Setting up communication sessions
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1. A method for setting up data sessions, the method comprising:
- registering at least one user equipment with a service provider;
communicating information about media capabilities between the at least one user equipment and the service provider;
storing information about the media capabilities;
sending a request for a data session with the at least one user equipment; and
using the information stored about the media capabilities when setting up the requested data session.
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Abstract
A method for setting up data sessions in a communication system is provided. The method comprises registering at least one user equipment with a service provider where after information about media capabilities is communicated between the at least one user equipment and the service provider and then stored. The method comprises further sending a request for a data session with at least one user equipment and using the stored information when setting up the requested data session. A communication system, an application server and a user equipment configured to operate accordingly are also provided.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for setting up data sessions, the method comprising:
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registering at least one user equipment with a service provider;
communicating information about media capabilities between the at least one user equipment and the service provider;
storing information about the media capabilities;
sending a request for a data session with the at least one user equipment; and
using the information stored about the media capabilities when setting up the requested data session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communication system configured for providing services for users of said communication system, the communication system comprising:
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a communication network for providing at least one user equipment with access to at least one data network;
a data network connected to the communication network; and
an application server connected to the data network, the application server being configured to communicate information about media capabilities with the at least one user equipment before a data session with the at least one user equipment is requested, to store the information about the media capabilities in a storage and to use the information from the storage when setting up a requested data session. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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- 21. An application server for provision of services for user equipment connected to a communication network, the application server being connected to a data network, the application server being configured to communicate information about media capabilities with at least one user equipment before a data session with the at least one user equipment is requested, to store information about the media capabilities in a storage and to use the information from the storage when setting up a requested data session.
- 25. A user equipment configured to connect to a communication network, the user equipment being configured to communicate information about media capabilities with an application server connected to a data network via the communication network and the data network before a request for a data session with the user equipment is sent to the application server.
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27. A communication system for providing services for users of the communication system, the communication system comprising:
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registering means for registering at least one user equipment with a service provider;
communicating means for communicating information about media capabilities between the at least one user equipment and the service provider;
storing means for storing information about the media capabilities;
sending means for sending a request for a data session with the at least one user equipment; and
using means for using information stored about the media capabilities when setting up the requested data session.
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