Method and device for transmitting user-selected data with a request for connection signal over a telecommunications network
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1. A method of establishing a communications connection, comprising:
- transmitting user-defined information data together with a request for connection signal from said first communications device to said second communications device; and
extracting said user-defined information data at said second communications device prior to establishing a connection with said first communications device.
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Abstract
Provided is a method of establishing a communications connection that enables the party requesting such connection to send data regarding the connection together with the request signal connection. In one embodiment, the method includes (1) transmitting user-defined information data together with a request for connection signal from a first communications device to a second communications device; and (2) extracting the user-defined information data at the second communications device prior to establishing a connection with the first communications device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of establishing a communications connection, comprising:
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transmitting user-defined information data together with a request for connection signal from said first communications device to said second communications device; and
extracting said user-defined information data at said second communications device prior to establishing a connection with said first communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communications device, comprising:
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an input interface adapted for a user to provide user-defined information data, and a transmitter for transmitting a request for connection signal over a communications network to another communications device, said request for connection signal including said user-defined information data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communications device, comprising
a means for extracting data from a request for connection signal received from an associated communications device, said data defined by the user of said associated communications device; - and
an output for outputting said data before a user of said communications device responds to said request for connection signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A communications system, comprising:
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a first communications device and a second communications device connectable to a communications network, wherein;
said first communications device includes an input interface adapted for a user to provide user-defined information data and a transmitter for transmitting a request for connection signal over said communications network to said second communications device, said request for connection signal including said user-defined information data; and
.said second communications device includes a means for extracting said user-defined information data from said request for connection signal and a means for outputting said user-defined information data before a user of said second communications device responds to said request for connection signal.
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23. A digital storage medium, comprising:
electronically readable control instructions for a first communications device, said control instructions including;
selection instructions adapted for a user to select user-defined information data within said first communications device; and
transmission instructions adapted to transmit said user-defined information data together with a request for connection signal to a second communications device.
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24. A digital storage medium, comprising;
electronically readable control instructions for a second communications device, said control instructions including;
extraction instructions for extracting user-defined information data from a request for connection signal received from a first communications device; and
output instructions for said second communications device to output said user-defined information data before a user of said second communications device responds to said request for connection signal.
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