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Procedure for the transmission of information in a telephone network
Assignee: Hanger Solutions LLC
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Filing: 1999-09-30
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Granted: 2001-10-09
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Expires: 2019-09-30
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a procedure for transmitting information to a predetermined subscriber line or predetermined subscriber lines in a telephone network. In the procedure of the invention for transmitting information to a predetermined subscriber line in a telephone network, which comprises a telephone exchange ( 1 ), a number of subscriber lines ( 2 ) connected to it and a terminal device ( 3 ) connected to the subscriber line, the subscriber number of the subscriber line acting as source of information is stored in the telephone network; the subscriber numbers of the predetermined subscriber lines to which the information is to be transmitted are stored in the telephone network; the information to be transmitted is stored in the telephone network and/or in a peripheral connected to it; and, using a link without actual connection, the predetermined information is transmitted of the predetermined subscriber lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Hannu Tuokkola
- 👤 Teuvo Koponen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0435; H04Q11/0457; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/4872; H04M3/4878; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
Method for transmitting information to a predetermined subscriber line in a telephone network which comprises: providing a telephone exchange, a number of subscriber lines connected to the telephone exchange and a terminal device connected to subscriber lines, in which method using a link without an actual connection to the subscriber lines, information is transmitted from an information distribution service to predetermined subscriber lines; storing subscriber numbers of the predetermined subscriber lines to which the information is to be transmitted in connection with the information distribution service; and activating the information distribution service by receiving a call to a predetermined service number at the telephone exchange, the telephone exchange acting as source for the predetermined subscriber lines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
Method for transmitting information to a predetermined subscriber line in a telephone network which comprises: providing a telephone exchange, a number of subscriber lines connected to the telephone exchange and a terminal device connected to subscriber lines, in which method using a link without an actual connection to the subscriber lines, information is transmitted from an information distribution service to predetermined subscriber lines; storing subscriber numbers of the predetermined subscriber lines to which the information is to be transmitted in connection with the information distribution service; and activating the information distribution service by receiving a call to a predetermined service number at the telephone exchange, the telephone exchange acting as source for the predetermined subscriber lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method as defined in claim 1 , wherein ISDN signalling, such as ISUP signalling, is used in the telephone network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the information is transmitted to the predetermined subscriber line when the latter is in inactive state, in call setup state or in active state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the information is transmitted to the subscriber line in a DISPLAY information element of a FACILITY message used in ISDN signalling.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
Method as defined in claim 1 , wherein providing a computer connected to the subscriber line; the predetermined subscriber numbers and the information to be transmitted are stored in the computer; and the computer is used for the control of subscriber numbers and the information to be distributed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
Method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the subscriber number of the subscriber line acting as source of information and the predetermined subscriber numbers are given in the information elements of a SETUP message in ISDN signalling.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined subscriber numbers and the information to be transmitted are stored in the telephone exchange by using its control commands.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method as defined in claim 7 , wherein said numbers and information are stored using an MML interface of the telephone exchange.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
Method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the transmission of information is activated at predetermined time intervals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
Method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the information to be transmitted is presented in graphic or text format on the display of the terminal device or in the form of sound via a loudspeaker of the terminal device.
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