Technique for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in IP-based communication sessions
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session between the first user equipment and a second user equipment, the request including an indication of an intent to provide a caller-originated alert from a phonepage server;
determining that a rejection of the caller-originated alert has been overridden by the phonepage server when the second user equipment does not have the right to reject the caller-originated alert;
in response to the override, sending a server request from the second user equipment to the phonepage server, the server request identifying each of the first user equipment and the second user equipment, and causing the phonepage server to transmit the caller-originated alert based on identities of the first and second user equipment;
receiving the caller-originated alert from the phonepage server; and
rendering the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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Abstract
A technique for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in IP-based communication sessions is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first user equipment and via a first communication channel, a request to initiate a communication session, the request being received at a second user equipment; in response to the request, causing a phonepage server to transmit, via a second communication channel, a caller-originated alert to the second user equipment; and rendering the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session between the first user equipment and a second user equipment, the request including an indication of an intent to provide a caller-originated alert from a phonepage server; determining that a rejection of the caller-originated alert has been overridden by the phonepage server when the second user equipment does not have the right to reject the caller-originated alert; in response to the override, sending a server request from the second user equipment to the phonepage server, the server request identifying each of the first user equipment and the second user equipment, and causing the phonepage server to transmit the caller-originated alert based on identities of the first and second user equipment; receiving the caller-originated alert from the phonepage server; and rendering the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user equipment, a first request to initiate a communication session between the first user equipment and a second user equipment, the first request including an indication of an intent to provide a caller-originated alert from a phonepage server; when the second user equipment does not have the right to reject the caller-originated alert, determining that a rejection of the caller-originated alert has been overridden by the phonepage server; in response to the override, sending a second request from the second user equipment to the phonepage server based on information received from the first user equipment; in response to sending the second request, receiving the caller-originated alert at the second user equipment; and rendering the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A user equipment for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the user equipment comprising:
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a processor operatively coupled to at least one memory unit, a user interface, and a communication unit; and the processor being configured to; receive, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session, the request including an indication of an intent to provide a caller-originated alert from a phonepage server; determine that a rejection of the request has been overridden by the phonepage server when the user equipment does not have the right to reject the request; in response to the override, send a server request to the phonepage server, the server request identifying each of the first user equipment and the user equipment, and causing the phonepage server to transmit the caller-originated alert based on identities of the first user equipment and the user equipment; receive the caller-originated alert; and render the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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