Method for Activating a Network-Based Service in a Communication Network, Apparatus, Device and Network Therefore
First Claim
1. Apparatus, in a communication network, for processing a request to initiate a communication using a first communication system, the request including information relating to one or more parties with which the communication is intended to be initiated, comprising:
- processing logic for determining whether the request includes information relating to a predetermined party, and where it is so determined, initiating a service in accordance with the information relating to the predetermined party.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided apparatus, in a communication network, for processing a request to initiate a communication using a first communication system, the request including information relating to one or more parties with which the communication is intended to be initiated, comprising: processing logic for determining whether the request includes information relating to a predetermined party, and where it is so determined, initiating a service in accordance with the information relating to the predetermined party.
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34 Claims
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1. Apparatus, in a communication network, for processing a request to initiate a communication using a first communication system, the request including information relating to one or more parties with which the communication is intended to be initiated, comprising:
processing logic for determining whether the request includes information relating to a predetermined party, and where it is so determined, initiating a service in accordance with the information relating to the predetermined party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 32)
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15. A method, in a telecommunication network, of processing a request to initiate a communication using a first communication system, the request including information relating to one or more parties with which the communication is intended to be initiated, comprising:
determining whether the request includes information relating to a predetermined party, and where it is so determined, initiating a service in accordance with the information relating to the predetermined party. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 33, 34)
- 16. The method of 15, the step of initiating the communication using the second communication system being performed in place of initiating the communication using the first communication system.
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27. A method, in a communication device having an interface operable for initiating a communication with a first communication system, of activating a network-based service, comprising:
initiating, through the interface, a communication using the first communication system, the initiation including information relating to a predetermined party representing a service to be activated, the inclusion of information relating to the predetermined party in the initiation being sufficient to cause the network to initiate the service. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A communication device for use with a communication network, the communication device including an interface operable for initiating a communication with a first communication system, wherein the interface is arranged to send an initiation to the network, the initiation comprising information relating to a predetermined party, the inclusion of the predetermined party being sufficient to cause the network to activate a communication service.
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30. A method, in a communication system, of initiating a communication using a communication device, the communication device having an interface operable with a first communication system for initiating a communication, comprising:
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initiating, through the interface, a communication using the first communication system, the initiation including information relating to a predetermined party; determining whether the initiation includes the predetermined party, and where it is so determined, activating a service in accordance with the information relating to the predetermined party. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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