System for predefined voice-over-Internet-protocol call parameters

• US 20070147350A1
• Filed: 12/27/2005
• Published: 06/28/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sbc Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
• Original Assignee: Sbc Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
• Inventors: Brandt, Jeffrey, Bangor, Aaron, Reynolds, Douglas
• Application Number:
  US11/318,696
• Publication Number:
  US 20070147350A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/45 Network directories; Name-to-address mapping
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4594 Address books, i.e. directories containing contact information about correspondents telephone directories in user terminals H04M1/27453
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/401 wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2474 Telephone terminals specially adapted for disabled people user interfaces for cordless or mobile telephones specially adapted for disabled users H04M1/72475; network based special services or facilities for hearing-impaired persons H04M3/42391; devices for conversing with the deaf-blind G09B21/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/60 including speech amplifiers

Abstract

A method for configuring a VoIP system for pre-defined call parameters includes storing call setting parameters associated with a VoIP call session in an address book, where the parameters are associated with called party identification records stored in the same address book characterizing the called parties; transmitting, to a called party, a call from a calling party, where a called party identification record associated with the calling party is stored in the address book; determining the call setting parameters associated with the called party identification record; initiating a call session based on the call from the calling party; and adjusting one or more call session settings based on the determined call setting parameter.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a voice-over-IP (VoIP) system for pre-defined call parameters comprising:

storing call setting parameters associated with a VoIP call session in a database, where the parameters are associated with called party identification records stored in the same database characterizing the called parties;

receiving, by a called party, a call from a calling party, where a called party identification record associated with the calling party is stored in the database;

determining the call setting parameters associated with the called party identification record;

initiating a call session based on the call from the calling party; and

adjusting one or more call session settings based on the determined call setting parameters.

2. The method of claim 1 where initiating a call session comprises connecting the calling party to the called party over a VoIP connection.

3. The method of claim 1 where storing call setting parameters comprises storing the call setting parameters in an address book maintained by the calling party, and where the called party identification records comprise contact information associated with called parties.

4. The method of claim 3 where determining the call setting parameter comprises searching the address book for the contact information of the called party, and reading the call setting parameter associated with contact information of the called party.

5. The method of claim 3 where searching the address book for the contact information comprises searching for contact information selected from the group consisting of:

a name, a telephone number, a geographic location, a business association, family information, environmental settings associated with the called party'"'"'s location, special accommodations for the called party related to disabilities or age requirements, call session security levels required, and recording options for the call session.

6. The method of claim 5 where adjusting a one or more call setting parameters comprises:

determining that a change in a sound level of the call session is required based on the call setting parameter associated with the called party contact information; and

changing the sound volume level for the call session.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising initiating an improved quality-of-service codec to improve the sound intelligibility of the call session.

8. The method of claim 5 where adjusting a one or more call setting parameters comprises:

determining that a changed encryption level associated with the call session is required based on the call setting parameter associated with the called party contact information;

changing the encryption level associated with the call session.

9. The method of claim 5 where adjusting a one or more call setting parameters comprises:

determining that a recording of the call session is required or forbidden based on the call setting parameter associated with the called party contact information;

recording the call session if recording is required, where the recording comprises storing the data associated with the call session in a storage medium; and

preventing the call session from being recorded, if recording the call session is forbidden.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing calling party call setting parameters associated with a VoIP call session in the database, where the second parameters are associated with the calling party identification records stored in the same database characterizing the called party;

determining the calling party call setting parameter associated with the calling party identification record; and

adjusting one or more call session settings based on the determined calling party call setting parameter.

11. The method of claim 10 where storing calling party call setting parameters comprises storing the calling party identification record of the calling party selected from the group consisting of:

a name, a telephone number, a geographic location, a business association, family information, environmental settings associated with the called party'"'"'s location, special accommodations for the called party related to disabilities or age requirements, call session security levels required, and recording options for the call session.

12. The method of claim 11 where adjusting one or more call session settings comprises:

accessing a two-way text module in communication with the VoIP system if the calling party identification record or the called party identification record indicates that a two-way text module is required for communication; and

initiating a two-way text call session between the calling party and the called party.

13. The method of claim 11 where adjusting one or more call session settings comprises:

initiating a speech-impaired call session option, where data transmitted from a speech impaired party is transmitted to a non-speech impaired party as text data only and data transmitted from a non-speech impaired party is transmitted to a speech impaired party as audio data only, and

where a speech impaired party is designated based on the calling party identification record or the called party identification record.

14. The method of claim 1 where adjusting one or more call session settings comprises:

accessing a two-way text module in communication with the VoIP system if the calling party identification record or the called party identification record indicates that a two-way text module is required for communication; and

initiating a two-way text call session between the calling party and the called party.

15. The method of claim 1 where adjusting one or more call session settings comprises:

initiating a speech-impaired call session option, where data transmitted from a speech impaired party is transmitted to a non-speech impaired party as text data only and data transmitted from a non-speech impaired party is transmitted to a speech impaired party as audio data only, and

where a speech impaired party is designated based on the calling party identification record or the called party identification record.

16. A computer program product comprising:

a computer useable medium having computer readable code embodied in the medium, the computer readable code comprising;

computer readable code executable to store call setting parameters associated with a VoIP call session in a database, where the parameters are associated with called party identification records stored in the same database characterizing called parties;

computer readable code executable to receive, by a called party, a call from a calling party, where a called party identification record associated with the calling party is stored in the database;

computer readable code executable to determine the call setting parameter associated with the called party identification record;

computer readable code executable to initiate a call session based on the call from the calling party; and

computer readable code executable to adjust one or more call session settings based on the determined call setting parameter.

17. The computer program product of claim 16 where the computer readable code executable to store call setting parameters comprises computer readable code executable to store call setting parameters in an address book maintained by the calling party, and where the called party identification records comprise contact information associated with called parties.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 where the computer readable code executable to determine the call setting parameter comprises computer readable code executable to search the address book for the contact information of the called party, and reading the call setting parameter associated with contact information of the called party.

19. The computer program product of claim 17 where the computer readable code executable to store call setting parameters further comprises computer readable code executable to store the contact information of the called party selected from the group consisting of:

a name, a telephone number, a geographic location, a business association, family information, environmental settings associated with the called party'"'"'s location, special accommodations for the called party related to disabilities or age requirements, call session security levels required, and recording options for the call session.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 where the computer readable code executable to adjust a one or more call setting parameters comprises:

computer readable code executable to determine that an change in a sound level of the call session is required based on the call setting parameter associated with the called party contact information; and

computer readable code executable to change the sound volume level for the call session.

21. The computer program product of claim 19 further comprising computer readable code executable to initiate an improved quality-of-service codec to improve the sound intelligibility of the call session.

22. The computer program product of claim 19 where the computer readable code executable to adjust a one or more call setting parameters comprises:

computer readable code executable to determine that a changed encryption level associated with the call session is required based on the call setting parameter associated with the called party contact information;

computer readable code executable to change the encryption level associated with the call session.

23. The computer program product of claim 19 where the computer readable code executable to adjust a one or more call setting parameters comprises:

computer readable code executable to determine that a recording of the call session is required or forbidden based on the call setting parameter associated with the called party contact information;

computer readable code executable to record the call session, if recording is required, by storing the data associated with the call session in a storage medium; and

computer readable code executable to prevent recording of the call session, if recording of the call session is forbidden.

24. The computer program product of claim 16 further comprising:

computer readable code executable to store calling party call setting parameters associated with a VoIP call session in the database, where the second parameters are associated with the calling party identification records stored in the same database characterizing the called party;

computer readable code executable to determine the calling party call setting parameter associated with the calling party identification record; and

computer readable code executable to adjust one or more call session settings based on the determined calling party call setting parameter.

25. A voice-over-IP (VoIP) system configured for pre-defined call parameters comprising:

means for storing call setting parameters associated with a VoIP call session in a database, where the parameters are associated with called party identification records stored in the same database characterizing called parties;

means for transmitting, to a called party, a call from a calling party, where a called party identification record associated with the calling party is stored in the database;

logic for determining the call setting parameter associated with the called party identification record;

logic for initiating a call session based on the call from the calling party; and

logic for adjusting one or more call session settings based on the determined call setting parameter.

26. The system of claim 25 where the logic for initiating a call session comprises logic for connecting the calling party to the called party over a VoIP connection.

27. The system of claim 25 where the database is an address book maintained by the calling party, and where the called party identification records comprise contact information associated with called parties.

28. The system of claim 27 where the logic for determining the call setting parameter comprises logic for searching the address book for the contact information of the called party, and logic for reading the call setting parameter associated with contact information of the called party.

29. The system of claim 27 where the contact information of the called party is selected from the group consisting of:

a name, a telephone number, a geographic location, a business association, family information, environmental settings associated with the called party'"'"'s location, special accommodations for the called party related to disabilities or age requirements, call session security levels required, and recording options for the call session.

30. The system of claim 29 where the logic for adjusting a one or more call setting parameters comprises:

logic for determining that a change in a sound level of the call session is required based on the call setting parameter associated with the called party contact information; and

logic for changing the sound volume level for the call session.

31. The system of claim 30 further comprising logic for initiating an improved quality-of-service codec to improve the sound intelligibility of the call session.

32. The system of claim 29 where the logic for adjusting a one or more call setting parameters comprises:

logic for determining that a changed encryption level associated with the call session is required based on the call setting parameter associated with the called party contact information;

logic for changing the encryption level associated with the call session.

33. The system of claim 29 where the logic for adjusting a one or more call setting parameters comprises:

logic for determining that a recording of the call session is required or forbidden based on the call setting parameter associated with the called party contact information;

means for recording the call session if recording is required, where the recording comprises storing the data associated with the call session in a storage medium; and

logic for preventing the call session from being recorded, if recording the call session is forbidden.

34. The method of claim 25 further comprising:

means for storing calling party call setting parameters associated with a VoIP call session in the database, where the second parameters are associated with the calling party identification records stored in the same database characterizing the called party;

logic for determining the calling party call setting parameter associated with the calling party identification record; and

logic for adjusting one or more call session settings based on the determined calling party call setting parameter.

35. The system of claim 25 where the VoIP system comprises a VoIP telephone, router, or computer.