Technique for Obtaining Caller-Originated Alert Signals in IP-Based Communication Sessions
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session between the first user equipment and a second user equipment, the request including an indication of an intent to provide a caller-originated alert;
determining that a rejection of the request has been overridden when the second user equipment does not have the right to reject the request;
in response to the override, receiving the caller-originated alert; and
rendering the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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Abstract
A technique for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in IP-based communication sessions is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first user equipment and via a first communication channel, a request to initiate a communication session, the request being received at a second user equipment; in response to the request, causing a phonepage server to transmit, via a second communication channel, a caller-originated alert to the second user equipment; and rendering the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session between the first user equipment and a second user equipment, the request including an indication of an intent to provide a caller-originated alert; determining that a rejection of the request has been overridden when the second user equipment does not have the right to reject the request; in response to the override, receiving the caller-originated alert; and rendering the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user equipment, a first request to initiate a communication session between the first user equipment and a second user equipment, the first request including an indication of an intent to provide a caller-originated alert; when the second user equipment does not have the right to reject the caller-originated alert, determining that a rejection of the caller-originated alert has been overridden; in response to the override, sending a second request to a phonepage server based on information received from the first user equipment; in response to sending the second request, receiving the caller-originated alert at the second user equipment; and rendering the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A user equipment for obtaining caller-originated alert signals in an IP-based communication session, the user equipment comprising:
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a processor operatively coupled to at least one memory unit, a user interface, and a communication unit; and the processor being configured to; receive, from a first user equipment, a request to initiate a communication session, the request including an indication of an intent to provide a caller-originated alert; determine that a rejection of the request has been overridden when the user equipment does not have the right to reject the request; in response to the override, receive the caller-originated alert; and render the caller-originated alert to alert a user associated with the second user equipment.
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