TECHNIQUE FOR DELIVERING CALLER-ORIGINATED ALERT SIGNALS IN IP-BASED COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

• US 20070230676A1
• Filed: 06/12/2007
• Published: 10/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Liu, Charles, Minborg, Per-Ake, Bloebaum, L.
• Application Number:
  US11/761,591
• Publication Number:
  US 20070230676A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/142.40
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4552 Lookup mechanisms between a plurality of directories; Synchronisation of directories, e.g. metadirectories
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4557 Directories for hybrid networks, e.g. including telephone numbers
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• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
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• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• 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 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/651 Text message transmission triggered by call automatic reactions in messaging within packet-switching networks H04L51/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/658 Combination of voice calls and paging
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/22 Automatic class or number identification arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 : Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 : Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 : Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42093 : Notifying the calling party of information on the called or connected party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 : Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 : Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0033 : Notification or handling of incoming calls by a computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0048 : where the text-based messaging service is a Short Message Service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 : Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/1235 : where one of the core networks is a wireless network
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13091 : CLI, identification of calling line
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13098 : Mobile subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0025 : Provisions for signalling
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/72 : Finding out and indicating number of calling subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 : Manipulation of established connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 : Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 : Inter-networking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 : between terminal devices

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.

Claims

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.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the communication session is carried on a packet-switched network.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one portion of the information associated with the caller-originated alert includes an identity of the caller-originated alert.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

forwarding an identity of the second user equipment and at least one portion of the information associated with the personalized alert signal to the phonepage server.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the at least one portion of the information associated with the caller-originated alert includes an identity of the first user equipment, and wherein the phonepage server selects the caller-originated alert based on a pre-stored preference associated with the first user equipment.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the caller-originated alert is downloaded from the phonepage server to the second user equipment before being rendered thereon.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the caller-originated alert is streamed from the phonepage server to the second user equipment and the rendering of the caller-originated alert starts before it is fully downloaded.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the phonepage server, a status to indicate whether the transmission of the caller-originated alert to the second user equipment is successful.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

instructing the second user equipment to render a default ring-tone if the transmission of the caller-originated alert from the phonepage server to the second user equipment fails.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the alert signal is customized based on one or more factors selected from a group consisting of:

an identity of the second user, a type of the communication session, and predetermined triggering events associated with the communication session.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second user rejects the caller-originated alert.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the phonepage server overrides the rejection of the second user.

13. A system for delivering caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the system comprising:

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.

14. A user equipment for delivering caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the user equipment comprising:

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.

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:

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.