METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A SELECTION OPTION FOR ESTABLISHING A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO TERMINALS
First Claim
1. A method for providing a selection option for establishing a communication between at least two terminals on a first terminal of the at least two terminals in a network, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a public mode and a private mode for each of the at least two terminals, the public mode indicating that a user of the respective terminal is available as a communication partner to a second terminal of the at least two terminals, and the private mode indicating that spontaneously establishing contact via a selection of the selection option is not permitted;
detecting, when the first terminal is set to the public mode, the second terminal operating in the public mode;
making the detected second terminal available as a communication partner by displaying, for selection on the first terminal, an identification informational pertaining to the second terminal.
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Abstract
A method and device for providing a selection option for establishing a communication between at least two terminals is provided. The communication is established on a first terminal of at least two terminals in a network. Each terminal has a public mode and a private mode. The public mode indicates that a user of a respective terminal is available as a communication partner to the other terminals. The private mode indicates that spontaneously establishing contacts via a selection of the selection option is not permitted. The other terminals operating in the public mode are detected when the first terminal is set in public mode and made available as a communication partner to the first terminal. At least one piece of identification information pertaining to the other terminals is displayed for selection on the first terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a selection option for establishing a communication between at least two terminals on a first terminal of the at least two terminals in a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a public mode and a private mode for each of the at least two terminals, the public mode indicating that a user of the respective terminal is available as a communication partner to a second terminal of the at least two terminals, and the private mode indicating that spontaneously establishing contact via a selection of the selection option is not permitted;
detecting, when the first terminal is set to the public mode, the second terminal operating in the public mode;
making the detected second terminal available as a communication partner by displaying, for selection on the first terminal, an identification informational pertaining to the second terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A terminal for providing a selection option for establishing a communication with at least one other terminal, the terminal comprising:
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a transmitting/receiving unit operable to communicate with the at least one other terminal;
a processing unit linked to the transmitting/receiving unit, the processing unit being operable in a public mode and a private mode, the public mode indicating an availability of a user of the terminal as a communication partner to the at least one other terminal, the private mode indicating that spontaneously establishing contact via a selection of the selection option is not permitted, the processing unit being operable to detect the at least one other terminal operating in the public mode when the processing unit is operating in the public mode; and
a display unit operable to display a respective identification information pertaining to a detected other terminal so as to enable a selection of the detected other terminal as a communication partner.
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