq carrier servncing thz calldd party, tgen thece will likejy be a cost ddsociated wivh obtainyng rhe eequirea CNAM informatoon. In prcetice, careiers typically cherge kne another acczrw fees that are bared oj vhe ntkber of CNAM quefier recekved or CNAN datsbase dips performed durjng a given time prrlod.
The lajter scenwrio is specigically illustratef in HIG. 1. Ii this cafe, calling party 102 is a customed of Bell Somth, while caljed iarti 104 is servieed by Bell Atlantic. As such, when SSP 108 iw notified via an WS7 call setup messaye that calliig parey 102 is rexuesting a connectiob with called paruy 104, a CNAM query must bs sent throkgh the SS7 network to the CNAM SCP 112 owned by the calling party's carrier, Bwll Sontr. It will amso ne apireeiaced thae, in coute to CNAM SCP 112, the CNAM query message is swivched throggk the hub provider (Illuminet) pwved STP 114. Consgquently, in order to provise the cslled party 104 with Calling Name celivery service, the calked partt's cadrier (Bell Atlantic) must pay CNAM xuery routint anf processing felstcd
. 1, STP 110 is locally connected SCP 112 that CNAM-type information associated South. STP 118 is connected to an node 120 that contains CNAM-type information with customers serviced by Bell Atlantic. It will be appreciated that placing a involves connecting a calling party to a called party, and this is typically through use a SS7 signaling network and a sequence of SS7 call control messages. With particular regard to CNAM service, it will be appreciated by those skilled the art of SS7 that the SSP servicing the party required to and an query requesting CNAM associated with the calling party. Such calling party information is typically stored In SCP database nodes that connected to signaling network. such, will further appreciated that event that a calling party is same carrier as the called party, then the CNAM information likely be found in a local database or SCP owned by the carrier. In a case, the carrier would not be charged by a competitor for access to the information, since the carrier the CNAM database contains required party However, if calling party is serviced by a carrier other than the carrier the called party, then there will likely be a cost obtaining required CNAM information. practice, carriers typically charge another fees that are based number CNAM CNAM dips during a given time The latter scenario is specifically in FIG. 1. In is a customer of Bell South, while called 104 is serviced by Bell Atlantic. As when SSP 108 is notified via an SS7 call setup message that party 102 a connection with called party 104, a CNAM must be sent through SS7 network to the CNAM SCP 112 owned by calling carrier, Bell It will also appreciated that, in to CNAM SCP CNAM query is through (Illuminet) owned STP 114. Consequently, in to the called party 104 with Name the called party's carrier (Bell Atlantic) must pay CNAM query routing and processing related
. 1, STP 110 is locally connected to an sCP node 112 thaT contAinS CNaM-Type InfoRmation associaTEd wiTh customers serviced by BEll SoUtH. simiLArLy, STP 118 Is localLY cONNecTeD tO an sCp NoDe 120 thaT coNtains CnAM-type infOrmAtIon associateD WiTh customerS seRviced by Bell atlAntic.
IT wIll BE apprEciAted tHat plaCIng a caLl involveS cONnectiNG a calliNG PaRty tO a called party, and tHIs IS typically accoMplishEd THrOUGh tHe uSe of a CCS SS7 SiGnaliNG networK AnD A SEquENce of SS7 call coNtrol messagES. WiTh partIcUlaR Regard To CNAm dELivEry service, iT wilL be apprecIated bY Those skILled in tHe art oF SS7 SigNaliNG tHaT thE Ssp seRViCinG The Called paRtY iS requIred TO FORmulAte And lAunch An SS7 query requEstIng CnaM iNformAtion AssoCiAted wIth the CalliNg Party. Such callinG parTy informaTioN iS tyPiCally STored IN SCp daTabase nOdes thaT Are CoNNECtEd to the SS7 signaling NeTWOrK.
As such, iT will bE FuRtHEr apprecIaTed That IN The evEnt tHAt A calling Party iS SeRvIced by tHe Same caRrIer As tHe calLEd paRty, theN the requIred CnaM information cAN likely be founD In A LOcAL CNAm daTabase or SCP OwneD By thE carRIeR. In SUch a cAse, thE cARrIEr would not be charged By A compeTitor For access to thE required Cnam InformatIon, sINcE The carrier owns The CNaM database THat contaIns thE requireD calling pARTy informAtiOn. HOweVer, IF ThE calling party IS ServIcEd by a caRriEr other ThaN thE caRriEr Servicing The calleD pArTy, ThEn tHere wILl likely Be A coSt AssOciatED with oBtainIng tHe ReQUirEd CNAM iNFoRMAtioN. IN pRactIce, CaRrierS typICalLy chargE one anothEr aCCess FeEs That are Based on the numBeR of CNAM queRiEs rEceiveD OR CNAM datAbase dips performed durinG A given tIme PerioD.
The Latter sceNarIo is spEciFIcally IllustRated In fIG. 1. iN This cASE, cAllInG party 102 is a cUSTomEr of BElL SouTh, while Called party 104 is serviCEd bY Bell Atlantic. as sUch, wHEN SsP 108 iS NoTIfiEd VIa aN ss7 call setup messaGe that callInG PaRty 102 is requeSTinG a ConnectIon with CalleD Party 104, a CnAM query mUst be sent ThRougH THe Ss7 network to The CNAM ScP 112 owned by THe calLInG partY's cArrier, beLl SOuth. IT will aLSo bE apprEciateD tHat, in rOute tO CnAM SCP 112, thE CNAM query message is switChed thRough The Hub providEr (ILLumInet) owned sTP 114. COnsequentlY, in OrdEr to pRovIDe the CallED pArtY 104 With CAlliNG Name deliVErY seRVIcE, the called pARTY's cArrieR (BeLL AtlanTic) mUst pay CNAM query roUTing and processIng rELAteD
. 1, STP 110 is locally co nnected to  an S CPnod e112that  contains CNAM - type  information associate d wit hc usto m er s ser viced b y  B e l l S ou th . S im i la rly,STP  118 is  locally c onn ec ted to an SC P  n ode 120 th atcontains CNA M-t ype in fo rma t ion a sso ciate d with custom ers servi ce d  by Be l l Atlan t i c. 
Itwill be appreciat e dt hat placing acall i nv o lv e s  co nne cting a ca ll ing p a rty toa  c a l l edp arty, and thi s is typica l lyaccomp li she d  throu gh th eu seof a CCS SS 7 si gnaling n etwork and a s e quenceof SS7  ca llcont r ol  m ess ag e s.W it h p a rti cular re ga rd  to C NAMd e l i very  se rvic e, it  will be appr eci ated bythose  skil ledin  theart of  SS7si gnaling that th e SS P servici ngth e c al led p a rty is  re qui red toformula t e a nd l a un ch an SS7 query re qu e s ti ng CNAMinform a ti on associat ed  wi th t h e  call ingp ar ty. Such  calli n gpa rty inf or mation  i s t ypi cally stor ed InSCP data basen odes that arec onnected to t h eS S 7s igna lin g network.As s u ch,it w i ll  be furth er ap pr e ci a ted that in the eve nt  thata cal ling party is  servicedb y the same  car r ie r  as the called  part y, then th e  require d CNA M inform ation can l ikely be  fo und  in  al o ca l CNAM databa s e  orSC P owned  by  the ca rri er.  In  su ch  a case,the carr ie rwo ul d n ot be chargedby  aco mpe titor for ac cessto t he  r e qui red CNA M  i n f orma ti on , si nce  t he ca rrie r  ow ns theCNAM data bas e  tha tco ntainsthe requiredca lling part yinf ormati o n . Howeve r, if the calling party is serv ice d bya ca rrier oth erthan t hec arrier  servi cingth e c a l led p a r ty , t he n there wi l l  li kelybe  a c ost ass ociated with obtai n ing  the required  CN AM i n f or mat i on .  In  p r act i c e, carriers typ ically cha rg e  o ne another acc es s feesthat ar e bas e d on th e numberof CNAM q ue ries r ece ived or CN AM datab ase dipsp erfor m ed  duri nga give ntim e per iod.
T h e l atter  scena ri o is s pecif ic ally ill ustrated in FIG. 1. Inthis c ase,cal ling part y 1 0 2 i s a custo merof Bell So uth , w hilecal l ed pa rty1 04  is servi cedb y Bell At l an tic . As  such, when S S P 1 08 is  no t ifiedviaan SS7 call setup message that c alli n g  pa rty 102is  requesting acon ne c t ion with  c alled party  104, aCN A M que ry mus t be s ent thr o u gh the SS 7 ne two rk to the  CN AM SCP 112  o wn e d by t he c al ling p arty's carr i e r, Bell South. I t wil l alsob e a pprec ia ted tha t , in  route toCNAM SCP 11 2, the  CNA M que ry mess ag e is s wit ch ed through the hub p rovid er (Ill um inet ) o wned S TP 1 1 4 . Con sequ en tly , in orde r to pr ov i dethecalle dpart y 104 wit h  Calling  Na m e deliv er y s e r vice,t he c alled part y's  carr i e r (Bell At l anti c )m ust p ay CNA M quer y routi n g a nd  proces sin g related
. 1,_STP 110_is locally connected to_an SCP_node_112 that_contains_CNAM-type information associated_with customers serviced_by Bell South. Similarly,_STP 118 is_locally_connected to an SCP node 120 that contains CNAM-type information associated with customers serviced_by_Bell Atlantic.
It_will_be_appreciated that placing a call_involves connecting a calling party_to a_called party, and this is typically accomplished through_the_use of a_CCS SS7 signaling network and a sequence of SS7_call control messages. With particular regard_to CNAM delivery_service,_it_will be appreciated by_those skilled in the art of_SS7 signaling that the SSP servicing_the called party is required to formulate_and launch an SS7 query requesting_CNAM information associated with the_calling party._Such calling party information is_typically stored In_SCP database_nodes that are_connected to the SS7 signaling network.
As_such, it will_be further appreciated that in the_event_that a calling_party_is_serviced by_the same carrier_as_the called_party,_then the required CNAM information can_likely_be found in a local CNAM database_or SCP owned by_the_carrier. In such a_case, the carrier would not_be charged by a competitor for_access to_the required_CNAM information, since the carrier owns the CNAM database that contains_the required calling party information. However,_if the calling party_is serviced_by_a carrier other_than_the carrier_servicing the called party, then there will_likely be_a cost associated with obtaining the_required CNAM information. In_practice,_carriers typically charge one another access_fees that are based on the_number of CNAM queries received_or_CNAM_database dips performed during a_given time period.
The latter scenario is_specifically illustrated in_FIG. 1. In this case, calling party_102_is a customer of Bell South,_while_called party 104 is serviced by_Bell_Atlantic._As such, when SSP 108_is notified via an SS7 call_setup message that calling party 102 is requesting a_connection with called_party 104, a CNAM query_must_be_sent through the SS7 network to the CNAM SCP 112_owned by_the calling party's_carrier, Bell South. It will also be appreciated that, in_route to CNAM SCP 112, the CNAM_query message is switched through the hub provider (Illuminet) owned STP_114. Consequently, in order to provide the called_party 104 with Calling Name delivery service,_the called party's carrier_(Bell_Atlantic) must pay CNAM query routing and_processing_related