Distinctive ringing and distinctive call-waiting tones in an ISDN

Claim 2

In an integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; and at said called subscriber unit, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal based on said indication in said call setup message.

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 wherein said type-of-call indication, when indicating said call is a non-voice call, indicates said call as one of a fax and data call and wherein the step of generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal based on said indication in said call setup message comprises generating a voice indicating distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said call setup message indicates a voice call, a fax indicating distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said call setup message indicates a fax call, and a data indicating distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said call setup message indicates a data call.

Claim 4

In an integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; and at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; wherein said type-of-call indication, when indicating said call is a non-voice call, indicates said call is one of a fax and data call and wherein the step of generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message comprises generating a voice indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a fax call, and a data indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a data call.

Claim 5

In an integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; and at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; wherein said type-of-call indication, when indicating said call is a non-voice call, indicates said call is one of a fax and data call and wherein the step of generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message comprises generating a voice indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a fax call, and a data indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a data call.

Claim 6

In an integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; and at said called subscriber unit, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a voice call and not generating any tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a non-voice call.

Claim 7

In an integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; and at said called subscriber unit, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a voice call and not generating any tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a non-voice call.

Claim 8

In a multi-service wireless integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; and at said called subscriber unit, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal based on said indication in said call setup message.

Claim 9

In a multi-service wireless integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; and at said called subscriber unit, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal based on said indication in said call setup message.

Claim 10

The method of claim 5 wherein said type-of-call indication, when indicating said call is a non-voice call, indicates said call as one of a fax and data call and wherein the step of generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal based on said indication in said call setup message comprises generating a voice indicating distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said call setup message indicates a voice call, a fax indicating distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said call setup message indicates a fax call, and a data indicating distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said call setup message indicates a data call.

Claim 11

In a multi-service wireless integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; and at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; and wherein said type-of-call indication, when indicating said call is a non-voice call, indicates said call as one of a fax and data call and wherein the step of generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message comprises generating a voice indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a voice call, a fax indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a fax call, and a data indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a data call.

Claim 12

In a multi-service wireless integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; and at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; and wherein said type-of-call indication, when indicating said call is a non-voice call, indicates said call as one of a fax and data call and wherein the step of generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message comprises generating a voice indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a voice call, a fax indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a fax call, and a data indicating distinctive ring signal if said call setup message indicates a data call.

Claim 13

In a multi-service wireless integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; and at said called subscriber unit, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a voice call and not generating any tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a non-voice call.

Claim 14

In a multi-service wireless integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; at said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message; and at said called subscriber unit, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a voice call and not generating any tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a non-voice call.

Claim 15

A multi-service wireless integrated services digital network for identifying non-voice calls comprising: a base station subsystem for receiving an out-of-band call setup message from a mobile switching centre for a called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for a call, said base station subsystem for sending said out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit; and said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, for generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message and for passing said distinctive ring signal to associated terminal equipment wherein said called subscriber unit is also for, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal based on said indication in said call setup message and passing said distinctive call-waiting tone signal to voice terminal equipment associated with said called subscriber unit.

Claim 16

A multi-service wireless integrated services digital network for identifying non-voice calls comprising: a base station subsystem for receiving an out-of-band call setup message from a mobile switching centre for a called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for a call, said base station subsystem for sending said out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit; and said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, for generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message and for passing said distinctive ring signal to associated terminal equipment wherein said called subscriber unit is also for, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal based on said indication in said call setup message and passing said distinctive call-waiting tone signal to voice terminal equipment associated with said called subscriber unit.

Claim 17

The network of claim 9 including a calling subscriber unit for generating an indication of the called subscriber unit and an indication of a type-of-call based on input received from associated terminal equipment.

Claim 18

A multi-service wireless integrated services digital network for identifying non-voice calls comprising: a base station subsystem for receiving an out-of-band call setup message from a mobile switching centre for a called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for a call, said base station subsystem for sending said out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit; and said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, for generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message and for passing said distinctive ring signal to associated terminal equipment wherein said called subscriber unit is also for, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal based on said indication in said call setup message and passing said distinctive call-waiting tone signal to voice terminal equipment associated with said called subscriber unit and not generating any tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a non-voice call.

Claim 19

A multi-service wireless integrated services digital network for identifying non-voice calls comprising: a base station subsystem for receiving an out-of-band call setup message from a mobile switching centre for a called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for a call, said base station subsystem for sending said out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit; and said called subscriber unit, if not busy with another call, for generating a distinctive ring signal based on said indication in said call setup message and for passing said distinctive ring signal to associated terminal equipment wherein said called subscriber unit is also for, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal based on said indication in said call setup message and passing said distinctive call-waiting tone signal to voice terminal equipment associated with said called subscriber unit and not generating any tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a non-voice call.

Claim 20

In an integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls, comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of a type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; at said called subscriber unit, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a voice call and not generating any tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a non-voice call.

Claim 21

In an integrated services digital network, a method for identifying non-voice calls, comprising: receiving an indication of a called subscriber unit and an indication of a type-of-call, said type-of-call indication indicating said call is either a voice call or a non-voice call; constructing an out-of-band call setup message to said called subscriber unit, said call setup message including a voice or non-voice indication for said call based on said type-of-call indication; transmitting said call setup message to said called subscriber unit; at said called subscriber unit, if busy with a voice call, generating a distinctive call-waiting tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a voice call and not generating any tone signal if said indication in said call setup message indicates a non-voice call.