Call alerting using call relevance flags
First Claim
1. Method of sending a call relevance flag with a call for use in alerting a called party comprising the steps of:
- selecting, by a calling party, at least one call relevance flag for use in alerting a called party of a phone call, (step 40), setting up a voice connection to a called party phone, (step 42), and transmitting said at least one call relevance flag to the called party phone during the setting up of the voice connection, (step 44), such that the call relevance flag can be used for selecting the manner of alerting the called party of the phone call provided over the connection.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method, portable communication device, computer program product and computer program element for sending a call relevance flag with a call for use in alerting a called party as well as a method, portable communication device, computer program product and computer program element for using such a received call relevance flag. The portable communication device (10) of a calling party comprises a control unit (32) receiving a selection of a call relevance flag and a communication unit (28) setting up a voice connection and transmitting the call relevance flag to a called party phone. The portable communication device of the called party comprises a communication unit (28) receiving the call relevance flag, a control unit (32) selecting a manner of alerting the called party in dependence of the call relevance flag, and an alerting unit (20, 36; 24, 38) alerting the called party of the call.
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39 Claims
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1. Method of sending a call relevance flag with a call for use in alerting a called party comprising the steps of:
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selecting, by a calling party, at least one call relevance flag for use in alerting a called party of a phone call, (step 40), setting up a voice connection to a called party phone, (step 42), and transmitting said at least one call relevance flag to the called party phone during the setting up of the voice connection, (step 44), such that the call relevance flag can be used for selecting the manner of alerting the called party of the phone call provided over the connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Portable communication device (10) for sending a call relevance flag with a call for use in alerting a called party and comprising:
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a control unit (32) arranged to receive a selection by a user of at least one call relevance flag to be used in selecting manner of alerting a called party of a phone call, and a communication unit (28) arranged to set up a voice connection to a called party phone (12), and transmit the call relevance flag to the called party phone during the setting up of the voice connection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product (52) comprising a computer readable medium, having thereon:
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computer program code means, to make a portable communication device (10) execute, when said program is loaded in the portable communication device, select at least one call relevance flag for use in alerting a called party of a phone call, and at least order the setting up a voice connection to a called party phone and transmission of said at least one call relevance flag to the called party phone during the setting up of the voice connection, such that the call relevance flag can be used for selecting the manner of alerting the called party of the phone call provided over the connection.
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17. A computer program element comprising:
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computer program code means to make a portable communication device (10) execute, when said program element is loaded in the portable communication device, select at least one call relevance flag for use in alerting a called party of a phone call, and at least order the setting up a voice connection to a called party phone and transmission of said at least one call relevance flag to the called party phone during the setting up of the voice connection, such that the call relevance flag can be used for selecting the manner of alerting the called party of the phone call provided over the connection.
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18. Method of using a call relevance flag received in relation to a call and comprising the steps of:
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receiving a call relevance flag from a calling party phone during a set up of a voice connection, (step 46), selecting manner of alerting a called party in dependence of the call relevance flag, (step 48), and alerting the called party about the call in the selected manner, (step 50). - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Portable communication device (12) for using a call relevance flag received in relation to a call and comprising:
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a communication unit (28) arranged to receive a call relevance flag from a calling party phone during a set up of a voice connection, a control unit (32) arranged to select manner of alerting the called party in dependence of the call relevance flag, and at least one alerting unit (20, 36;
24, 38) arranged to alert the called party in the selected manner of a call being made via the voice connection. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer program product (52) comprising a computer readable medium, having thereon:
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computer program code means, to make a portable communication device execute, when said program is loaded in the portable communication device, receive a call relevance flag from a calling party phone during the set up of a voice connection, select manner of alerting a called party of the call in dependence of the call relevance flag, and at least enable alerting the called party about the call in the selected manner.
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39. A computer program element comprising:
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computer program code means to make a portable communication device execute, when said program element is loaded in the portable communication device, receive a call relevance flag from a calling party phone during the set up of a voice connection, select manner of alerting a called party of a call in dependence of the call relevance flag, and at least enable alerting the called party about the call in the selected manner.
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