Method and system for an answering service

• US 20020137491A1
• Filed: 03/26/2001
• Published: 09/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Networks (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Networks (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Kuvaja, Janne, Pentikainen, Heimo
• Application Number:
  US09/817,854
• Publication Number:
  US 20020137491A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/537 Arrangements for indicating the presence of a recorded message , whereby the presence information might include a preview or summary of the message
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/04 for time-division multiplexing H04Q11/0001 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13098 Mobile subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13176 Common channel signaling, CCS7
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13178 Control signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13196 Connection circuit/link/trunk/junction, bridge, router, gateway
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13203 Exchange termination [ET]
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13204 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13298 Local loop systems, access network
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13336 Store & forward, messaging systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13377 Recorded announcement
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13405 Dual frequency signaling, DTMF
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/14 WLL [Wireless Local Loop]; RLL [Radio Local Loop]

Abstract

Method for transmitting the status of an answering service comprised in a local exchange in a telecommunication system comprising a local exchange (LE), an answering service (1) connected to the local exchange, an access node (AN) connected to the local exchange, a wireless communication system (WLL) connected to the access node and a telecommunication terminal (MS) connected via the wireless communication system to the access node. In the method, a port-specific connection from the access node (AN) to the local exchange (LE) is set up, the status of the answering service (1) is verified in the access node (AN) and, based on the status of the answering service (1), an announcement is sent from the access node (AN) to the telecommunication terminal (MS). The system comprises means (2) for setting up a port-specific connection to the local exchange (LE), means (3) for verifying the status of the answering service (1) and means (4) for sending an announcement to the telecommunication terminal (MS) on the basis of the status of the answering service (1).

Claims

1. Method for transmitting the status data of an answering service comprised in a local exchange in a telecommunication system comprising a local exchange (LE), an answering service (1) connected to the local exchange, an access node (AN) connected to the local exchange, a wireless communication system (WLL) connected to the access node and a telecommunication terminal (MS) connected via the wireless communication system to the access node, characterised in that a port-specific connection is set up from the access node (AN) to the local exchange (LE), the status of the answering service (1) is verified in the access node (AN) and, based on the status of the answering service (1), an announcement is sent from the access node (AN) to the telecommunication terminal (MS).

2. Method as defined in claim 1, characterised in that the port-specific connection is set up by opening an audio channel from the access node (AN) to the local exchange (LE).

3. Method as defined in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the status of the answering service (1) is verified on the basis of a signal tone given by the local exchange (LE).

4. Method as defined in any one of claims 1-3, characterised in that an announcement regarding a message received in the answering service (1) is sent to the telecommunication terminal (MS).

5. Method as defined in any one of claims 1-4, characterised in that the announcement to the telecommunication terminal (MS) is sent in the form of a short message (SMS).

6. Method as defined in any one of claims 1-5, characterised in that the status of the answering service (1) is verified at predetermined points of time.

7. Method as defined in any one of claims 1-6 characterised in that the status of the answering service (1) is verified in conjunction with a call event on the telecommunication terminal (MS).

8. System for transmitting the status data of an answering service comprised in a local exchange in a telecommunication system comprising a local exchange (LE), an answering service (1) connected to the local exchange, an access node (AN) connected to the local exchange, a wireless communication system (WLL) connected to the access node and a telecommunication terminal (MS) connected via the wireless communication system to the access node, characterised in that the access node (AN) comprises means (2) for setting up a port-specific connection to the local exchange (LE), means (3) for verifying the status of the answering service (1) and means (4) for sending an announcement to the telecommunication terminal (MS) on the basis of the status of the answering service (1).

9. System as defined in any one of claims 8, characterised in that the access node (AN) comprises means (2) for setting up a port-specific connection to the local exchange (LE) by opening an audio channel from the access node (AN) to the local exchange (LE).

10. System as defined in claim 8 or 9, characterised in that the access node (AN) comprises means (3) for verifying the status of the answering service (1) on the basis of a signal tone.

11. System as defined in any one of claims 8-10, characterised in that the access node (AN) comprises means (4) for sending to the telecommunication terminal (MS) an announcement indicating that a message has been received in the answering service (1).

12. System as defined in any one of claims 8-11, characterised in that the access node (AN) comprises means (4) for sending to the telecommunication terminal (MS) an announcement in the form of a short message (SMS).

13. System as defined in any one of claims 8-12, characterised in that the system comprises means (5) verifying the status of the answering service (1) at predetermined points of time.

14. System as defined in any one of claims 8-13, characterized in that the system comprises means (6) for verifying the status of the answering service in conjunction with a call event on the telecommunication terminal (MS).