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Information display provided to calling party
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-08
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Granted: 1997-03-04
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Expires: 2015-09-08
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to methods of providing information for display at a calling party telecommunications station or at an idle station. Two signaling arrangements are described, the D-channel of an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) channel, and an in-band frequency shift key signal. The information that is displayed is related to the called party (such as information identifying that party), the carrier of the conversation, or represents general information (an emergency announcement).
Inventors
- 👤 William W. Demlow
- 👤 David L. Hurewitz
- 👤 Francis J. Pope, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:07
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10712; G06K7/10722; H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/4228; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0435; H04Q11/0457; H04M1/00; H04M1/56; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/38; H04M3/22; H04M3/36; H04M3/48; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/091; H04Q2213/13091; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/1318; H04Q2213/13196; H04Q2213/13199; H04Q2213/13201; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/1322; H04Q2213/1337; H04Q2213/13377; H04Q2213/171; H04Q2213/172; H04Q2213/174; H04Q2213/176
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A telecommunications network for providing data to a plurality of station sets, comprising: a switching system; a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, said switching system being responsive to public telephone numbers sent to said switching system from said station sets; means for storing routing information for the public telephone numbers and a plurality of associated data messages where each of said associated data messages is associated with the routing information for one of said public telephone numbers; means, operative in response to a request from said switching system and based on a specific one of said public telephone numbers from one of said plurality of station sets, for selecting routing information and the associated data message for the specific telephone number from said means for storing; means for sending said associated data message to said one of said plurality of station sets; means for displaying said associated data message to a party at said one of said plurality of stations sets; and means for initiating said means for selecting the associated data message before a connection is established between said one of said plurality of station sets and a second station set.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A telecommunications network for providing data to a plurality of station sets, comprising: a switching system; a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, said switching system being responsive to public telephone numbers sent to said switching system from said station sets; means for storing routing information for the public telephone numbers and a plurality of associated data messages where each of said associated data messages is associated with the routing information for one of said public telephone numbers; means, operative in response to a request from said switching system and based on a specific one of said public telephone numbers from one of said plurality of station sets, for selecting routing information and the associated data message for the specific telephone number from said means for storing; means for sending said associated data message to said one of said plurality of station sets; means for displaying said associated data message to a party at said one of said plurality of stations sets; and means for initiating said means for selecting the associated data message before a connection is established between said one of said plurality of station sets and a second station set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein said means for storing includes a data base in the switching system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein said means for storing includes a data base accessible by a plurality of switching systems.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein the associated data message includes the name of a party identified by the public telephone number.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein the associated data message includes advertising from a party identified by the public telephone number.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein said means for displaying includes an incoming line identification (ICLID) device connected to said at least one of said plurality of station sets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 6, wherein said means for sending transmits a frequency shift key (FSK) data message.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein the associated data message includes instructions to obtain special service.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein the means for sending further includes a Q.931 message sent out via an ISDN D-channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein the means for displaying includes a visual display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 10, wherein the visual display is video.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 10, wherein the visual display is digital.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 10, wherein said visual display is static.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 10, wherein said visual display is dynamic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein the means for displaying includes a tactile display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 1, wherein the means for displaying includes an audio output.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The network according to claim 1, wherein said public telephone numbers are tollfree (800) numbers and said routing information includes the number translation for the tollfree numbers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
123 words
In a telecommunications network including a switching system and a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, a method for providing a particular one of a plurality of data messages stored in a data base to said plurality of station sets comprising the steps of: selecting a particular data message from said data base under the control of the switching system; sending said particular data message to one of said plurality of station sets; initiating the sending of the particular data message while said one of said plurality of station sets is on hook; and displaying said particular data message at said one of said plurality of station sets while said one of said plurality of station sets is on hook.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
123 words
In a telecommunications network including a switching system and a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, a method for providing a particular one of a plurality of data messages stored in a data base to said plurality of station sets comprising the steps of: selecting a particular data message from said data base under the control of the switching system; sending said particular data message to one of said plurality of station sets; initiating the sending of the particular data message while said one of said plurality of station sets is on hook; and displaying said particular data message at said one of said plurality of station sets while said one of said plurality of station sets is on hook.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 18, wherein said particular data message includes public announcements.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said particular data message includes information relating to the status of the network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
95 words
A telecommunications network for providing data to a plurality of station sets, comprising: a switching system; a station set served by the switching system; means for storing a plurality of data messages; means, under the control of said switching system, for selecting a particular data message from said means for storing; means for sending said particular data message to said station set; means for displaying said particular data message to a party at said station set; and means for initiating said means for selecting the particular data message while said station set is on hook.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
95 words
A telecommunications network for providing data to a plurality of station sets, comprising: a switching system; a station set served by the switching system; means for storing a plurality of data messages; means, under the control of said switching system, for selecting a particular data message from said means for storing; means for sending said particular data message to said station set; means for displaying said particular data message to a party at said station set; and means for initiating said means for selecting the particular data message while said station set is on hook.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
121 words
A telecommunications network for providing data to a plurality of station sets, comprising: a switching system; a first station set served by the switching system; means for storing a plurality of data messages, said means for storing being accessible by said switching system; means, operative in response to a request from said switching system, for automatically selecting a particular data message from said means for storing; means for automatically sending said particular data message to said first station set; means for displaying said particular data message to a party at said first station set; and means for initiating said means for selecting the particular data message after a connection is established between said first station set and a second station set.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
121 words
A telecommunications network for providing data to a plurality of station sets, comprising: a switching system; a first station set served by the switching system; means for storing a plurality of data messages, said means for storing being accessible by said switching system; means, operative in response to a request from said switching system, for automatically selecting a particular data message from said means for storing; means for automatically sending said particular data message to said first station set; means for displaying said particular data message to a party at said first station set; and means for initiating said means for selecting the particular data message after a connection is established between said first station set and a second station set.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 22, wherein said particular data message identifies the local service carrier.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 22, wherein said particular data message includes a service identification mark for a local service carrier.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 22, wherein said particular data message includes information relating to the status of the network.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 22, wherein the particular data message includes the cost of the call.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 22, wherein the particular data message includes the waiting time for a queued call.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telecommunications network according to claim 22, wherein the particular data message includes the cost of a previous call.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
172 words
A telecommunications network for providing data to a plurality of station sets, comprising: a plurality of station sets; a switching system serving said plurality of station sets including means for receiving a public telephone number from a first station set, said public telephone number used by said switching system for routing a call to a second station set; means for determining if problems exist in the network related to the routing of the call to said second station set; means for storing a plurality of data messages, said data messages relating to said problems; means, operative in response to said means for determining, for automatically selecting a particular data message from said means for storing; means for automatically sending said particular data message to at least said first station set; means for displaying said particular data message to a party at said first station set; and means for initiating said means for selecting the particular data message before a connection is established between said first station set and said second station set.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
172 words
A telecommunications network for providing data to a plurality of station sets, comprising: a plurality of station sets; a switching system serving said plurality of station sets including means for receiving a public telephone number from a first station set, said public telephone number used by said switching system for routing a call to a second station set; means for determining if problems exist in the network related to the routing of the call to said second station set; means for storing a plurality of data messages, said data messages relating to said problems; means, operative in response to said means for determining, for automatically selecting a particular data message from said means for storing; means for automatically sending said particular data message to at least said first station set; means for displaying said particular data message to a party at said first station set; and means for initiating said means for selecting the particular data message before a connection is established between said first station set and said second station set.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
201 words
In a telecommunications network including a switching system and a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, said switching system being responsive to public telephone numbers sent to said switching system from said station sets, a method for providing a particular one of a plurality of data messages stored in a data base to said station sets comprising the steps of: storing routing information for the public telephone numbers and a plurality of associated data messages where each of said associated data messages is associated with the routing information for one of said public telephone numbers; selecting routing information and the associated data message from said data base in response to a request from the switching system and based on a specific one of said public telephone numbers from one of said plurality of station sets; sending said associated data message to said one of said plurality of said station sets; initiating the sending of the associated data message before call processing establishes a connection between said one of said plurality of station sets and a second station set; and displaying said associated data message at said one of said plurality of station sets before said connection is established.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
201 words
In a telecommunications network including a switching system and a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, said switching system being responsive to public telephone numbers sent to said switching system from said station sets, a method for providing a particular one of a plurality of data messages stored in a data base to said station sets comprising the steps of: storing routing information for the public telephone numbers and a plurality of associated data messages where each of said associated data messages is associated with the routing information for one of said public telephone numbers; selecting routing information and the associated data message from said data base in response to a request from the switching system and based on a specific one of said public telephone numbers from one of said plurality of station sets; sending said associated data message to said one of said plurality of said station sets; initiating the sending of the associated data message before call processing establishes a connection between said one of said plurality of station sets and a second station set; and displaying said associated data message at said one of said plurality of station sets before said connection is established.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a telecommunications network including a switching system and a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, a method for providing a particular one of a plurality of data messages stored in a data base accessible to said switching system to said plurality of station sets comprising the steps of: selecting a particular data message from said data base under the control of, and in response to, a request from the switching system; automatically sending said particular data message to one of said plurality of station sets; initiating the sending of the particular data message after call processing establishes a connection between said one of said plurality of station sets and a second one of said plurality of station sets; and displaying said particular data message at said one of said plurality of station sets after said connection is established.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a telecommunications network including a switching system and a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, a method for providing a particular one of a plurality of data messages stored in a data base accessible to said switching system to said plurality of station sets comprising the steps of: selecting a particular data message from said data base under the control of, and in response to, a request from the switching system; automatically sending said particular data message to one of said plurality of station sets; initiating the sending of the particular data message after call processing establishes a connection between said one of said plurality of station sets and a second one of said plurality of station sets; and displaying said particular data message at said one of said plurality of station sets after said connection is established.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
185 words
In a telecommunications network including a switching system and a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, a method for providing a particular one of a plurality of data messages stored in a data base to said plurality of station sets comprising the steps of: receiving a public telephone number from a first station set, said public telephone number used by the switching system for routing a call to a second station set; determining if problems exist in the network related to the routing of the call to the second station set; storing a plurality of data messages, said plurality of data messages relating to said problems; selecting a particular data message from said data base under the control of the switching system in response to determining that one of said problems exists; sending said particular data message to said first station set; initiating the sending of the particular data message before call processing establishes a connection between said first station set and said second station set; and displaying said particular data message at said first station set before said connection is established.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
185 words
In a telecommunications network including a switching system and a plurality of station sets served by the switching system, a method for providing a particular one of a plurality of data messages stored in a data base to said plurality of station sets comprising the steps of: receiving a public telephone number from a first station set, said public telephone number used by the switching system for routing a call to a second station set; determining if problems exist in the network related to the routing of the call to the second station set; storing a plurality of data messages, said plurality of data messages relating to said problems; selecting a particular data message from said data base under the control of the switching system in response to determining that one of said problems exists; sending said particular data message to said first station set; initiating the sending of the particular data message before call processing establishes a connection between said first station set and said second station set; and displaying said particular data message at said first station set before said connection is established.
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