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System and method for transporting digital speech and digital pictures
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1998-12-30
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Granted: 2001-11-13
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Expires: 2018-12-30
Abstract
Abstract A telecommunications system and method for transmitting digital images produced by a digital camera attached to or integrated with a mobile station (MS) from the MS to a receiving terminal through the Internet. A calling mobile subscriber can select the digital image to transmit and dial the number associated with the receiving terminal on the MS. The digital image is then sent in parallel through the Internet while a telecommunications connection, such as a call setup request, is being sent through the cellular or fixed network. At the end office serving the receiving terminal, the call setup request is associated with the digital image and a call connection is established between the calling MS and the receiving terminal. When the call connection is established, the end office serving the receiving terminal sends the digital image to the receiving terminal.
Inventors
- 👤 Vladimir Alperovich
- 👤 Eric Valentine
- 👤 Walt Evanyk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/10; H04L65/102; H04L65/1033; H04L65/104; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5691; H04L12/5692; H04L65/1053; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/04; H04L67/14; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00209; H04W; H04W76/00; H04W76/10; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00307; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0015; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0084; H04W40/00; H04W40/02; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A telecommunications system for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising: a mobile station having a digital camera associated therewith, said digital camera storing at least one digital image taken by said digital camera; means for associating a first reference with said digital image and a second reference with a call setup request, wherein said first reference and said second reference identify said digital image and said call setup request as being associated with each other; a mobile switching center for receiving said digital image, said associated first reference, said call setup request and said associated second reference from said mobile station, said mobile switching center correlating said first and second references together, said mobile switching center routing said digital image and said associated first reference through an Internet and routing said call setup request and said associated second reference through a circuit connection; an end office for receiving said digital image and said associated first reference via said Internet and receiving said call setup request and said associated second reference via said circuit connection, said end office comparing said first and second references to determine that said first and second references are associated with each other, said end office establishing said call connection between said mobile station and a receiving terminal using said received call setup request and transmitting said digital image to said receiving terminal when said call connection is established.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A telecommunications system for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising: a mobile station having a digital camera associated therewith, said digital camera storing at least one digital image taken by said digital camera; means for associating a first reference with said digital image and a second reference with a call setup request, wherein said first reference and said second reference identify said digital image and said call setup request as being associated with each other; a mobile switching center for receiving said digital image, said associated first reference, said call setup request and said associated second reference from said mobile station, said mobile switching center correlating said first and second references together, said mobile switching center routing said digital image and said associated first reference through an Internet and routing said call setup request and said associated second reference through a circuit connection; an end office for receiving said digital image and said associated first reference via said Internet and receiving said call setup request and said associated second reference via said circuit connection, said end office comparing said first and second references to determine that said first and second references are associated with each other, said end office establishing said call connection between said mobile station and a receiving terminal using said received call setup request and transmitting said digital image to said receiving terminal when said call connection is established.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 , wherein voice communications between said mobile station and said receiving terminal are transmitted through said call connection substantially simultaneous to the transmission of said digital image from said end office to said receiving terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 , further comprising an Internet Gateway for routing said digital image and said associated first reference through said Internet, said mobile switching center routing said digital image and said associated first reference to said Internet Gateway.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The telecommunications system of claim 3 , wherein said mobile station transmits a B-number associated with said receiving terminal to said mobile switching center.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The telecommunications system of claim 4 , wherein said end office is a second mobile switching center and said receiving terminal being a second mobile station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The telecommunications system of claim 5 , further comprising: a Gateway Mobile Switching Center serving a home area associated with said second mobile station; and wherein said Internet Gateway converts said B-number into an Internet Protocol address for said Gateway Mobile Switching Center and routes said digital image and said associated first reference to said Gateway Mobile Switching Center through said Internet using said Internet Protocol address.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The telecommunications system of claim 4 , wherein said end office is a switch and said receiving terminal being an H.323 terminal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The telecommunications system of claim 7 , wherein said Internet Gateway converts said B-number into an Internet Protocol address for said switch and routes said digital image and said associated first reference to said switch through the Internet using said Internet Protocol address.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 , wherein said digital camera is attached to said mobile station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 , wherein said digital camera is integrated with said mobile station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 , wherein said mobile station comprises: a user interface for selecting said digital image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
106 words
A mobile station for transmitting a digital image in association with a cell connection, comprising: a digital camera for storing at least one digital image taken by said digital camera; means for associating a first reference with a selected digital image and a second reference with a call setup request, wherein said first and second references identify said selected digital image and said call setup request as being associated with each other; means for transmitting said call setup request, said associated second reference, a B-number associated with a called subscriber, said digital image, said associated first reference and an Internet number to a wireless communication system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
106 words
A mobile station for transmitting a digital image in association with a cell connection, comprising: a digital camera for storing at least one digital image taken by said digital camera; means for associating a first reference with a selected digital image and a second reference with a call setup request, wherein said first and second references identify said selected digital image and said call setup request as being associated with each other; means for transmitting said call setup request, said associated second reference, a B-number associated with a called subscriber, said digital image, said associated first reference and an Internet number to a wireless communication system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mobile station of claim 12 , wherein said digital camera is attached to said mobile station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mobile station of claim 12 , wherein said digital camera is integrated with said mobile station.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mobile station of claim 12 , further comprising means for selecting said selected digital image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mobile station of claim 15 , wherein said means for selecting comprises a user interface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mobile station of claim 12 , further comprising: a memory for storing said Internet number.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mobile station of claim 12 , wherein said first and second references are identical sets of numbers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
93 words
A mobile switching center for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising: means for receiving a call setup request and an associated first reference and at least one digital image and an associated second reference from a mobile station in wireless communication with said mobile switching center; a logical circuit for correlating said first and second references together; means for routing said digital image and said associated second reference through an Internet; and means for routing said call setup request and said associated first reference through a circuit connection.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
93 words
A mobile switching center for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising: means for receiving a call setup request and an associated first reference and at least one digital image and an associated second reference from a mobile station in wireless communication with said mobile switching center; a logical circuit for correlating said first and second references together; means for routing said digital image and said associated second reference through an Internet; and means for routing said call setup request and said associated first reference through a circuit connection.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mobile switching center of claim 19 , wherein said circuit connection comprises the Public Land Mobile Network.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mobile switching center of claim 19 , wherein said circuit connection comprises the Public Switched Telephone Network.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
106 words
An end office for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising: means for receiving a call setup request and an associated first reference through a circuit connection; means for receiving at least one digital image and an associated second reference through an Internet; a logical circuit for comparing said first and second references to determine that said first and second references are associated with each other; means for establishing a call connection with a receiving terminal served by said end office using said call setup request; and means for transmitting said digital image to said receiving terminal upon establishing said call connection.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
106 words
An end office for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising: means for receiving a call setup request and an associated first reference through a circuit connection; means for receiving at least one digital image and an associated second reference through an Internet; a logical circuit for comparing said first and second references to determine that said first and second references are associated with each other; means for establishing a call connection with a receiving terminal served by said end office using said call setup request; and means for transmitting said digital image to said receiving terminal upon establishing said call connection.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The end office of claim 22 , wherein said end office is a switch.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The end office of claim 23 , wherein said receiving terminal is an H.323 terminal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The end office of claim 22 , wherein said end office is a mobile switching center.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
The end office of claim 25 , wherein said receiving terminal is a mobile station.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
32 words
The end office of claim 22 , wherein said means for transmitting further enables voice communications to be sent to said receiving terminal substantially simultaneous to the transmission of said digital image.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising the steps of: receiving, by a mobile switching center in wireless communication with a mobile station, a call setup request and an associated first reference from said mobile station and at least one digital image and an associated second reference; correlating said first and second references together such that said first and second references identify said call setup request and said digital image as being associated with each other; routing said digital image and said associated second reference through an Internet to an end office; and routing said call setup request and said associated first reference through a circuit connection to said end office.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising the steps of: receiving, by a mobile switching center in wireless communication with a mobile station, a call setup request and an associated first reference from said mobile station and at least one digital image and an associated second reference; correlating said first and second references together such that said first and second references identify said call setup request and said digital image as being associated with each other; routing said digital image and said associated second reference through an Internet to an end office; and routing said call setup request and said associated first reference through a circuit connection to said end office.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 28 , further comprising the step of: associating, by said mobile station, said first reference with said call setup request and said second reference with said at least one digital image.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 29 , wherein said step of routing said digital image further comprises the steps of: routing said digital image and said associated second reference from said mobile switching center to an Internet Gateway; and routing said digital image and said associated first reference through said Internet, by said Internet Gateway.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
114 words
The method of claim 30 , further comprising the steps of: receiving, by said end office serving a receiving terminal, said digital image and said associated second reference through said Internet; receiving, by said end office, said call setup request and said associated first reference through said circuit connection; comparing, by said end office, said first and second references to determine that said first and second references are associated with each other; establishing, by said end office, a call connection between said mobile station and said receiving terminal using said call setup request after said comparison; and transmitting said digital image from said end office to said receiving terminal upon establishing said call connection.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 31 , further comprising the step of: transmitting voice communications between said mobile station and said receiving terminal through said call connection substantially simultaneous to said step of transmitting said digital image from said end office to said receiving terminal.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 32 , further comprising the step of: transmitting a B-number associated with a receiving terminal from said mobile station to said mobile switching center.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method of claim 33 , wherein said end office is a second mobile switching center, said receiving terminal being a second mobile station, said step of routing said digital image and said associated second reference through said Internet by said Internet Gateway further comprising the steps of: converting, by said Internet Gateway, said B-number into an Internet Protocol address for a Gateway Mobile Switching Center serving a home area associated with said second mobile station; and routing said digital image and said associated second reference to said Gateway Mobile Switching Center through said Internet using said Internet Protocol address.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 33 , wherein said end office is a switch, said receiving terminal being an H.323 terminal, said step of routing said digital image and said associated second reference through said Internet by said Internet Gateway further comprising the steps of: converting, by said Internet Gateway, said B-number into an Internet Protocol address for said switch; and routing said digital image and said associated second reference to said switch through said Internet using said Internet Protocol address.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising the steps of: receiving, by an end office serving a receiving terminal, a call setup request and an associated first reference through a circuit connection; receiving, by said end office, at least one digital image and an associated second reference through an Internet; comparing, by said end office, said first and second references to determine that said first and second references are associated with each other; establishing a call connection with said receiving terminal served by said end office using said call setup request; and transmitting said digital image to said receiving terminal upon establishing said call connection.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for transmitting a digital image in association with a call connection, comprising the steps of: receiving, by an end office serving a receiving terminal, a call setup request and an associated first reference through a circuit connection; receiving, by said end office, at least one digital image and an associated second reference through an Internet; comparing, by said end office, said first and second references to determine that said first and second references are associated with each other; establishing a call connection with said receiving terminal served by said end office using said call setup request; and transmitting said digital image to said receiving terminal upon establishing said call connection.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 36 , further comprising the step of: transmitting voice communications to said receiving terminal substantially simultaneous to said step of transmitting said digital image.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-11-12 | 2005-05-14 | 2005-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-11-12 | 2009-05-14 | 2009-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-11-12 | 2013-05-14 | 2013-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |