Remote control of CPE-based service logic

• US 20040218733A1
• Filed: 05/28/2004
• Published: 11/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC (RPX Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Rockstar Bidco LP (Rockstar Consortium Inc.)
• Inventors: Buckler, Brian, Cianci, Sandro, Chin, Bernard
• Granted Patent: US 7,933,396 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/67.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2471 Configurable and interactive telephone terminals with subscriber controlled features modifications, e.g. with ADSI capability [Analog Display Services Interface] systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers H04M3/42; administration or customization of services H04M3/42136; by downloading data to substation equipment H04M3/42178
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/4563 Voicemail monitoring during recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/22 Automatic class or number identification arrangements
• 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 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4872 Non-interactive information services
• 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

Abstract

Telephone network service logic relating to calls over the telephone network to a customer terminal, uses both terminal functions and network functions. The terminal has a service logic script for execution at the terminal to control the terminal functions. To control the execution of this script remotely from the network, a script-control message is determined and sent over the telephone network to the terminal. This may use the GR30 message format, with an additional call qualifier specific to the terminal service logic script, and the type of control being requested, e.g., start execution or terminate the script. This enables the reliability of the interaction between the service logic at the network side, and the service logic script at the terminal to be improved. This enables announcement type services to be provided in which a loudspeaker on the terminal can be remotely controlled to make verbal announcements without requiring customer action to lift a receiver.

Claims

1-23. -23. (Cancelled).

24. A telephone set adapted to respond to detailed commands received from a telephone system, comprising:

a receiver for receiving digital signals representing said detailed commands;

a digital processor programmed to interpret said digital signals and to control elements of said telephone set accordingly.

25. The telephone set according to claim 24 wherein said digital processor is programmed to interpret a call screening monitor interrupt (CSMI) detailed command and accordingly to direct the telephone set to go to an off-hook state and to receive voice data from an incoming call being recorded on a voice messaging system associated with the telephone set and to play said voice data through a loudspeaker of the telephone set.

26. The telephone set according to claim 25 wherein said digital processor is programmed to elicit instruction from a subscriber of the telephone set.

27. The telephone set according to claim 26 further including a display screen, and wherein said digital processor is programmed to elicit instruction from a subscriber by displaying soft keys on said display screen containing legends indicating:

cessation of monitoring the incoming call; and

interception of the incoming call.

28. The telephone set according to claim 27 wherein in response to user actuation of said soft key indicating cessation of monitoring the incoming call said digital processor returns the telephone set to an on-hook condition.

29. The telephone set according to claim 27 wherein in response to user actuation of said soft key indicating interception of the incoming call said digital processor establishes a two-way connection with the incoming call.

30. The telephone set according to claim 27 wherein if the incoming call terminates without actuation of either of said keys, said digital processor returns the telephone set to an on-hook condition.

31. The telephone set according to claim 24 wherein said digital processor is programmed to interpret a caller announce detailed command and accordingly to direct the telephone set to go to an off-hook state and to receive, from an announcement generator associated with the telephone system, voice data descriptive of an incoming call, and to play said voice data through a loudspeaker of the telephone set.

32. The telephone set according to claim 31 wherein said digital processor is programmed, in response to a subscriber'"'"'s signaling willingness to accept said incoming call, to establish a two-way connection of the telephone set with said incoming call.

33. The telephone set according to claim 32 wherein a subscriber signals willingness to accept said incoming call by lifting a handset of the telephone set.

34. The telephone set according to claim 32 wherein a subscriber signals willingness to accept said incoming call by actuating a predetermined key on the telephone set.

35. The telephone set according to claim 31 wherein if said voice data descriptive of said incoming call terminates and a subscriber has not signaled willingness to accept said incoming call, said digital processor is programmed to return said telephone set to an on-hook condition.