Mobility extended telephone application programming interface and method of use

• US 20020098855A1
• Filed: 10/08/2001
• Published: 07/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1996
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unwired Planet LLC (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Original Assignee: Openwave Systems Incorporated (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Inventors: Hartmaier, Peter, Gossman, William E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,359,720 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/40 using speech recognition speech recognition per se G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1091 Fixed mobile conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/12 intelligent networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/20 hybrid systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/206 composed of PSTN and wireless network
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42127 Systems providing several special services or facilities from groups H04M3/42008 - H04M3/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4228 in networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42314 in private branch exchanges
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42323 PBX's with CTI arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/537 Arrangements for indicating the presence of a recorded message , whereby the presence information might include a preview or summary of the message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/009 in systems involving PBX or KTS networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0045 involving hybrid, i.e. a mixture of public and private, or multi-vendor systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/005 : Personal communication services, e.g. provisions for portability of subscriber numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 : Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/02 : Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/08 : Mobility data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/10 : between location register and external networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 : Inter-networking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/06 : between gateways and public network devices

Abstract

A system and method of for exchanging information between a wireless network and an external system is disclosed. The wireless network detects trigger events related to communications with wireless subscribers. Certain event triggers cause the wireless system to create a message to send to the external system. In response the external system may send information to the wireless system. The wireless system may create messages upon detection of handoff, origination, status, registration or other activity by the wireless subscriber. The invention may also detect trigger events related one mass media broadcasts. An interface translates between the different protocols of the wireless and the external or wireline networks to allow for automatic call redirection. The application can be utilized between many networks and facilitates the utilization of the architecture of a wirelined network and the home location register of the wireless network for various applications on the wireless network.

Claims

7. A wireless communications system for providing call services to wireless subscribers comprising:

a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) for routing calls from said wireless subscribers to destination telephone numbers; and

a database having programming information for one or more mass media broadcasters, wherein the MSC is linked to the database;

and wherein mass media broadcast information is used to modify routing for selected calls placed by the wireless subscribers.

1. A method for routing calls from wireless subscribers based upon mass media events, comprising:

receiving dialed digits from a wireless subscriber;

identifying a mass media event that is associated with the dialed digits;

determining a destination telephone number that is associated with the mass media event; and

routing the subscriber to said destination telephone number.

2. A method as in claim 1, wherein said identifying step further comprises:

monitoring an audio portion of a mass media broadcast; and

analyzing said audio portion to detect at least one predefined event.

3. A method as in claim 2, wherein said analyzing step utilizes a voice recognition algorithm.

4. A method as in claim 1, wherein said ascertaining step, further comprises:

monitoring a video portion of a mass media broadcast; and

analyzing said video portion to detect at least one predefined event.

5. A method as in claim 1, wherein said determining step further depends upon a location of said mobile subscriber.

6. A method as in claim 1, wherein the dialed digits comprise digits that identify a mass media broadcaster.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said database comprises information regarding an audio portion of a broadcast from at least one of said mass media broadcasters.

9. The system of claim 7 further comprising a speech recognition processor that analyzes an audio portion of a mass media broadcast utilizing a voice recognition algorithm.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein said mass media broadcast information includes at least one keyword that is detected by said voice recognition algorithm.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein a wireless subscriber'"'"'s call is routed at least in part based upon a geographical location of the subscriber.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said retrieved information is sent to the wireless device in the form of a Short Message Service (SMS) message.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein said retrieved information is sent to the wireless device in the form of Handheld Device Markup Language (HDML).

15. The method of claim 12 wherein said retrieved information is sent to the wireless device in the form an applet.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein the status of the wireless device is detected based on event triggers logically combined with network control messages.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the network control messages comprise messages that indicate presence on the wireless network.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the network control messages comprise IS-41 messages.

10-1. The system of claim 7 wherein said database comprises information regarding a video portion of a broadcast from at least one of said mass media broadcasters.

12. A method for providing information to a wireless device that is in communication with a wireless network, comprising:

monitoring the status of the wireless device by detecting messages on the wireless network;

retrieving information from the Internet, wherein the information is collected by information agents configured by a wireless subscriber; and

sending said retrieved information to the wireless device.