Method and apparatus for exchange of information in a communication network

• US 20020021696A1
• Filed: 07/18/2001
• Published: 02/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: The Phonepages of Sweden AB
• Inventors: Minborg, Per-Ake
• Granted Patent: US 6,977,909 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/392
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4552 Lookup mechanisms between a plurality of directories; Synchronisation of directories, e.g. metadirectories
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4557 Directories for hybrid networks, e.g. including telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1046 Call controllers; Call servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1059 End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1001 for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10015 Access to distributed or replicated servers, e.g. using brokers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/651 Text message transmission triggered by call automatic reactions in messaging within packet-switching networks H04L51/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/658 Combination of voice calls and paging
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 : wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/22 : Automatic class or number identification arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 : Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 : Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 : Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42093 : Notifying the calling party of information on the called or connected party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 : Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 : Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 : Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/128 : Details of addressing, directories or routing tables
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13091 : CLI, identification of calling line
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13098 : Mobile subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0025 : Provisions for signalling
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/72 : Finding out and indicating number of calling subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 : Manipulation of established connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 : Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 : Inter-networking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 : between terminal devices

Abstract

A technique for connecting a dialed B-party number to a data object is described. The connecting of a B-party number to a specific data object, hereafter referred to as phonepage, will allow an A-party direct access to information that a B-party wishes to display to a calling party. The phonepage resides in a memory in a telecommunications network, or in a memory in a data-communications network connected thereto. The phonepage may have a similar appearance to an Internet web page, but may also take other appearances. The displaying of the phonepage may be made dependent upon the capabilities of the A-party user equipment.

Claims

1. A method of retrieving an object in a first user equipment connectable via a first communication channel with a second user equipment, comprising:

acquiring an address indication;

determining the occurrence of a triggering event;

assembling a request for an object associated with the address indication, the request comprising at least two parameters, a first parameter representing the acquired address indication and a second parameter representing the determined triggering event;

sending the request for the object via a second communication channel to a data object server;

receiving the data object or an indication of the object from the data object server in view of the parameters; and

processing the received object or indication of the object.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel are concurrent communication channels.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel are non-concurrent communication channels.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first communication channel is a circuit switched communication and the second communication channel is a circuit switched communication channel.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first communication channel is a circuit switched communication channel and the second communication channel is a packet switched communication channel.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first communication channel is a packet switched communication channel and the second communication channel is a packet switched communication channel.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the address indication is a telephone number of the first user equipment.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the address indication is a telephone number of the second user equipment.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first user equipment is an originating user equipment and the second user equipment is a terminating user equipment.

10. A telecommunication system comprising a first user equipment, a second user equipment, and a communication network to establish a first communication channel between the first user equipment and the second user equipment, and a data object server, wherein the first user equipment is arranged to acquire an address indication, determine the occurrence of a triggering event, and assembling a request of an object associated with the address indication, the request comprising at least two parameters, a first parameter representing the acquired address indication and a second parameter representing the determined triggering event, and is arranged to send the request of an object via a second communication channel to the data object server, and in that the data object server is arranged to return the data object or an indication of the data object in view of the parameters to the first user equipment via the second communication channel in response to the request, and in that the first user equipment is arranged to receive the data object or the indication of the data object from the data object server and to then process the received data object or the indication of the data object.

11. The telecommunication system according to claim 10, wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel are concurrent communication channels.

12. The telecommunication system according to claim 10, wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel are non-concurrent communication channels.

13. The telecommunication system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the first communication channel is a circuit switched communication channel and the second communication channel is a circuit switched communication channel.

14. The telecommunication system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the first communication channel is a circuit switched communication channel and the second communication channel is a packet switched communication channel.

15. The telecommunication system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the first communication channel is a packet switched communication channel and the second communication channel is a packet switched communication channel.

16. The telecommunication system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the address indication is a telephone number of the first user equipment.

17. The telecommunication system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the address indication is a telephone number of the second user equipment.

18. The telecommunication system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the first user equipment is an originating user equipment and the second user equipment is a terminating user equipment.

19. The telecommunication system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the second user equipment is an originating user equipment and the first user equipment is a terminating user equipment.

20. The telecommunication system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein a parameter of the request is the capability of the first user equipment.