Method of and a Server for Establishing Communication in a Telecommunication System wherein Calling Party Identity is Withheld

• US 20140146954A1
• Filed: 04/20/2011
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Noldus, Rogier August Caspar Joseph, Den Hartog, Jos
• Granted Patent: US 9,020,113 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/114.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/385 Uniform resource identifier for session initiation protocol [SIP URI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2539 Hiding addresses; Keeping addresses anonymous
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4535 using an address exchange platform which sets up a session between two nodes, e.g. rendezvous servers, session initiation protocols [SIP] registrars or H.323 gatekeepers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1096 Supplementary features, e.g. call forwarding or call holding systems providing special services or facilities to telephony subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/10 Metering calls from calling party , i.e. A-party charged for the communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/745 Customizing according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. friends or family
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6009 Personal information, e.g. profiles or personal directories being only provided to authorised persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0108 Customization according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. customer preferences, friends and family, selecting services or billing options, Personal Communication Systems [PCS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42008 Systems for anonymous communication between parties, e.g. by use of disposal contact identifiers
• 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 3/42195 Arrangements for calling back a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy H04M3/48

Abstract

A method (10) of and a server (60) and telecommunication system (30) for establishing communication (11) from a first party (31) having a first party identity to a second party (32) having a second party identity, wherein said first party identity is withheld for said second party (32). A token or correlation identifier (67) unique for the communication is generated (15), and the token or correlation identifier (67) is associated (16) with the first party identity for establishing a further communication in the telecommunication system (30) between the first party (31) and the second party Calling party (32) based on this token or correlation identifier (67).

Claims

1-15. -15. (canceled)

16. A method in a telecommunication system of establishing communication from a first party having a first party identity to a second party having a second party identity, wherein said first party identity is withheld from said second party, said method comprising:

generating a token unique for said communication;

associating said token with said first party identity for establishing a further communication in said telecommunication system between said first party and said second party based on said token;

providing to a calling party, based on said token, tariff information for said further communication before same is established.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said token relates to one of a group of tariff ranges relating to charging of said further communication.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein said tariff information is calculated based on said first party identity.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein said tariff information is calculated based on both said first and second party identity.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein said tariff information is provided when said token is selected for setting up said further communication.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein said tariff information is provided with said token in a call log.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein said tariff information is displayed at a display of a user equipment.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein said associating comprises associating said token with said first party identity and said second party identity.

24. The method of claim 16, wherein said token is temporarily associated.

25. The method of claim 16, wherein said further communication comprises establishing communication from said second party to said first party addressed by said token, wherein said second party identity is withheld from said first party.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein said further communication comprises establishing communication from said first party to said second party addressed by said token.

27. The method of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises logging said communication and said token in one or both of a call log available to said second party and a call log available to said first party, wherein said further communication is established from said call log.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the method further comprises deleting said call log if said association of said token is released.

29. The method of claim 16, wherein said communication and said further communication each comprise one or more of the group consisting of a telephone communication, an email communication, a video communication and a text communication.

30. An application services server arranged for operating in an Internet protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) telecommunication system and further arranged for establishing communication from a first party having a first party identity to a second party having a second party identity, wherein said first party identity is withheld from said second party, said server comprising:

a token generating unit configured to generate a token unique for said communication; and

a token associating unit configured to associate said token with said first party identity or with both said first party identity and said second party identity, for establishing a further communication in said telecommunication system between said first party and said second party based on said token;

wherein said server is further arranged to provide to a calling party, based on said token, tariff information of said further communication before same is established.