Method for enhancing communication, a terminal and a telecommunication system

• US 20050250438A1
• Filed: 05/07/2004
• Published: 11/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Makipaa, Mikko, Kopra, Toni
• Application Number:
  US10/841,888
• Publication Number:
  US 20050250438A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/3.60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2044 Group features, e.g. closed user group
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2066 Call type detection of indication, e.g. voice or fax, mobile of fixed, PSTN or IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42093 Notifying the calling party of information on the called or connected party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42374 where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server

Abstract

A solution for enhancing communication in a telecommunication system is provided. In the solution, data concerning a dynamic profile of at least some of the terminals of the system is maintained in the system. The data is available to other terminals. When music is played in a terminal the dynamic profile of the terminal is updated with information relating to the music played in the terminal.

Claims

1. A method for enhancing communication in a telecommunication system, the method comprising:

maintaining data in the system, concerning a dynamic profile of at least some of the terminals of the system, the data being available to other terminals, and when music is played in a terminal

updating the data in the system with information relating to the music played in the terminal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information relating to music comprises at least one of the following:

the name of the currently played music track,

the name of the artist performing the music,

the genre of the music,

the tempo of the music,

the mood of the music,

a graphical symbol related to the music,

the identification tag of the music track.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

displaying a selectable link on the display of a terminal, the link relating to the currently played track;

detecting a selection of the link; and

sending a purchase inquiry to a predefined distributor with the identification tag of the track as a parameter on the basis of the detection.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting graphical symbols on the basis of the music related information,

using the selected symbols when displaying the dynamic profile of the first terminal in the second terminal.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

selecting animations or visual parameters for graphical symbols on the basis of the music related information,

using the animations or parameters when displaying the dynamic profile of the first terminal in the second terminal.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the purchase inquiry relates to the music track.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein the purchase inquiry relates to graphical symbols or animations relating to the music track.

2. A method for enhancing communication in a telecommunication system, the method comprising:

maintaining data in the system, concerning a dynamic profile of a first terminal of the system, the data being available to a second terminal and comprising information characterizing music if said music is currently played in the first terminal,

downloading from the system data of the first terminal by the second terminal,

utilizing information relating to the music played in the first terminal. when displaying the dynamic profile of the first terminal in the second terminal.

9. A telecommunication system, comprising:

means for maintaining data in the system, concerning a dynamic profile of at least some of the terminals of the system, the data being available to other terminals, and when music is played in a terminal

means for updating the data in the system with information relating to the music played in the terminal.

10. A terminal in a telecommunication system, the terminal being configured to

maintain and transmit data to the system, concerning a dynamic profile, which is available to other terminals;

play music tracks; and

update the data in the system with information characterizing the music tracks played in the terminal.

11. A terminal in a telecommunication system, the terminal comprising:

means to download from the system data concerning a dynamic profile of another terminal of the system, the data comprising information characterizing music if music is currently played in the other terminal;

a display to display the dynamic profile of the other terminal; and

means to utilize information characterizing music played in the other terminal when displaying the dynamic profile of the other terminal.

12. The terminal of claim 11, further comprising

memory means to store graphical symbols;

means to select at least one graphical symbol on the basis of the information characterizing music; and

means to display at least one graphical symbol with the dynamic profile.

13. The terminal of claim 11, comprising

a color display,

means to adjust the color parameters used in displaying the dynamic profile of the other terminal on the basis of the information characterizing the music played in the other terminal.

14. The terminal of claim 11, comprising means to show animations on the display when displaying the dynamic profile of the other terminal, the animations being related to the information characterizing the music played in the other terminal.

15. An electronic device in a telecommunication system, the device comprising:

means to receive data concerning a dynamic profile of a terminal of the system, the data comprising information characterizing music if music is currently played in the terminal;

a display to display the dynamic profile of the terminal; and

means to utilize information characterizing the music played in the terminal when displaying the dynamic profile of the terminal.

16. A server operationally connected to a telecommunication system, the server being configured to:

store graphical symbols, animations and adjustable visual parameters of the graphical symbols relating to music tracks playable in terminals of the telecommunication system,

receive a purchasing inquiry relating to the graphical symbols from a terminal of the telecommunication system,

respond to the inquiry by presenting the user of the terminal a possibility to purchase the required item.

17. A computer program product encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process in a terminal of a telecommunication system for enhancing communication, the process comprising:

maintaining data in the system, concerning a dynamic profile of the terminal, the data being available to other terminals, and when music is played in the terminal

updating the data in the system with information relating to the music played in the terminal.

18. A computer program product encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process in an electronic device of a telecommunication system for enhancing communication, the process comprising:

receiving data concerning a dynamic profile of a terminal of the system, the data comprising information characterizing music if music is currently played in the terminal;

a display to display the dynamic profile of the terminal; and

utilizing information characterizing the music played in the terminal when displaying the dynamic profile of the terminal.