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System for providing multimedia value-added services
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 2000-08-30
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Granted: 2004-12-07
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Expires: 2020-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A multimedia value-added services providing system allowing a user to easily obtain desired value-added services is disclosed. A control server controls a plurality of value-added service servers. A gateway server connected to the control server and a terminal includes a translator for performing a translation between information according to a protocol used in each of the value-added service servers and information according to a generalized description language operable in a user's terminal. The gateway server provides a unified interface to the terminal such that the terminal is allowed to gain access to any of the value-added service servers under a single interface condition.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuji Adachi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42136; H04M3/42153; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/40; H04L65/401; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/04; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L67/50; H04L67/51; H04L67/56; H04L67/565; H04L67/567; H04L69/00; H04L69/08; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/0045; H04L67/02; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/12; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/5307; H04M3/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A system for providing value-added services to a subscriber through a telecommunication network, comprising: a value-added service server, comprising a plurality of servers, each of said plural servers providing the subscriber with a different type of value-added service; a control server connected to the plurality of servers through respective interfaces, for controlling the plurality of servers; a terminal of the subscriber, which is connected to the telecommunication network and has a browser installed therein, wherein the browser is operable according to a generalized description language; a gateway server which is connected to the control server and is connected to the terminal through the telecommunication network, wherein the gateway server includes a translator for performing a translation between information according to a protocol used in each of the plural servers and information according to the generalized description language; and a personal database for retrievably storing a plurality of service scenarios defined by individual subscribers, wherein the control server controls the value-added service server and a switching system included in the telecommunication network based on a service scenario retrieved from the personal database according to an instruction issued by the subscriber operating the menu displayed on a display.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
196 words
A system for providing value-added services to a subscriber through a telecommunication network, comprising: a value-added service server, comprising a plurality of servers, each of said plural servers providing the subscriber with a different type of value-added service; a control server connected to the plurality of servers through respective interfaces, for controlling the plurality of servers; a terminal of the subscriber, which is connected to the telecommunication network and has a browser installed therein, wherein the browser is operable according to a generalized description language; a gateway server which is connected to the control server and is connected to the terminal through the telecommunication network, wherein the gateway server includes a translator for performing a translation between information according to a protocol used in each of the plural servers and information according to the generalized description language; and a personal database for retrievably storing a plurality of service scenarios defined by individual subscribers, wherein the control server controls the value-added service server and a switching system included in the telecommunication network based on a service scenario retrieved from the personal database according to an instruction issued by the subscriber operating the menu displayed on a display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the gateway server provides a unified interface to the terminal such that the terminal is allowed to gain access to any of the plural servers under a single interface condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 2 , wherein the control server controls the plural servers and a switching system included in the telecommunication network based on a requested service received from the terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 3 , wherein the control server performs an incoming call transfer control from the terminal to a requested destination by controlling the switching system that received an incoming call to the terminal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 3 , wherein the control server instructs an intelligent network to perform an incoming call transfer control from the terminal to a requested destination by controlling the switching system that received an incoming call to the terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system according to claim 2 , wherein the control server stores a predetermined service scenario for providing a desired combination of value-added services to the subscriber, wherein the control server controls the value-added service server and a switching system included in the telecommunication network based on the service scenario stored.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein a new service scenario is stored in the personal database by an authenticated subscriber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the service scenarios stored in the personal database is allowed to be updated by a corresponding authenticated subscriber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system according to claim 1 , further comprising: a scenario server for retrievably storing a plurality of service scenarios created by an authenticated third party, wherein the control server controls the value-added service servers and a switching system included in the telecommunication network based on a service scenario retrieved from the personal database according to an instruction received from a subscriber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system according to claim 9 , wherein each of the service scenarios stored in the scenario server is allowed to be updated by the authenticated third party.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 9 , further comprising: a billing database for billing the subscriber by using the service scenario under control of the control server.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the telecommunication network includes a mobile network, a fixed telephone network, and Internet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the terminal is a mobile telephone terminal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system according to claim 13 , wherein the generalized description language is one of HTML (hypertext markup language), XML (extensible markup language), and WML (wireless markup language).
Claim 16
Independent Claim
220 words
A system for providing value-added services to a subscriber through a telecommunication network, comprising: a value-added service server comprising a plurality of servers, each of said plural servers provides the subscriber with a different type of value-added service; a control server connected to the plurality of servers through respective interfaces, for controlling the plural servers; a terminal of the subscriber, which is connected to the telecommunication network and has a browser installed therein, wherein the browser is operable on a display according to a generalized description language; a gateway server which is connected to the control server and is connected to the terminal through the telecommunication network, wherein the gateway server includes a translator for performing a translation between information according to a protocol used in each of the plural servers and information according to the generalized description language; and a personal database for retrievably storing a plurality of service scenarios defined by individual subscribers, wherein the terminal performs an access control to any of the plural servers by operating a menu displayed on the display, and wherein the control server controls the value-added service server and a switching system included in the telecommunication network based on a service scenario retrieved from the personal database according to an instruction issued by the subscriber operating the menu displayed on the display.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
220 words
A system for providing value-added services to a subscriber through a telecommunication network, comprising: a value-added service server comprising a plurality of servers, each of said plural servers provides the subscriber with a different type of value-added service; a control server connected to the plurality of servers through respective interfaces, for controlling the plural servers; a terminal of the subscriber, which is connected to the telecommunication network and has a browser installed therein, wherein the browser is operable on a display according to a generalized description language; a gateway server which is connected to the control server and is connected to the terminal through the telecommunication network, wherein the gateway server includes a translator for performing a translation between information according to a protocol used in each of the plural servers and information according to the generalized description language; and a personal database for retrievably storing a plurality of service scenarios defined by individual subscribers, wherein the terminal performs an access control to any of the plural servers by operating a menu displayed on the display, and wherein the control server controls the value-added service server and a switching system included in the telecommunication network based on a service scenario retrieved from the personal database according to an instruction issued by the subscriber operating the menu displayed on the display.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system according to claim 15 , wherein the gateway server provides a unified interface to the terminal such that the terminal performs the access control under a single interface condition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 13 , wherein a new service scenario is stored in the personal database by an authenticated subscriber operating the menu displayed on the display.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 13 , wherein each of the service scenarios stored in the personal database is updated by a corresponding authenticated subscriber operating the menu displayed on the display.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
211 words
A system for providing value-added services to a subscriber through a telecommunication network, comprising: a value-added service server comprising a plurality of servers, each of said plural servers providing the subscriber with a different type of value-added service; a control server connected to the plurality of servers through respective interfaces, for controlling the plurality of servers; a mobile telephone terminal of the subscriber, which is connected to the telecommunication network and has a browser installed therein, wherein the browser is operable according to a generalized description language selected from one of HTML (hypertext markup language) and XML (extensible markup language); a gateway server which is connected to the control server and is connected to the terminal through the telecommunication network, wherein the gateway server includes a translator for performing a translation between information according to a protocol used in each of the plural servers and information according to the generalized description language; and a personal database for retrievably storing a plurality of service scenarios defined by individual subscribers, wherein the control server controls the value-added service server and a switching system included in the telecommunication network based on a service scenario retrieved from the personal database according to an instruction issued by the subscriber operating the menu displayed on a display.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
211 words
A system for providing value-added services to a subscriber through a telecommunication network, comprising: a value-added service server comprising a plurality of servers, each of said plural servers providing the subscriber with a different type of value-added service; a control server connected to the plurality of servers through respective interfaces, for controlling the plurality of servers; a mobile telephone terminal of the subscriber, which is connected to the telecommunication network and has a browser installed therein, wherein the browser is operable according to a generalized description language selected from one of HTML (hypertext markup language) and XML (extensible markup language); a gateway server which is connected to the control server and is connected to the terminal through the telecommunication network, wherein the gateway server includes a translator for performing a translation between information according to a protocol used in each of the plural servers and information according to the generalized description language; and a personal database for retrievably storing a plurality of service scenarios defined by individual subscribers, wherein the control server controls the value-added service server and a switching system included in the telecommunication network based on a service scenario retrieved from the personal database according to an instruction issued by the subscriber operating the menu displayed on a display.
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