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Methods and arrangement in a communication system

  • US 6,333,919 B2
  • Filed: 10/21/1997
  • Issued: 12/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a telecommunication system for receiving incoming multimedia messages, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a multimedia message addressed to a first location;

    directly diverting a first notification signal to a messaging system;

    storing said multimedia message in a multimedia message store within said messaging system;

    retrieving user location data from a user location database for a user being recipient of said multimedia message;

    notifying the user at a second location of said multimedia message in accordance with said user location data;

    setting up a connection between said second location and said messaging system, including establishing the message presentation capabilities at the second location through the connection, wherein the message presentation capabilities are selected by the user;

    translating some or all parts of said multimedia message into a message format that is intelligible at the second location if technological limitations of the message presentation capabilities at the second location so demand; and

    presenting at the second location all parts of said multimedia message or translated parts of said multimedia message that the presentation capabilities at the second location permit.

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