Method, communication system and terminal for assigning a key and a display field of a terminal

• US 8,649,503 B2
• Filed: 01/04/2013
• Issued: 02/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unify Patente GmbH & Co. KG (Atos SE)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH and Co KG (Mitel Networks Corporation)
• Inventors: Lederer, Thomas, Schaade, Stephan
• Primary Examiner(s): Anwah, Olisa
• Application Number:
  US13/734,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20130129062A1
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 379/93.17, 379/93.23, 379/355.01, 379/355.02, 379/355.03, 379/355.05, 379/355.06, 379/142.01, 379/142.04, 379/142.06, 379/142.15, 379/142.17
• US Class Current: 379/355.05
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2472 with programmable function keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2753 providing data content
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/44 Additional connecting arrangements for providing access to frequently-wanted subscribers, e.g. abbreviated dialling at the subscriber's set H04M1/27; automatic redialling H04M3/424

Abstract

A method, a system and a terminal for occupying a key and a display field that is associated with the key of a first end device of a first subscriber. An address identifies the second end device of a second subscriber. Following user input of the first subscriber. The detected second address is assigned to the key as a target address for setting up a future connection. Associated subscriber information is determined for the detected address, and the determined subscriber information is assigned to the display field.

Claims

1. A method for assigning a key and a display field of a first terminal allocated to the key, comprising:

the first terminal of a first subscriber initiating a communication connection between the first terminal of the first subscriber and a second terminal of a second subscriber by communicating with a switching system to establish the communication connection;

during the communication connection, the first terminal sending a first message having user input of the first subscriber to the switching system;

the switching system recording an address identifying the second terminal with respect to the communication connection based upon the user input of the first subscriber;

the switching system determining subscriber information associated with the recorded address;

the switching system communicating at least one of the recorded address and the subscriber information to the first terminal;

the first terminal assigning the recorded address to the key as a destination address for a future connection setup;

the first terminal assigning the determined subscriber information to the display field such that at least a portion of the subscriber information is displayable via the display field when the key is actuated; and

wherein the assigned recorded address and the assigned subscriber information are assigned by the first communication terminal during the communication connection such that at an end of the communication connection the assigned recorded address is still assigned to the key and assigned subscriber information is still assigned to the display field beyond an end of the communication connection such that a subsequent communication connection between the first terminal and the second terminal is initiatable by the first terminal upon actuation of the key.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the subscriber information for the recorded address is determined by accessing a directory service.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the directory service is accessed via the switching system to determine the subscriber information.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the directory service is accessed via a Computer Telephony Integration application of the switching system and a duration of the communication connection extends from a setting up of the communication connection until a time when the communication connection is ended.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a central communication device allocated to the first terminal updates a key memory for the key with the recorded address and the determined subscriber information.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a workstation computer is allocated to the first terminal and the determined subscriber information assigned to the display field is displayed on an output unit of the workstation computer.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the determined subscriber information is assigned to the display field in editable form and the subscriber information is modified by the first subscriber, with modification being completed by a further user input.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the subscriber information assigned to the display field is output temporarily on the display field as a function of an operating state of the first terminal.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the switching system recording an address identifying the second terminal with respect to the communication connection based upon the user input of the first subscriber occurs during the communication connection;

and

wherein the switching system determining subscriber information associated with the recorded address occurs during the communication connection; and

wherein the switching system communicating at least one of the recorded address and the subscriber information to the first terminal occurs during the communication connection; and

wherein the first terminal assigning the recorded address to the key as the destination address for the future connection setup occurs during the communication connection; and

wherein the first terminal assigning the determined subscriber information to the display field such that at least the portion of the subscriber information is displayable via the display field when the key is actuated occurs during the communication connection.

10. A system comprising:

a first terminal, the first terminal having a key and a display field, the first terminal being associated with a first subscriber;

a switching system communicatively connected to the first terminal;

the first terminal initiating a communication connection between the first terminal and a second terminal of a second subscriber via communicating with the switching system;

during the communication connection, the first terminal sending a first message having user input of the first subscriber to the switching system;

the switching system recording an address identifying the second terminal with respect to the communication connection based upon the user input of the first subscriber;

the switching system determining subscriber information associated with the recorded address during the communication connection;

the switching system communicating at least one of the recorded address and the subscriber information to the first terminal during the communication connection;

the first terminal assigning the recorded address to the key as a destination address for a future connection setup;

the first terminal assigning the determined subscriber information to the display field such that at least a portion of the subscriber information is displayable via the display field when the key is actuated; and

wherein the assigned recorded address and the assigned subscriber information are assigned during the communication connection such that at an end of the communication connection the assigned recorded address is still assigned to the key and the assigned subscriber information is still assigned to the display field beyond an end of the communication connection such that a subsequent communication connection between the first terminal and the second terminal is initiatable by the first terminal upon actuation of the key.

11. A system comprising:

a first terminal, the first terminal having a key and a display field, the first terminal being associated with a first subscriber;

a switching system communicatively connected to the first terminal;

the first terminal initiating a communication connection between the first terminal and a second terminal of a second subscriber;

during the communication connection, the first terminal sending a first message having user input of the first subscriber to the switching system;

the switching system recording an address identifying the second terminal with respect to the communication connection based upon the user input of the first subscriber;

one of the switching system, the first terminal, and a computer device in communication with the switching system determining subscriber information associated with the recorded address;

one of the switching system and the computer device communicating at least one of the recorded address and the subscriber information to the first terminal;

the first terminal assigning the recorded address to the key as a destination address for a future connection setup;

the first terminal assigning the determined subscriber information to the display field such that at least a portion of the subscriber information is displayable via the display field when the key is actuated;

wherein the assigned recorded address and the assigned subscriber information are assigned such that at an end of the communication connection the assigned recorded address is still assigned to the key and the assigned subscriber information is still assigned to the display field beyond an end of the communication connection such that a subsequent communication connection between the first terminal and the second terminal is initiatable by the first terminal upon actuation of the key; and

wherein the key is assigned on a second level, wherein based upon the user input of the first subscriber an associated second subscriber information and an associated second address are determined for the recorded address, wherein the determined second address is assigned to the second level of the key as a second destination address for a future connection setup, and wherein the determined second subscriber information is assigned to the display field for the second level of the key.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein a central communication device allocated to the first terminal updates a key memory for the key with the recorded address and the determined subscriber information.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the subscriber information for the recorded address is determined by accessing a directory service.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the directory service is accessed via the first terminal.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein the switching system determines the subscriber information associated with the recorded address.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein the computer device in communication with the switching system determines the subscriber information associated with the recorded address.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein the first terminal determines the subscriber information associated with the recorded address.

18. The system of claim 11 wherein the switching system recording an address identifying the second terminal with respect to the communication connection based upon the user input of the first subscriber occurs during the communication connection;

and

wherein the one of the switching system, the first terminal, and the computer device in communication with the switching system determining subscriber information associated with the recorded address occurs during the communication connection; and

wherein the communicating at least one of the recorded address and the subscriber information to the first terminal occurs during the communication connection; and

wherein the first terminal assigning the recorded address to the key as the destination address for the future connection setup occurs during the communication connection; and

wherein the first terminal assigning the determined subscriber information to the display field such that at least the portion of the subscriber information is displayable via the display field when the key is actuated occurs during the communication connection.