Method of managing a call addressed to a terminal associated to an access device
First Claim
1. A method of managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, the telephone system comprising a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to said packet-switched network, comprising:
- a) providing configuration information by associating information related to a set of terminals with an identifier of the access device, said set of terminals being physically separated devices and comprising a dual mode terminal operating in said mobile network or in said packet-switched network;
b) providing status information related to the dual mode terminal; and
c) upon reception of a request for said call, checking whether the first terminal belongs to said set of terminals;
d) in the affirmative, routing the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on said configuration information and said status information; and
e) in the negative, routing the call to the first terminal.
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Abstract
A method of managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, which includes a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to the packet-switched network, wherein the method includes: a) providing configuration information by associating information related to a set of terminals to an identifier of the access device, the set of terminals including a dual mode terminal, which is adapted to operate in the mobile network and in the packet-switched network; b) providing status information related to the at least one dual mode terminal; c) upon reception of a request for the call, checking whether the first terminal belongs to the set of terminals; d) in the affirmative, routing the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on the configuration information and the status information; and d) in the negative, routing the call to the first terminal.
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1. A method of managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, the telephone system comprising a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to said packet-switched network, comprising:
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a) providing configuration information by associating information related to a set of terminals with an identifier of the access device, said set of terminals being physically separated devices and comprising a dual mode terminal operating in said mobile network or in said packet-switched network; b) providing status information related to the dual mode terminal; and c) upon reception of a request for said call, checking whether the first terminal belongs to said set of terminals; d) in the affirmative, routing the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on said configuration information and said status information; and e) in the negative, routing the call to the first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A telephone network subsystem for managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, the telephone system comprising a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to said packet-switched network, comprising:
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a database for storing configuration information and status information, wherein the configuration information is obtained by associating information related to a set of terminals with an identifier of the access device, said set of terminals being physically separated devices and comprising a dual mode terminal operating in said mobile network or in said packet-switched network, and wherein said status information relates to the dual mode terminal; and a server having a service logic which, upon reception of a request for said call, checks whether the first terminal belongs to said set of terminals; and in the affirmative, the service logic commanding routing of the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on said configuration information and said status information;
orin the negative, the service logic commanding routing of the call to the first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with a computer program product, the computer program product being loadable in a memory of at least one computer and comprising software code portions for performing a method of managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, the telephone system comprising a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to said packet-switched network, the method comprising:
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a) providing configuration information by associating information related to a set of terminals with an identifier of the access device, said set of terminals being physically separated devices and comprising a dual mode terminal operating in said mobile network or in said packet-switched network; b) providing status information related to the dual mode terminal; and c) upon reception of a request for said call, checking whether the first terminal belongs to said set of terminals; d) in the affirmative, routing the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on said configuration information and said status information; and e) in the negative, routing the call to the first terminal.
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16. A method of managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, the telephone system comprising a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to said packet-switched network, comprising:
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a) providing configuration information by associating information related to a set of terminals with an identifier of the access device, said set of terminals comprising a dual mode terminal operating in said mobile network or in said packet-switched network; b) providing status information related to the dual mode terminal; and c) upon reception of a request for said call, checking whether the first terminal belongs to said set of terminals; d) in the affirmative, routing the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on said configuration information and said status information, comprising; d1) checking whether the first terminal is connected to the packet-switched network through the access device; d2) in the affirmative, d31) checking whether said set of terminals comprises a further dual mode terminal; d32) in the affirmative, checking whether the further dual mode terminal is connected to the packet-switched network through the access device; d321) in the affirmative, routing the call to the first terminal and to the further dual mode terminal; and d322) in the negative, routing the call to the first terminal and not to the further dual mode terminal; and e) in the negative, routing the call to the first terminal.
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17. A telephone network subsystem for managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, the telephone system comprising a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to said packet-switched network, comprising:
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a database for storing configuration information and status information, wherein the configuration information is obtained by associating information related to a set of terminals with an identifier of the access device, said set of terminals comprising a dual mode terminal operating in said mobile network or in said packet-switched network, and wherein said status information relates to the dual mode terminal; and a server having a service logic which, upon reception of a request for said call, checks whether the first terminal belongs to said set of terminals; and in the affirmative, the service logic commanding routing of the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on said configuration information and said status information, wherein the service logic comprises; d1) an adaptation for checking whether the first terminal is connected to the packet-switched network through the access device; d3) in the affirmative, d31) the service logic checking whether said set of terminals comprises a further dual mode terminal; d32) in the affirmative, the service logic checking whether the further dual mode terminal is connected to the packet-switched network through the access device;
d321) in the affirmative, the service logic commanding routing of the call to the first terminal and to the further dual mode terminal; and
d322) in the negative, the service logic commanding routing of the call to the first terminal and not to further dual mode terminal;
orin the negative, the service logic commanding routing of the call to the first terminal.
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18. A method of managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, the telephone system comprising a mobile network, a packet-switched network, and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to said packet-switched network, the method comprising:
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a) providing configuration information relating to said first terminal, said configuration information comprising an identifier of said access device and associated information related to a set of terminals, said set of terminals comprising a dual mode terminal, which is adapted to operate in said mobile network and in said packet-switched network; b) providing status information related to the dual mode terminal; c) upon reception of a request for said call, retrieving said configuration information and said status information; and d) routing the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on said configuration information and said status information.
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19. A telephone network subsystem for managing a call addressed to a first terminal operating in a telephone system, the telephone system comprising a mobile network, a packet-switched network and an access device allowing connection of dual mode terminals to said packet-switched network, wherein said subsystem comprises:
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a database for storing configuration information and status information, wherein such configuration information comprise an identifier of the access device and associated information related to a set of terminals, said set of terminals comprising a dual mode terminal, which is adapted to operate in said mobile network and in said packet-switched, and wherein said status information relates to the dual mode terminal; and a server having a service logic which is adapted for, upon reception of a request for said call, retrieving said configuration information and said status information; and commanding routing of the call to at least one selected terminal of the set of terminals, the selection being performed based on said configuration information and said status information.
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