NUMERIC BASED ADDRESSING FOR ENHANCED TELEPHONY AND MULTIMEDIA SERVICES
First Claim
1. An end user device, comprising:
- an application processor;
tangible computer readable storage accessible to the processor, the storage including processor executable instructions for a numeric addressing application user agent;
a keypad suitable for inputting a numeric string and a terminating entry;
a display screen; and
a wired or wireless transceiver configured to communicate via a broadband communications network;
wherein the numeric addressing application user agent includes instructions for;
initiating the establishment of a telephony connection in response to detecting entry of a numeric sequence followed by a first type of terminating entry; and
initiating a data query in response to detecting entry of the numeric sequence terminating with a second type of terminating entry.
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Abstract
An end user device includes an application processor, a baseband processor, and a radio transceiver, storage accessible to the application processor, and computer executable instructions, embedded in the storage, for a user agent application. The user agent application includes instructions for transmitting a directory server inquiry in response to entry of a numeric sequence followed by a data termination sequence, wherein the directory server inquiry is indicative of the numeric sequence and the numeric sequence is associated with a targeted entity. The instructions further include instructions for receiving information indicative of at least one service associated with the targeted entity in response to the directory server inquiry and generating a display indicating the associated service or services when the mobile device includes a suitable display.
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29 Claims
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1. An end user device, comprising:
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an application processor; tangible computer readable storage accessible to the processor, the storage including processor executable instructions for a numeric addressing application user agent; a keypad suitable for inputting a numeric string and a terminating entry; a display screen; and a wired or wireless transceiver configured to communicate via a broadband communications network; wherein the numeric addressing application user agent includes instructions for; initiating the establishment of a telephony connection in response to detecting entry of a numeric sequence followed by a first type of terminating entry; and initiating a data query in response to detecting entry of the numeric sequence terminating with a second type of terminating entry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing enhanced telephony service, comprising:
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enabling an end user device (EUD) to establish a telephony connection, suitable for accommodating a real-time voice communication, with an entity in response to entry of a numeric sequence associated with the entity followed by a first type of termination; and enabling the EUD to transmit a directory inquiry, in response to entry of the numeric sequence followed by a second type of termination, wherein the directory inquiry is associated with the entity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of offering a data service employing numeric addressing, the method comprising provisioning a communication device to:
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detect a dialed input comprising a numeric sequence followed by a specified termination sequence; respond to detecting said dialed input by transmitting a message indicative of the numeric sequence to a first directory server; and detect and process information responsive to the message, wherein said processing of the information includes displaying at least one icon for taking an action pertaining to an entity associated with the targeted number.
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- 16. A dialed number directory server (DNDS) suitable for use in a communication network, wherein the DNDS is configured to detect a DNDS inquiry from an electronic device, wherein the DNDS inquiry is indicative of a numeric sequence, and wherein the DNDS is further configured to determine whether enhanced directory information or services are available for an entity associated with the numeric sequence, and wherein the DNDS is further configured to return to the electronic device information indicative of any such information or services.
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22. A mobile device comprising an application processor, a baseband processor, and a radio transceiver, the mobile device further including storage accessible to the application processor and computer executable instructions, embedded in the storage, for a user agent application, the user application including instructions for:
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transmitting a directory server inquiry in response to entry of a numeric sequence followed by a data termination sequence, wherein the directory server inquiry is indicative of the numeric sequence and the numeric sequence is associated with a targeted entity; receiving information indicative of at least one service associated with the targeted entity in response to the directory server inquiry; and generating a display indicating the associated service or services when the mobile device includes a suitable display. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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