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Controlling incoming calls via the world-wide web
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1997-12-19
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2017-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A method and system are disclosed in which an incoming call is routed to a service node with a World-Wide Web interface. In a preferred embodiment, responsive to an incoming call, an "alert" software routine is executed in the service node, which sends an alert message to a Java software application residing in the called party's terminal (e.g., personal computer, etc.). The Java application causes a window to be displayed on the called party's terminal, which shows pertinent information about the calling party. The displayed window also contains "buttons" that allow the called party to choose (at a minimum) whether to accept the call, reject the call, hold the call, or re-direct the call to another phone.
Inventors
- 👤 Anders Olof Danne
- 👤 Goran Båge
- 👤 Hans Hall
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 07:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/66; H04M1/663; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/436; H04M7/00; H04M7/0024; H04M7/0033; H04M7/12; H04M1/247; H04M1/2478; H04M1/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for alerting a called party to an incoming call, comprising the steps of: establishing a call connection between a terminal associated with said called party and a service node through an Internet; downloading a JAVA application associated with an alert service to said terminal from a web server associated with said service node; providing, by said terminal, an identification key to said service node; initiating, by said service node, said alert service when said identification key is provided; receiving said incoming call for said called party by said service node when said terminal is connected to the Internet; retrieving, by said service node, calling party information associated with said incoming call; sending, by said service node, an alert signal including said calling party information to said JAVA application within said terminal; processing, by said JAVA application, said alert signal including said calling party information; and displaying, by said JAVA application, said alert signal including said calling party information on said terminal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for alerting a called party to an incoming call, comprising the steps of: establishing a call connection between a terminal associated with said called party and a service node through an Internet; downloading a JAVA application associated with an alert service to said terminal from a web server associated with said service node; providing, by said terminal, an identification key to said service node; initiating, by said service node, said alert service when said identification key is provided; receiving said incoming call for said called party by said service node when said terminal is connected to the Internet; retrieving, by said service node, calling party information associated with said incoming call; sending, by said service node, an alert signal including said calling party information to said JAVA application within said terminal; processing, by said JAVA application, said alert signal including said calling party information; and displaying, by said JAVA application, said alert signal including said calling party information on said terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sending step comprises sending said alert signal to said terminal via a proxy server.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of sending a response to said alert signal from said terminal to said service node via said proxy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of sending a response to said alert signal from said terminal to said service node.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for alerting a called party to an incoming call, comprising: a terminal, associated with said called party, having a call connection to an Internet, said terminal having a JAVA application associated with an alert service therein for processing and displaying a received alert signal on said terminal; a service node operatively connected to said terminal through the Internet for receiving an identification key from said terminal, initiating said alert service based upon said identification key, receiving said incoming call to said called party when said terminal has said call connection to the Internet, retrieving calling party information associated with said incoming call and sending said alert signal including said calling party information to said JAVA application within said terminal; and a web server associated with said service node for downloading said JAVA application to said terminal when said terminal has said call connection to the Internet.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for alerting a called party to an incoming call, comprising: a terminal, associated with said called party, having a call connection to an Internet, said terminal having a JAVA application associated with an alert service therein for processing and displaying a received alert signal on said terminal; a service node operatively connected to said terminal through the Internet for receiving an identification key from said terminal, initiating said alert service based upon said identification key, receiving said incoming call to said called party when said terminal has said call connection to the Internet, retrieving calling party information associated with said incoming call and sending said alert signal including said calling party information to said JAVA application within said terminal; and a web server associated with said service node for downloading said JAVA application to said terminal when said terminal has said call connection to the Internet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 5, further comprising means for said party to respond to said alert signal without disrupting said call connection to the Internet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 5, further comprising a proxy server for routing said alert signal from said service node to said terminal.
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