Negotiated call delivery capability
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system, the method comprising steps of:
- retrieving a first plurality of personal communication modes associated with the originating end;
selecting one of the first plurality of personal communication modes, wherein the selecting step comprises;
determining if a second plurality of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first plurality of personal communication modes, and automatically choosing a compatible personal communication mode from the first plurality of personal communication modes and the second plurality of personal communication modes; and
indicating the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system is disclosed. In one step, a first number of personal communication modes associated with the originating end is retrieved. A determination is made if a second number of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first number of personal communication modes. A compatible personal communication mode from the first number of personal communication modes and the second number of personal communication modes is chosen to indicate the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
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1. A method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system, the method comprising steps of:
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retrieving a first plurality of personal communication modes associated with the originating end;
selecting one of the first plurality of personal communication modes, wherein the selecting step comprises;
determining if a second plurality of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first plurality of personal communication modes, and automatically choosing a compatible personal communication mode from the first plurality of personal communication modes and the second plurality of personal communication modes; and
indicating the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for automatically selecting a compatible personal communication mode between an originating end and terminating end of a communication system, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving a first plurality of personal communication modes associated with a originating end;
receiving a second plurality of personal communication modes associated with a terminating end;
initiating a first personal communication between the originating end and terminating end;
selecting the compatible personal communication mode based upon the first plurality of personal communication modes and the second plurality of personal communication modes; and
initiating a second personal communication using the compatible personal communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. A personal communication system for establishing personal communication between a originating end and a terminating end, the personal communication system comprising:
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a first plurality of personal communication modes associated with the originating end;
a second plurality of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end;
a first personal communication mode that couples the originating end and the terminating end together; and
a decision mechanism for automatically choosing a second personal communication mode that is compatible with at least one of mode in each of the first plurality of personal communication modes and the second plurality of personal communication modes.
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