TECHNIQUE FOR DELIVERING CALLER-ORIGINATED ALERT SIGNALS IN IP-BASED COMMUNICATION SESSIONS
First Claim
1. A method for delivering caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session with a second user equipment, the request further including information associated with a caller-originated alert to be provided to the second user equipment;
notifying the second user equipment of the communication session and the incoming caller-originated alert, the notification being transmitted via a first communication channel; and
causing a phonepage server to transmit, via a second communication channel, the caller-originated alert to the second user equipment for rendering thereon to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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Abstract
A technique for delivering caller-originated alert signals in IP-based communication sessions is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session with a second user equipment, the request further including information associated with a caller-originated alert to be provided to the second user equipment; notifying the second user equipment of the communication session and the incoming caller-originated alert, the notification being transmitted via a first communication channel; and causing a phonepage server to transmit, via a second communication channel, the caller-originated alert to the second user equipment for rendering thereon to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for delivering caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session with a second user equipment, the request further including information associated with a caller-originated alert to be provided to the second user equipment;
notifying the second user equipment of the communication session and the incoming caller-originated alert, the notification being transmitted via a first communication channel; and
causing a phonepage server to transmit, via a second communication channel, the caller-originated alert to the second user equipment for rendering thereon to alert a user associated with the second user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for delivering caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the system comprising:
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a communication server, a phonepage server, a first user equipment, and a second user equipment;
the first user equipment being configured to transmit, to the communication server, a request to initiate a communication session with the second user equipment, the request further including information associated with a caller-originated alert to be provided to the second user equipment;
the communication server being configured to notify the second user equipment of the communication session and the incoming caller-originated alert, the notification being transmitted via a first communication channel;
the communication server being further configured to contact the phonepage server for the caller-originated alert;
the phonepage server being configured to transmit, via a second communication channel, the caller-originated alert to the second user equipment; and
the second user equipment being configured to render the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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14. A user equipment for delivering caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the user equipment comprising:
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a processor operatively coupled to at least one memory unit, a user interface, and a communication unit; and
the processor being configured to;
transmit, to a communication server, a request to initiate a communication session with a second user equipment;
cause the communication server to notify the second user equipment of the communication session and an incoming caller-originated alert; and
cause the caller-originated alert to be transmitted, from a phonepage server, to the second user equipment for rendering thereon to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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15. A downloadable application or module for delivering caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the downloadable application or module being stored on a computer-readable media executable to perform:
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receiving, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session with a second user equipment, the request further including information associated with a caller-originated alert to be provided to the second user equipment;
notifying the second user equipment of the communication session and the incoming caller-originated alert, the notification being transmitted via a first communication channel; and
causing a phonepage server to transmit, via a second communication channel, the caller-originated alert to the second user equipment for rendering thereon to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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