Method of determining the technical address of a communication partner and telecommunications apparatus

• US 6,856,801 B1
• Filed: 02/22/2000
• Issued: 02/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Enterprise Systems Technologies S.a.r.l. (Atos SE)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Arbenz, Dietrich
• Primary Examiner(s): Gesesse, Tilahun
• Application Number:
  US09/523,135
• Time in Patent Office: 1,820 Days
• Field of Search: 455/415, 455/414.1, 455/412.1, 455/556.1, 455/412.2, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 455/435, 455/556.2, 455/557, 455/566, 455/569.1, 455/575.6, 379/112.01, 379/142.01, 379/93.23, 379/67.1, 379/355.09, 379/355.01, 379/355.02, 379/355.03, 379/355.04, 379/355.05, 379/355.06, 379/355.07, 379/355.08
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata

Abstract

A method of determining a communication partner'"'"'s technical address for a user. A directory is provided that includes at least one technical address and at least one identifier for each one of a plurality of possible communication partners for a user. Based on an input from the user, at least one communication partner is obtained from the directory and is suggested to the user. At least one of the steps of providing the directory or suggesting the communication partner is performed automatically based on the user'"'"'s previous communication behavior. A telecommunications apparatus is provided for performing the method.

Claims

1. A telecommunications apparatus for determining a technical address of a communication partner to a user comprising:

a device for automatically providing, based on previous communication behavior of the user, a directory including at least one technical address and at least one identifier for each one of a plurality of possible communication partners; and

a device, operating automatically with a predetermined selection strategy based on the user'"'"'s previous communication behavior, configured to suggest at least one communication partner from the directory based on an input by the user, the predetermined selection strategy being based on a points key of combined criteria, the criteria being selected from the group consisting of call frequency between the user and each one of the plurality of possible communication partners in the directory, time of last call between the user and each one of the plurality of possible communication partners in the directory, and possible communication partners from the directory whose at least one technical address or at least one identifier match at least part of the input provided by the user.

2. A method of determining a communication partner'"'"'s technical address for a user, which comprises:

providing a directory including at least one technical address and at least one identifier for each one of a plurality of possible communication partners for the user;

automatically obtaining at least one possible communication partner from the directory based on an input from the user and previous communication behavior of the user, the previous communication behavior used to suggest the at least one possible communication partner from the directory being based on a points key of combined criteria, the criteria being selected from the group consisting of call frequency, time of last call, and user input search information; and

suggesting to the user the possible communication partner.

3. A method of determining a communication partner'"'"'s technical address for a user, which comprises:

selecting at least one directory from the group consisting of a public directory, a directory used for a restricted user group, and a user-specific directory, the selected at least one directory providing at least one technical address and at least one identifier for each one of a plurality of possible communication partners for the user;

sorting the at least one directory based on a call probability, the call probability being based on a points key of combined criteria, the criteria being selected from the group consisting of call frequency, time of last call, user input search information, and available connection methods; and

automatically obtaining at least one possible communication partner from the directory based on an input from the user and previous communication behavior of the user.