Service of a telecommunication system and service device realizing such a service

• US 6,226,519 B1
• Filed: 02/17/1998
• Issued: 05/01/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Van Doorselaer, Bart Alfons Peter, Van Ackere, Michel Diane Cyriel
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Nay
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gelin, Jean Alland
• Application Number:
  US09/024,138
• Time in Patent Office: 1,169 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414, 455/417, 455/403, 455/422, 455/445, 455/458, 455/517, 455/450, 455/451, 455/452, 455/509, 455/511, 379/89, 379/207, 379/211, 379/210, 379/216, 379/201, 379/90.01, 379/91.01, 379/92.01, 379/137, 379/111, 379/139
• US Class Current: 455/450
• 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: H04Q 11/0435 Details
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1307 Call setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13097 Numbering, addressing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13102 Common translator
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13109 Initializing, personal profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13209 ISDN
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13349 Network management
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/005 Personal communication services, e.g. provisions for portability of subscriber numbers

Abstract

A service of a telecommunication system which is delivered upon receiving of a communication request (REQ) of an originating user (A). The communication request (REQ) is generated at a first terminal (T1-A1) of the originating user (A) and includes an identification of a terminating user (B). The service includes the steps of retrieving and comparing a request profile of the originating user and a reachability profile of the terminating user. Following the results of the comparing the service can further include any or both of the steps of: a) according to a result of the comparing, establishing a communication between a second terminal (T2-A) of the originating user and first terminal (T2-B) of the terminating user; and

b) generating and providing information of the result to a third terminal (T1-A) of the originating user.

Claims

1. A service supported within a telecommunication system which is delivered upon receiving of a communication request (REQ) of an originating user (A), said communication request (REQ) being generated at a first terminal (T1-A) of said originating user (A) and including an identification of a terminating user (B), characterized in that said service includes retrieving and comparing a request profile of said originating user and a reachability profile of said terminating user without automatically performing a subsequent step of allocating bandwidth for a connection to the terminating user (B) if the terminating user (B) is reachable.

2. The service according to claim 1, characterized in that said service further includes any or both of the steps of:

a) according to a result of said comparing, establishing a communication between a second terminal (T2-A) of said originating user and first terminal (T2-B) of said terminating user; and

b) generating and providing information of said result to a third terminal (T1-A) of said originating user or to a second terminal of said terminating user.

3. The service according to claim 1, characterized in that said comparing is performed by a fourth terminal of said originating user.

4. The service according to claim 1, characterized in that said comparing is performed by a third terminal of said terminating user.

5. The service according to claim 1, characterized in that said comparing is performed by comparing means included in a telecommunication network which is included in said telecommunication system.

6. The service according to claim 1, characterized in that said telecommunication system is an universal personal telecommunication network and that said request profile and said reachability profile include universal personal telecommunication features.

15. The service according to claim 1, characterized in that said service further includes the step of generating and providing information of said result to a fifth terminal (T1-A) of said originating user in order to tune said request profile to said reachability profile.

16. The service according to claim 1, characterized in that said service further includes the step of generating and providing information of said result to a sixth terminal (T1-A) of said originating user in order to design a common request profile and a common reachability profile.

7. A service device (SERV) included in a telecommunication system to deliver a service within said telecommunication system upon receiving of a communication request (REQ) of an originating user (A), said communication request (REQ) being generating at a first terminal (T1-A) of said originating user (A) and being provided via a telecommunication network (NETW) to said service device (SERV), said first terminal (T1-A) and said telecommunication network (NETW) being included in said telecommunication system and said communication request (REQ) including an identification of a terminating user (B), characterized in that said service device (SERV) includes retrieving and comparing means (RC) to retrieve and to compare a request profile of said originating user and a reachability profile of said terminating user without automatically performing a subsequent step of allocating bandwidth for a connection to the terminating user (B) if the terminating user (B) is reachable.

8. The service device (SERV) according to claim 7, characterized in that said service device (SERV) further includes communication establishing means (CE) included to generate a call signal (CS) upon receiving of a call result signal (CRS) of said retrieving and comparing means (RC), said call signal (CS) being provided to call signal set up means included in said telecommunication network (NETW) in order to establish a communication according to said call result signal (CRS) between a second terminal (T2-A) of said originating user (A) and a first terminal (T2-B) of said terminating user (B) via said telecommunication network (NETW), said second terminal (T2-A) of said originating user (A) and said first terminal (T2-B) of said terminating user (B) being included in said telecommunication system.

9. The service device (SERV) according to claim 7, characterized in that said service device (SERV) further includes information generating means (IG) included to generate an information signal (IS) upon receiving of an information result signal (IRS) of said retrieving and comparing means (RC), said information signal (IS) being provided to information receiving means included in a third terminal (T1-A) of said originating user (A) which is included in said telecommunication system and coupled to said telecommunication network (NETW).

10. The service device (SERV) according to claim 7, characterized in that said service device (SERV) is included in a fourth terminal of said originating user (A), said fourth terminal of said originating user (A) being included in said telecommunication system and being coupled to said telecommunication network (NETW).

11. The service device (SERV) according to claim 7, characterized in that said service device (SERV) is included in a second terminal of said terminating user (B), said second terminal of said terminating user (B) being included in said telecommunication system and being coupled to said telecommunication network (NETW).

12. The service device (SERV) according to claim 7, characterized in that said service device (SERV) is included in said telecommunication network (NETW).

13. The service device (SERV) according to claim 7, characterized in that said telecommunication system is an universal personal telecommunication network and that said request profile and said reachability profile include universal personal telecommunication features.

14. A telecommunication system characterized in that said telecommunication system includes at least one service device (SERV) as described in claim 7.