Telecommunications routing based on format of message
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1. A telecommunications apparatus comprising:
- means for selecting and rouging a signal destined for a user to one of a plurality of different terminals, operating in accordance with different signal formats,the selecting means comprising;
a user tracking system, for maintaining a record of the position of the user; and
a terminal capability store for storing, for said terminals, records of the signal format or formats with which each of said terminals can operate, means for detecting the format of an incoming signal, and comparing ti with formats with which said terminals can operate,wherein the selecting means is for selecting one of said terminals, based jointly upon its location relative to the user, and upon the extent to which the format with which it can operate can represent the incoming signal.
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Abstract
A telecommunications apparatus includes selecting and routing a signal destined for a user to one of a plurality of different terminals near to the user and operating in accordance with different signal formats, in dependence upon the format of said signal.
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1. A telecommunications apparatus comprising:
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means for selecting and rouging a signal destined for a user to one of a plurality of different terminals, operating in accordance with different signal formats, the selecting means comprising; a user tracking system, for maintaining a record of the position of the user; and a terminal capability store for storing, for said terminals, records of the signal format or formats with which each of said terminals can operate, means for detecting the format of an incoming signal, and comparing ti with formats with which said terminals can operate, wherein the selecting means is for selecting one of said terminals, based jointly upon its location relative to the user, and upon the extent to which the format with which it can operate can represent the incoming signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 10, 12, 13)
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2. Apparatus as in clam 1, in which the user tracking system comprises:
a hierarchical database including a first layer comprising; a first plurality of first user record stores corresponding to respective first localised areas and each storing location data relating to users in a respective said area, and a second layer comprising at least one second user record store corresponding to a second area including a plurality of said first areas and storing location data relating to users in said second area. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 9)
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11. Apparatus as in clam 10, in which said format converting means is arranged to convert between formats corresponding to different media.
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14. Apparatus as in clam 13 in which the selecting and routing means is arranged preferentially to route the signal to the second terminal.
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15. A method of delivering a telecommunications signal to a telecommunications user comprising:
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tracking said user; assessing the reproduction capabilities of a plurality of different telecommunication terminals in the vicinity of said user; and delivering said message to one of said terminals in the vicinity of said user in dependence upon the format of said signal, the capabilities of said terminals and the position of said user. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of communications with a user, said method comprising:
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(i) assessing stored data relating to geographical positions of a plurality of terminals; (ii) determining the geographical location of the user; (iii) comparing the geographical position of at least one of the plurality of terminals with the geographical location of the user; and (iv) providing communications based upon the relationship between the location of the user and the positions of the terminals.
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18. A telecommunications method comprising:
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selecting and rouging a signal destined for a user to one of a plurality of different terminals, operating in accordance with different signal formats, the selecting step comprising; maintaining a record of the position of the user; and storing, for said terminals, records of the signal format or formats with which each of said terminals can operate, detecting the format of an incoming signal, and comparing it with formats with which said terminals can operate, wherein the selecting step selects one of said terminals, based jointly upon its location relative to the user, and upon the extent to which the format with which it can operate can represent the incoming signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. Apparatus for delivering a telecommunications signal to a telecommunications user comprising:
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means for tracking said user; means for assessing the reproduction capabilities of a plurality of different telecommunication terminals in the vicinity of said user; and means for delivering said message to one of said terminals in the vicinity of said user in dependence upon the format of said signal, the capabilities of said terminals and the position of said user. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. Apparatus for effecting communications with a user, said apparatus comparing:
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(i) means for accessing stored data relating to geographical positions of a plurality of terminals, (ii) means for determining the geographical location of the user; (iii) means for comprising the geographical position of at least one of the plurality of terminals with the geographical location of the user; and (iv) means for providing communications based upon the relationship between the location of the user and the positions of the terminals.
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