Mobility extended telephone application programming interface and method of use

• US 7,359,720 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2001
• Issued: 04/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Unwired Planet LLC (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Original Assignee: Openwave Systems Incorporated (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Inventors: Hartmaier, Peter, Gossman, William E.
• Primary Examiner(s): ZEWDU, MELESS NMN
• Application Number:
  US09/973,479
• Publication Number:
  US 20020098855A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,381 Days
• Field of Search: 4554141-4144, 455/446, 455/445, 455/419, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455/413, 455416-420, 455/433, 455455-557, 455560-561, 455/564, 455/566, 455410-411, 455/422.1, 455/425, 455/434, 455/432.3, 370400-401, 370428-429, 379/221.08, 379/221.09, 379/221.1, 379/221.11, 379/221.12, 379/221.14, 709202-203, 709/206, 709217-219
• 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

1. A method for providing information to users via communications devices associated with said users, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a digits request trigger from a communication device, wherein the digits request trigger is a signaling message that is associated with a call set-up process, the digits request trigger comprising dialed digits or a feature code, whereby a communications network attempts to establish a call connection between a user that initiates the digits request trigger and a called number associated with said dialed digits or feature code;

identifying a user associated with said digits request trigger;

correlating said digits request trigger with specific information requests for said user;

retrieving said specific information; and

sending said retrieved information to said communication device for display to said user.

2. A system for providing information to a wireless network subscriber in response to a digits request trigger or a SMS origination message, comprising:

means for receiving said digits request trigger from said wireless network, wherein the digits request trigger is a signaling message that is associated with a call set-up process, the digits request trigger comprising dialed digits or a feature code, whereby a telecommunications network attempts to establish a call connection between a user that initiates the digits request trigger and a called number associated with said dialed digits or feature code;

means for correlating said digits request trigger to requested data, wherein said correlating means accesses a user profile database to identify said requested information for a particular digits request trigger;

means for retrieving data corresponding to said digits request trigger; and

means for sending said retrieved data to a user who initiated said digits request trigger.

3. An information system for a wireless network comprising:

a wireless web information services gateway coupled to said wireless network and capable of receiving digits request triggers from said wireless network, wherein the digits request trigger is a signaling message that is associated with a call set-up process, the digits request trigger comprising dialed digits or a feature code, whereby a telecommunications network attempts to establish a call connection between a user that initiates the digits request trigger and a called number associated said dialed digits or feature code;

means for correlating digits request triggers to requested information, wherein said correlating means accesses a user profile database to identify said requested information for particular digits request trigger;

means for retrieving said requested information; and

means for sending said requested information to subscribers on said wireless network.