Transmission of information during call establishment
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting information to a subscriber in a telephone system in connection with call establishment between two subscribers, comprising:
- storing in a memory of a subscriber station a plurality of messages and for each message information identifying a designated receiver to whom said message may be transmitted, said designated receiver consisting of a predetermined subscriber or a group of subscribers, and in connection with call establishment,after said storing in connection with call establishment identifying another party to the call establishment by comparing a dialed number associated with an initiating call or a name of a receiver of an initiating call with information stored in the memory as information identifying the designated receivers;
searching the content of said memory in order to identify a message for which said another party is the designated receiver;
in response to identifying a message for said another party retrieving said identified message; and
sending the message to the identified party in connection with call establishment.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for transmitting information to a subscriber in a telephone system in connection with call establishment. In order to achieve more efficient transmission of information between the parties participating in the call establishment, a message designated for a predetermined subscriber or a group of subscribers is stored in a memory means, whereby in connection with the call establishment another party to the call establishment is identified, the message designated for the identified party is retrieved from the memory means, and said message is sent to the identified party in connection with the call establishment.
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1. A method for transmitting information to a subscriber in a telephone system in connection with call establishment between two subscribers, comprising:
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storing in a memory of a subscriber station a plurality of messages and for each message information identifying a designated receiver to whom said message may be transmitted, said designated receiver consisting of a predetermined subscriber or a group of subscribers, and in connection with call establishment, after said storing in connection with call establishment identifying another party to the call establishment by comparing a dialed number associated with an initiating call or a name of a receiver of an initiating call with information stored in the memory as information identifying the designated receivers; searching the content of said memory in order to identify a message for which said another party is the designated receiver; in response to identifying a message for said another party retrieving said identified message; and sending the message to the identified party in connection with call establishment. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A cellular radio system comprising:
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mobile stations; and means for establishing a call to the mobile stations over a radio path, at least one of the mobile stations comprising; means for storing in a memory means of a mobile station a plurality of messages and for each message information identifying a designated receiver to whom said message may be transmitted, said designated receiver consisting of a predetermined subscriber or a group of subscribers; identification means for identifying another party to a call establishment between two subscribers by comparing a dialed number associated with an initiating call or a name of a receiver of an initiating call with information stored in the memory means as information identifying the designated receivers; and transmission means responsive to the identification means for, as a response to the identification of said another party, sending a message, which has been stored in the memory means before initiation of said call establishment, to the identified party in connection with call establishment, if the information stored in the memory means for said message indicates that the identified party is the designated receiver of the message. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A mobile station comprising:
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means for establishing a telecommunication connection to other parts of a system by radio-frequency signals; means for storing in a memory means of said mobile station a plurality of messages and for each message information identifying a designated receiver to whom said message may be transmitted, said designated receiver consisting of a predetermined subscriber or a group of subscribers; identification means for identifying another party to a call establishment between two subscribers by comparing a dialed number associated with an initiating call or a name of a receiver of an initiating call with information stored in the memory means as information identifying the designated receivers; and transmission means responsive to the identification means for, as a response to the identification of said another party, retrieving from the memory means a message, which has been stored in the memory means before initiation of said call establishment, and for sending the message to the identified party in connection with call establishment, if the information stored in the memory means for said message indicates that the identified party is the designated receiver of the message. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for transmitting information to a subscriber in a telephone system in connection with call establishment between two subscribers, comprising:
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storing in a memory of a mobile station a plurality of messages and for each message information identifying a designated receiver to whom said message may be transmitted, said designated receiver consisting of a predetermined subscriber or a group of subscribers; after said storing, identifying in connection with call establishment another party to the call establishment by comparing a dialed number associated with an initiating call or a name of a receiver of an initiating call with information stored in the memory as information identifying the designated receivers; and retrieving, in response to identifying a message for said another party, a message associated with the identified party from the memory, and transmitting the message to the identified party, if the information stored for the message indicates that the identified party is the designated receiver.
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10. A cellular radio system comprising:
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mobile stations; and an establishing unit configured to establish a call to the mobile stations over a radio path, wherein at least one of the mobile stations comprise a storing unit configured to store in a memory of a mobile station a plurality of messages and for each message information identifying a designated receiver to whom said message may be transmitted, said designated receiver consisting of a predetermined subscriber or a group of subscribers; an identification unit configured to identify another party to a call establishment between two subscribers by comparing a dialed number associated with an initiating call or a name of a receiver of an initiating call with information stored in the memory as information identifying the designated receivers; and a transmitting unit configured to, as a response to the identification of said another party, send a message, which has been stored in the memory before initiation of said call establishment, to the identified party in connection with call establishment, if the information stored in the memory for said message indicates that the identified party is the designated receiver of the message. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A mobile station comprising:
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an establishing unit configured to establish a telecommunication connection to other parts of a system by radio-frequency signals; a storing unit configured to store in a memory of said mobile station a plurality of messages and for each message information identifying a designated receiver to whom said message may be transmitted, said designated receiver consisting of a predetermined subscriber or a group of subscribers; an identification unit configured to identify another party to a call establishment between two subscribers by comparing a dialed number associated with an initiating call or a name of a receiver of an initiating call with information stored in the memory as information identifying the designated receivers; and a transmitting unit configured to, as a response to the identification of said another party, retrieve from the memory means a message, which has been stored in the memory means before initiation of said call establishment, and to send the message to the identified party in connection with call establishment, if the information stored in the memory for said message indicates that the identified party is the designated receiver of the message. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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