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Method and apparatus for providing telecommunication services based on a subscriber profile updated by a personal information manager
Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
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Filing: 1996-06-04
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Granted: 1999-08-03
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Expires: 2016-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A subscriber enters personal information data into a personal information manager (PIM). The PIM, either automatically, or based on additional profile requests entered by the subscriber, generates profile update data associated with the personal information data. The PIM transmits the profile update data to a database in a telecommunication system which stores subscriber profile data. The transmission is via a wired communication link, a wireless communication link, or a combination of wired and wireless communication link. Upon receipt of the profile update data by the database, the subscriber profile data stored therein is updated in accordance with the subscriber profile update data. Thereafter, telecommunication services, including call completion services and message reminder services, are provided to the subscriber based on the updated subscriber profile data.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Buhrmann
- 👤 Jane Elizabeth Montemayor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/005; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72448; H04M1/72451; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/4228; H04M3/432; H04M3/54; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/20; H04M2203/2072; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13513; H04Q2213/13532; H04Q2213/13547; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A telecommunications system for processing calls comprising: a database storing subscriber call completion data; means for receiving call completion update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said call completion update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device; means for updating said subscriber call completion data stored in said database based on said call completion update data received from said personal information manager device; and means for routing a call placed to a subscriber based on said updated subscriber call completion data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A telecommunications system for processing calls comprising: a database storing subscriber call completion data; means for receiving call completion update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said call completion update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device; means for updating said subscriber call completion data stored in said database based on said call completion update data received from said personal information manager device; and means for routing a call placed to a subscriber based on said updated subscriber call completion data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said telecommunications system is a landline telephone network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said means for receiving call completion update data comprises a wired communication link between said database and said personal information manager device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said telecommunications system is a wireless communication network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 4 further comprising: a radio base station in communication with said database; wherein said means for receiving call completion update data includes a wireless communication link between said radio base station and said personal information manager device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said means for receiving call completion update data further comprises: a wired communication link with a second telecommunication system, such that said call completion update data is received via said second telecommunication system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A telecommunications system for providing alert messages comprising: a database storing subscriber alert data; means for receiving alert update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said alert update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device; means for updating said subscriber alert data stored in said database based on said alert update data received from said personal information manager device; and means for transmitting an alert message to a subscriber communication device at a predetermined time based on said updated subscriber alert data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A telecommunications system for providing alert messages comprising: a database storing subscriber alert data; means for receiving alert update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said alert update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device; means for updating said subscriber alert data stored in said database based on said alert update data received from said personal information manager device; and means for transmitting an alert message to a subscriber communication device at a predetermined time based on said updated subscriber alert data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said telecommunications system is a wireless communication network and said subscriber communication device is a mobile station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said means for transmitting an alert message further comprises: a switch for routing said alert message to said mobile station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 8 further comprising: a radio base station in communication with said database; wherein said means for receiving alert update data includes a wireless communication link between said radio base station and said personal information manager device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said means for receiving alert update data further comprises: a wired communication link with a second telecommunication system, such that said alert update data is received via said second telecommunication system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said mobile station is a mobile telephone and wherein said message is a short message service message.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said mobile station is a paging receiver and wherein said message is a paging message.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said telecommunications system is a wired communication network and said subscriber communication device is a landline telephone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 14 wherein said means for receiving alert update data comprises a wired communication link between said database and said personal information manager device.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for processing a call in a telecommunications network in which call completion data is stored in a database in said telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of: receiving call completion update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said call completion update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device; updating said call completion data stored in said database based on said call completion update data received from said personal information manager device; and routing a call placed to a subscriber based on said updated call completion data.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for processing a call in a telecommunications network in which call completion data is stored in a database in said telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of: receiving call completion update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said call completion update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device; updating said call completion data stored in said database based on said call completion update data received from said personal information manager device; and routing a call placed to a subscriber based on said updated call completion data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said step of routing further comprises the step of forwarding said call to an alternate destination.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said telecommunications network is a wireless communications network and wherein said step of receiving call completion update data further comprises the step of: receiving said call completion update data via a wireless communication channel.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said wireless communication channel is a packet data protocol channel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said telecommunications network is a wireless communications network and wherein said step of receiving call completion update data further comprises the step of: receiving said call completion update data via a wired link to a second telecommunication network.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said telecommunications network is a wired communications network and wherein said step of receiving call completion update data further comprises the step of: receiving said call completion update data via a wired link to said personal information manager device.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of operation of a telecommunications network for providing an alert message to a subscriber communication device wherein subscriber alert data is stored in said telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of: receiving alert update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said alert update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device; updating said subscriber alert data stored in said database based on said alert update data received from said personal information manager device; and providing an alert message to a subscriber communication device at a predetermined time based on said updated subscriber alert data.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of operation of a telecommunications network for providing an alert message to a subscriber communication device wherein subscriber alert data is stored in said telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of: receiving alert update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said alert update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device; updating said subscriber alert data stored in said database based on said alert update data received from said personal information manager device; and providing an alert message to a subscriber communication device at a predetermined time based on said updated subscriber alert data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 22 wherein said telecommunications network is a wireless communications network and wherein said step of receiving alert update data further comprises the step of: receiving said alert update data via a wireless communication channel.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 23 wherein said wireless communication channel is a packet data protocol channel.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 22 wherein said telecommunications network is a wireless communications network and wherein said step of receiving alert update data further comprises the step of: receiving said alert update data via a wired link to a second telecommunication network.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 22 wherein said telecommunications network is a wired communications network and wherein said step of receiving alert update data further comprises the step of: receiving said alert update data via a wired link to said personal information manager device.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 22 wherein said telecommunications network is a wireless network and wherein said subscriber communication device is a mobile station.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 27 wherein said mobile station is a paging receiver and wherein said step of providing an alert message further comprises the step of: providing said alert message to a paging terminal.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 27 wherein said mobile station is a mobile telephone, wherein said step of providing an alert message further comprises the step of providing a short message service message to said mobile telephone.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 wherein said call completion update data is automatically generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
27 words
The telecommunications system of claim 7 wherein said alert update data is automatically generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said call completion update data is automatically generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 22 wherein said alert update data is automatically generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device.
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