VISUAL ALERT PROVISIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. An image provisioning system implemented as an image provisioning service of a communication service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
- a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an image; and
a processor in communication with the service node for providing the image for display on a subscriber communication device
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Abstract
A visual alert method and system permits (1) a visual alert to be provided with a call to a called party on a call termination attempt; (2) a visual alert to be provided to a calling party on a call termination attempt; and (3) the respective parties to block undesired visual alerts. Such visual alerts may comprise icons that may be navigated by a subscriber to trigger and initiate corresponding and dynamically updatable communications and communication links.
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54 Claims
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1. An image provisioning system implemented as an image provisioning service of a communication service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
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a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an image; and
a processor in communication with the service node for providing the image for display on a subscriber communication device - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10)
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4. A visual alert system implemented as a visual alert provisioning service of a telephone service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
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a service node operable to generate a signaling message including a corporate logo; and
a processor in communication with the service node for providing the logo for display on a subscriber communication device. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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7. A visual alert system implemented as a visual alert provisioning service of a GPS service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
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a service node operable to generate a signaling message including a corporate logo; and
a processor in communication with the service node for providing the logo for display on a subscriber communication device.
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11. A visual alert provisioning system implemented as an icon provisioning service of a telephone service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
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a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an icon and a corresponding communication;
a processor in communication with the service node for providing the icon and the corresponding communication to a subscriber;
wherein the icon is displayable on a subscriber communication device and is navigable by the subscriber to initiate the corresponding communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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13. A visual alert provisioning system implemented as an icon provisioning service of a GPS service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
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a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an icon and a corresponding communication;
a processor in communication with the service node for providing the icon and the corresponding communication to a subscriber;
wherein the icon is displayable on a subscriber communication device and is navigable by the subscriber to initiate the corresponding communication.
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34. An icon provisioning system implemented as an icon provisioning service of a telephone service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
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a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an icon having an embedded hyperlink pointing to a communication;
a processor in communication with the service node for providing the icon and the hyperlink to a subscriber;
wherein the icon is provided to the subscriber for display and is navigable by the subscriber to trigger the hyperlink and initiate the corresponding communication. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An icon provisioning system implemented as an icon provisioning service of a communication service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
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a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an icon and a corresponding communication; and
a processor in communication with the service node for providing the icon and the corresponding communication to a subscriber;
wherein the icon is displayable on a subscriber communication device and is navigable by the subscriber to forward the icon and the corresponding communication to a wireless telephone.
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46. A wireless telephone, comprising
a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the telephone; - and
a processor operative to display a corresponding communication.
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47. A communication device, comprising:
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a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device; and
a processor operative to forward the icon and a corresponding communication to a wireless telephone.
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48. A wireless telephone, comprising:
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a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device; and
a processor operative to initiate a linked remotely stored communication.
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49. A wireless telephone, comprising:
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a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device;
a processor operative to initiate a corresponding communication provided with the icon; and
a storage unit for selectively storing the icon and the communication.
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50. A wireless telephone, comprising:
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a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device;
a processor operative to initiate a linked remotely stored communication;
a storage unit for selectively storing the icon and link to the remotely stored communication.
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51. A GPS receiver, comprising:
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a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device; and
a processor operative to initiate a linked remotely stored communication.
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52. An icon blocking system implemented as an icon blocking service to a subscriber by a communication service provider, the subscriber wishing to block an icon, the call icon blocking system comprising:
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selection means for the subscriber to select an icon to be blocked; and
processing means for blocking the selected icon to the subscriber.
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53. For use in a telephone network, a method for a calling party to provide a selected icon and communication to a called party upon a call termination attempt by the calling party, the method comprising:
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selecting one of a plurality of icons to be provided with the call to the called party;
generating a corresponding communication;
processing the selected icon and providing the selected icon and communication to the called party on the call termination attempt; and
displaying the selected icon to the called party;
wherein the selected icon is navigable by the called party to initiate the corresponding communication.
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54. For use in a telephone network, a method for a called party to provide a selected icon and communication to a calling party upon a call termination attempt by the calling party, the method comprising:
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selecting one of a plurality of icons to be provided to the calling party upon the call termination attempt;
generating a corresponding communication;
processing the selected icon and providing the selected icon and communication to the calling party on the call termination attempt; and
displaying the selected icon to the calling party;
wherein the selected icon is navigable by the calling party to initiate the corresponding communication.
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