Telecoms
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1. A method for transmitting pre-recorded images using telecom networks comprising:
- detecting when a telecommunications apparatus is used by a caller to send a message to a recipient;
establishing a connection with a telecommunications apparatus of the recipient;
thereafter, displaying a supplementary image at the telecommunications apparatus of the caller in addition to, or to replace, conventional connection messages,if the recipient does not answer during a predetermined time period, then replacing the supplementary image by connection message text, andif, during transmission of the supplementary image to the caller, a connection is established between the caller and the recipient, transmission of the supplementary image is terminated.
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Abstract
The invention concerns improvements to telecoms systems. In the proposed method and apparatus, an image (which may have advertising content) is displayed to a caller and a recipient prior to relaying a caller message. This supplementary image may take the place of conventional text such as CALLING. On audio/visual equipment, an audio message may take the place of a ringing tone.
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1. A method for transmitting pre-recorded images using telecom networks comprising:
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detecting when a telecommunications apparatus is used by a caller to send a message to a recipient; establishing a connection with a telecommunications apparatus of the recipient; thereafter, displaying a supplementary image at the telecommunications apparatus of the caller in addition to, or to replace, conventional connection messages, if the recipient does not answer during a predetermined time period, then replacing the supplementary image by connection message text, and if, during transmission of the supplementary image to the caller, a connection is established between the caller and the recipient, transmission of the supplementary image is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus for transmitting pre-recorded images using telecom networks, whereby when telecommunications apparatus is used by a caller to send a message to a recipient, a supplementary image is visually transmitted from messaging equipment to the caller in addition to, or to replace, conventional connection messages, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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means for detecting a signal on a telecom system indicating that there is an incoming message transmission; means for establishing a connection with a telecommunications apparatus of the recipient; and means for responding to the detecting and the connection by conveying a supplementary image or images to the caller in addition to, or to replace, conventional connection messages, if the recipient does not answer during a predetermined time period, then the means for responding to the detecting and the connection replacing the supplementary image by connection message text, and if, during transmission of the supplementary image to the caller, a connection is established between the caller and the recipient, then the means for responding to the detecting and the connection terminating transmission of the supplementary image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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