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Negotiated cell delivery capability

  • US 7,251,252 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2001
  • Issued: 07/31/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system, the method comprising steps of:

  • retrieving a first plurality of personal communication modes associated with the originating end, the first plurality comprising a prioritized ranking of the personal communication modes associated with the originating end;

    selecting one of the first plurality of personal communication modes, wherein the selecting step comprises;

    retrieving a second plurality of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end, the second plurality comprising a prioritized ranking of the personal communication modes associated with the terminating end;

    determining if the second plurality of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first plurality of personal communication modes, andautomatically matching a compatible personal communication mode comprising a highest ranked match from the prioritized ranking of the first plurality of personal communication modes and the prioritized ranking of the second plurality of personal communication modes; and

    indicating the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end, wherein the compatible personal communication mode uses a communication transport method selected from a group consisting of;

    facsimile communication, text pager messaging, numeric pager messaging, text wireless phone messaging, instant messaging, electronic mail messaging, telegraph messaging, telegram messaging, voice over switched network communication, voice over packet switched network, voice over Internet protocol, wireless voice phone communication, cordless voice phone communication, voice over radio communication, satellite phone communication, voice mail messaging, video teleconferencing, and video phone communication.

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