System and method for providing menu data using a communication network
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1. A communication system, comprising:
- a mobile unit coupled to a communication network, the mobile unit comprising a user interface operable to display a plurality of menu options specified by menu data, wherein the mobile unit communicates a service message in response to a selection of a menu option at the user interface, the service message specifying a call type associated with a service enabled by the selected menu option; and
a server coupled to the communication network and operable to;
communicate the menu data to the mobile unit using the communication network;
store a profile table that relates the mobile unit to a plurality of service centers;
receive the service message communicated by the mobile unit;
select one of the service centers using the profile table and the call type specified in the service message; and
establish a communication session between the mobile unit and the selected service center using the communication network.
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Abstract
A communication system includes mobile units, a network switching center, and service centers to provide a variety of enhanced services to the mobile units. In one embodiment, a service center communicates menu data to a mobile unit using a voice network. The mobile unit displays at a user interface menu options generated in response to the menu data communicated by the service center. Selecting a menu option at the user interface enables a function associated with traditional or enhanced services.
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a mobile unit coupled to a communication network, the mobile unit comprising a user interface operable to display a plurality of menu options specified by menu data, wherein the mobile unit communicates a service message in response to a selection of a menu option at the user interface, the service message specifying a call type associated with a service enabled by the selected menu option; and a server coupled to the communication network and operable to; communicate the menu data to the mobile unit using the communication network; store a profile table that relates the mobile unit to a plurality of service centers; receive the service message communicated by the mobile unit; select one of the service centers using the profile table and the call type specified in the service message; and establish a communication session between the mobile unit and the selected service center using the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication method, comprising:
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communicating menu data from a server to a mobile unit using a communication network such that a user interface of the mobile unit displays a plurality of menu options specified by the menu data; storing a profile table that relates the mobile unit to a plurality of service centers; receiving a service message communicated by the mobile unit, the service message specifying a call type associated with a service enabled by a selected menu option; selecting one of the service centers using the profile table and the call type specified in the service message; and establishing a communication session between the mobile unit and the selected service center using the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A server coupled to a mobile unit using a communication network, the server comprising:
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a memory operable to store a profile table that relates the mobile unit to a plurality of service centers; and a processor coupled to the memory and operable to; communicate menu data to the mobile unit using the communication network such that a user interface of the mobile unit displays a plurality of menu options specified by the menu data; receive a service message communicated by the mobile unit in response to a selection of a menu option at the user interface, the service message specifying a call type associated with a service enabled by the selected menu option; select one of the service centers using the profile table and the call type specified in the service message; and initiate establishing a communication session between the mobile unit and the selected service center using the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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