White and yellow page multimedia service
First Claim
1. A method for displaying multimedia data packet information associated with at least one of the called and calling telephone numbers to a system client or subscriber comprising the steps of:
- storing a multiplicity of units of specific multimedia data packet information at a first central system location, each unit of specific information associated with at least one specific telephone number;
providing first and second bidirectional voice telephone devices associated respectively with first and second telephone numbers, and associating a first multimedia data packet display device with said first telephone device, each of said first and second bidirectional voice telephone devices at locations remote from said central system location;
dialing the telephone number associated with one of said first and second telephone devices from the other one of said first and second telephone devices;
evaluating said first and second telephone numbers with service control point SCP logic and determining that said first number is associated with a system client and a multimedia data packet display device;
transmitting a unit of specific multimedia data packet information stored in said central system location and associated with said second telephone number to said first display device associated with said first telephone device and in response to a signal from said SCP logic; and
automatically initiating a connection between said first bidirectional voice telephone devices and said second bidirectional voice telephone devices with the PSTN (public switched telephone network).
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Abstract
A system for providing integrated multimedia and voice telephone service by simply dialing a telephone number is provided. One or both parties of a typical voice telephone call placed by the calling party dialing the called party number may simultaneously receive multimedia packets of data associated with the other party if both of the voice telephone devices are connected to or associated with a multimedia display device, and both telephone numbers are associated with clients or subscribers of the multimedia service. Multimedia data that may be provided to one or both parties includes names, office hours, maps of the other party'"'"'s location, etc.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A method for displaying multimedia data packet information associated with at least one of the called and calling telephone numbers to a system client or subscriber comprising the steps of:
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storing a multiplicity of units of specific multimedia data packet information at a first central system location, each unit of specific information associated with at least one specific telephone number;
providing first and second bidirectional voice telephone devices associated respectively with first and second telephone numbers, and associating a first multimedia data packet display device with said first telephone device, each of said first and second bidirectional voice telephone devices at locations remote from said central system location;
dialing the telephone number associated with one of said first and second telephone devices from the other one of said first and second telephone devices;
evaluating said first and second telephone numbers with service control point SCP logic and determining that said first number is associated with a system client and a multimedia data packet display device;
transmitting a unit of specific multimedia data packet information stored in said central system location and associated with said second telephone number to said first display device associated with said first telephone device and in response to a signal from said SCP logic; and
automatically initiating a connection between said first bidirectional voice telephone devices and said second bidirectional voice telephone devices with the PSTN (public switched telephone network). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for displaying multimedia data packet information associated with at least the called telephone number of a telephone link to a system subscriber or client comprising the steps of:
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storing a multiplicity of units of specific multimedia data packet information at a central system location, each unit of specific information associated with at least one specific telephone number;
providing a first bidirectional voice telephone device identified with a unique first telephone number, said first telephone device including a first multimedia data packet display device at a location remote from said central system location;
providing a second bidirectional voice telephone device identified with a unique second telephone number at another location remote from said central system location;
dialing the telephone number associated with said first device from said second device;
evaluating said first and second telephone numbers with service control point (SCP) logic and determining that said first number is associated with a system client and a multimedia data packet display device;
transmitting a unit of specific multimedia data packet information stored in said central system location and associated with said second telephone number to said first display device associated with said first telephone device;
displaying said transmitted multimedia data packet information associated with said second telephone number on said first display device; and
automatically initiating a connection between said first bidirectional voice telephone device and said second bidirectional voice telephone device with the PSTN (public switched telephone network). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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11. A method for displaying multimedia data packet information associated with at least the calling telephone number of a telephone associated with a system subscriber or client comprising the steps of:
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storing a multiplicity of units of specific multimedia data packet information at a system location, each unit of specific multimedia data packet information associated with at least one specific telephone number;
providing a first bidirectional voice telephone device identified with a first telephone number located remote from said central system location, said first telephone device including a first multimedia data packet display device;
providing a second bidirectional voice telephone device identified with a second telephone number located remote from said central system location;
dialing the telephone number associated with said second device from said first device;
evaluating said first and second telephone numbers with service control point (SCP) logic and determining that said first number is associated with a system client and a multimedia data packet device;
transmitting a unit of specific multimedia data packet information stored in said central system location and associated with said second telephone number to said first display device associated with said first telephone device;
displaying said transmitted multimedia data packet information, associated with said second telephone number on said first display device; and
automatically initiating a connection between said first bidirectional voice telephone device and said second bidirectional voice telephone device with the PSTN (public switched telephone network). - View Dependent Claims (14, 16)
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20. A telephone communication system connected to a public telephone network for displaying information associated with at least one of the called and calling telephone numbers of a telephone link comprising:
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an information database for storing a multiplicity of units of specific multimedia data packet information wherein each unit of said specific multimedia data packet information is associated with at least one specific telephone number;
first and second bidirectional voice telephone devices, said first telephone device including a multimedia data packet display device and each of said first and second telephone devices adapted for dialing telephone numbers;
service control point (SCP) logic connected to said first and second telephone devices for determining the called and calling telephone numbers of a telephone links, for determining if said called and calling telephone numbers are associated with a unit of specific multimedia data packet information stored in said information database, and for determining that said first number is associated with a system client and a multimedia display device;
circuitry for transmitting multimedia data packet information associated with said second telephone number to said multimedia data packet display device; and
public switched telephone network (PSTN) circuitry for automatically connecting said first bidirectional voice telephone device to said second bi-directional voice telephone device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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