Negotiated call delivery capability
First Claim
1. A computer system for establishing communication between a first party and a second party, the system comprising:
- a first network interface unit in communication with a communication network, the first network interface unit being associated with the first party and configured to store a first prioritized ranking of personal communication modes associated with one or more originating communication devices;
a second network interface unit in communication with the communication network, the second network interface unit being associated with the second party and configured to store a second prioritized ranking of personal communication modes associated with one or more terminating communication devices; and
a decision unit, communicatively coupled with the communication network, and configured to;
receive, from the first network interface unit, the first prioritized ranking;
receive, from the second network interface unit, the second prioritized ranking;
compare the first prioritized ranking with the second prioritized ranking to generate a ranked listing of compatible matches based on the comparison;
facilitate a negotiation between the first network interface unit and the second network interface unit to determine a highest ranked compatible match for providing communication between the first party and the second party.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a method for establishing a personal communication between an originating end and a terminating end of a communication system is disclosed. In one step, a first number of personal communication modes associated with the originating end is retrieved. A determination is made if a second number of personal communication modes associated with the terminating end comprises any personal communication modes compatible with the first number of personal communication modes. A compatible personal communication mode from the first number of personal communication modes and the second number of personal communication modes is chosen to indicate the compatible personal communication mode to the terminating end.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer system for establishing communication between a first party and a second party, the system comprising:
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a first network interface unit in communication with a communication network, the first network interface unit being associated with the first party and configured to store a first prioritized ranking of personal communication modes associated with one or more originating communication devices; a second network interface unit in communication with the communication network, the second network interface unit being associated with the second party and configured to store a second prioritized ranking of personal communication modes associated with one or more terminating communication devices; and a decision unit, communicatively coupled with the communication network, and configured to; receive, from the first network interface unit, the first prioritized ranking; receive, from the second network interface unit, the second prioritized ranking; compare the first prioritized ranking with the second prioritized ranking to generate a ranked listing of compatible matches based on the comparison; facilitate a negotiation between the first network interface unit and the second network interface unit to determine a highest ranked compatible match for providing communication between the first party and the second party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of establishing communication between a first party and a second party, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first network interface unit associated with the first party, a first prioritized ranking of personal communication modes associated with one or more originating communication devices; receiving, from a second network interface unit associated with a second party, a second prioritized ranking of personal communication modes associated with a set of one or more terminating communication devices; comparing the first prioritized ranking with the second prioritized ranking to generate a ranked listing of compatible matches based on the comparison; and facilitating a negotiation between the first network interface unit and the second network interface unit to determine a highest ranked compatible match for providing communication between the first party and the second party. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for identifying a personal communication mode for communication between a first party and a second party, the system comprising:
a decision unit communicatively coupled with a communication network and configured to; receive, from a first network interface unit associated with the first party, a first prioritized ranking of personalized communication modes associated with one or more originating communication devices; receive, from a second network interface unit associated with the second party, a second prioritized ranking of personalized communication modes associated with one or more terminating communication devices; compare the first and second prioritized ranking of personal communication modes to generate a ranked listing of compatible matches based on the comparison; and facilitate a negotiation between the first network interface unit and the second network interface unit to determine a highest ranked compatible match for providing communication between the first party and the second party.
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