Communication setup methods for GSM, UMTS and ISDN protocols to enable personalized telephony and communication device incorporating the same

• US 7,751,541 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2005
• Issued: 07/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bell Northern Research, LLC (Hilco Inc. (d/b/a Hilco Global))
• Original Assignee: Agere Systems Incorporated (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Chambers, Michael J., Kiessling, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuntz, Curtis
• Assistant Examiner(s): Islam, Mohammad K
• Application Number:
  US11/084,344
• Publication Number:
  US 20060209786A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,936 Days
• Field of Search: 379/142.04, 379/142.06, 379/142.08, 379/201.04, 379/201.05, 379/211.01, 379/211.05, 379/221.15, 379/88.11, 370/351, 455/466, 455/412, 455/415
• US Class Current: 379/142.04
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/32 Post and telecommunications franking apparatus G07B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/60 Business processes related to postal services shipping G06Q10/083; franking apparatus G07B17/00

Abstract

A method for setting up a connection between a first communication device and a second communication device, which are connectable by means of a communication network. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) providing party-defined data, (2) generating a setup message containing the party-defined data, (3) transmitting the setup message from the first communication device to the second communication device, (4) extracting the party-defined data from the received setup message in the second communication device, (5) retrieving output data stored in the second communication device depending on the extracted party-defined data and (6) providing the output data via an output of the second communication device. Communication devices and a communication system are introduced and configured carry out the method.

Claims

1. A method of setting up a connection between a first communication device and a second communication device, which are connectable by means of a communication network, comprising:

providing first party-defined data, defined by said party of said first communication device, wherein said providing first party-defined data comprises;

selecting at least one data item from a plurality of data items stored in said first communication device; and

generating a parameter set identifying said at least one selected data item, said first party-defined data being provided as said parameter set;

generating a setup message for requesting connection setup, said setup message containing said first party-defined data;

transmitting said setup message from said first communication device to said second communication device via said communication network;

extracting said first party-defined data from said received setup message in said second communication device;

retrieving output data stored in said second communication device depending on said extracted first party-defined data; and

providing said output data stored in said second communication device via an output of said second communication device.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said communication network supports at least one of:

GSM,

UMTS and

ISDN protocols.

3. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein said transmitting said setup message containing first party-defined data includes transmitting a setup message containing a party-user data element according to GSM, UMTS or ISDN protocols.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said communication network is the Internet.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said parameter set is associated with at least one output data item stored in said second communication device.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said first output data includes at least one of:

text,

a picture,

animation,

a video sequence, and

an audio sequence.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

storing a list of telephone numbers corresponding to communication devices, from which party-defined data is accepted, in a memory unit of said second communication device;

transmitting said telephone number of said first device when requesting connection setup;

detecting said telephone number of said first device by said second device; and

comparing said detected telephone number with said telephone numbers in said stored list, said retrieving and outputting first output data being performed depending on whether said detected telephone number matches a telephone number in said stored list.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

generating a disconnect message for rejecting said request for connection setup, said disconnect message containing second party-defined data, defined by said party of said second communication device;

transmitting said disconnect message from said second communication device to said first communication device via said communication network;

extracting said second party-defined data from said received disconnect message in said first communication device;

retrieving second output data stored in said first communication device depending on said extracted second party-defined data; and

providing said second output data via an output device of said first communication device.

9. A communication system, comprising:

a first communication device, including;

a party interface configured to generate a parameter set identifying at least one data item selected from a plurality of data items stored in a memory unit of said first communication device, said parameter set providing party-defined data,

a message generator coupled to said party interface and configured to generate a setup message for requesting connection setup with a second communication device, said setup message containing said party-defined data, and

a transmitter coupled to said message generator and configured to transmit said setup message to a communication network;

a second communication device, including;

an evaluation circuit configured to extract party-defined data from a setup message received from a communication network,

a controller coupled to said evaluation circuit and configured to retrieve output data stored in said second communication device depending on said received party-defined data, and

an output device coupled to said controller and configured to provide said retrieved output data stored in said second communication device; and

a communication network, to which said first and second communication devices are connectable.