METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERRUPTING AN ACTIVE TELEPHONY SESSION TO DELIVER INFORMATION TO A SUBSCRIBER
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1. A method for delivering information to a subscriber involved in a certain active telephony session, said method comprising:
- a) receiving a message originating from a sender and directed to the subscriber, wherein the message is associated to sender identification data;
b) causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber by interrupting the certain active telephony session;
c) determining whether the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session by processing the sender identification data;
d) causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber during the certain active telephony session when it is determined that the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for delivering information to a subscriber involved in an active telephony session is provided. A message originating from a sender and directed to the subscriber is received. Information related to the message is delivered to the subscriber by interrupting the active telephony session involving the subscriber.
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1. A method for delivering information to a subscriber involved in a certain active telephony session, said method comprising:
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a) receiving a message originating from a sender and directed to the subscriber, wherein the message is associated to sender identification data; b) causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber by interrupting the certain active telephony session; c) determining whether the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session by processing the sender identification data; d) causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber during the certain active telephony session when it is determined that the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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34. An apparatus for delivering information to a subscriber involved in a certain active telephony session, said apparatus comprising:
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a) a first interface suitable for receiving a message originating from a sender and directed to the subscriber, wherein the message is associated to sender identification data; b) a second interface suitable for communicating with a communication device associated with the subscriber, the communication device being involved in the certain active telephony session; c) a processing unit in communication with said first interface and said second interface, said processing unit being programmed for; i) receiving the message originating from the sender and directed to the subscriber; ii) causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber through the communication device by interrupting the certain active telephony session; iii) determining whether the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session by processing the sended identification data; iv) causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber during the certain active telephony session when it is determined that the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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67. A computer readable storage medium including a program element suitable for execution by a computing apparatus for delivering information to a subscriber involved in a certain active telephony session, said computing apparatus comprising:
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a) a memory unit; b) a processor in communication with said memory unit, said program element when executing on said processor being operative for; i) receiving a message originating from a sender and directed to the subscriber, wherein the message is associated to sender identification data; ii) causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber by interrupting the certain active telephony session; iii) determining whether the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session by processing said sender identification data; iv) causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber during the certain active telephony session when it is determined that the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session.
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100. An apparatus for delivering information to a subscriber involved in a certain active telephony session, said apparatus comprising:
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a) means for receiving a message originating from a sender and directed to the subscriber, wherein the message is associated to sender identification data; b) means for communicating with a communication device associated with the subscriber, the communication device being involved in the certain active telephony session; c) means for causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber through the communication device by interrupting the certain active telephony session; d) means for determining whether the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session by processing said sender identification data; e) means for causing information related to the message to be delivered to the subscriber during the certain active telephony session when the means for determining determines that the sender is permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session.
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- 101. A computer readable storage medium storing an interrupt privilege database suitable for use by a message delivery system for determining whether a sender of a message is permitted to interrupt a subscriber during an active telephony session, said interrupt privilege database including a plurality of entries, at least some entries in said plurality of entries being defined by the subscriber, each entry being associated to one or more potential senders for allowing determining whether the one or more potential senders are permitted to interrupt the subscriber during an active telephony session.
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