CN101690147A

CN101690147A - Technique for providing caller-originated alert signals in circuit-switched communications

Info

Publication number: CN101690147A
Application number: CN200880015958A
Authority: CN
Inventors: L·S·布勒鲍姆; C·刘
Original assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Current assignee: Sony Mobile Communications AB
Priority date: 2007-05-15
Filing date: 2008-05-15
Publication date: 2010-03-31
Also published as: EP2147545A1; WO2008144373A1

Abstract

A technique for providing caller-originated alert signals in circuit-switched communications is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method comprising the steps of: transmitting (2504), from a first user equipment (2600), a request to initiate a communication session with a second user equipment (2600); notifying the second user equipment (2600) of the communication session and an incoming caller-originated alert, the notification being transmitted via a circuit-switched channel; and causing a phonepage server to transmit (2508), via a packet-switched channel, the caller-originated alert to the second user equipment (2600) for rendering (2510) thereon to alert a user associated with the second user equipment (2600).

Description

Be used for providing the technology of the alarm that the caller initiates at circuit-switched communications

Related application

The application requires the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/938 of submission on May 15th, 2007, the U.S. Patent application No.11/761 that on June 12nd, 004 and 2007 submitted to, and 623 priority, the content of described application is herein incorporated by reference.

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to communication system.More specifically, the present invention relates to transmission between data object each communication equipment in communication system.

Background technology

Along with the fusion of voice and data communication network, portable communication device more and more may be supported some communication patterns and the multiple application relevant with communication.The complicated mobile device that the cell phone of special purpose and alphanumeric pager have made way for that support voice is communicated by letter, Email and instant message send.Typical equipment generally includes video camera, music player and recorder, and can comprise global positioning system (GPS) receiver.Now, many in these equipment and they make it possible to use simultaneously a plurality of communication patterns to the support of wireless network.Therefore, the equipment user of today can participate in audio call and send or receive text message, digital picture, video segment or the like simultaneously.

Several availabilities when should be used for utilizing this a plurality of communication pattern have been developed.Especially, a kind of so-called phonepages (Phone Page) system has been described in some patents and public announcement of a patent application, in described system, is triggered the generation and the transmission of multimedia data object by the various incidents relevant with communication.These data objects or phonepages have been replenished basic communication session thus, such as audio call, email exchange or instant message conversation.The phonepages notion has been described in patent below and the public announcement of a patent application, the content of these patents and public announcement of a patent application is herein incorporated respectively by reference: the name of authorizing to people such as Minborg on July 26th, 2005 is called the U.S. Patent No. 6 of " Exchange of Information in a CommunicationSystem ", 922,721; The U.S. Patent Application Publication 2005/0271041A1 that is called " Exchange of Information in a CommunicationSystem " by people such as Minborg in the name of submission on June 1st, 2005; The name of authorizing to Minborg on February 7th, 2006 is called the U.S. Patent No. 6,996,072 of " Method and Apparatus for Exchange ofInformation in a Communication Network "; The name of authorizing to Minborg on December 20th, 2005 is called the U.S. Patent No. 6,977,909 of " System and Methodfor Exchange of Information in a Communication Network "; And the U.S. Patent Application Publication 2006/0114845 that is all " System and Method for Exchange of Information in aCommunication Network " by the title that Minborg submitted on November 14th, 2005.

The communication technology described in the aforementioned documents and system provide the multiple enhancing to the general communication pattern, thereby have promoted to exchange easily between the user of communication equipment various data objects.These enhancings may be for promoting interpersonal relationships and all being of great value for supporting commercial and enterprise communication.Yet if do not use restraint, the data object flow that increases may all be excessive burden for system user and for system itself.

Summary of the invention

The present invention by the applied data communications network be connected with a kind of novelty between the communication network recognized above overcoming in identification and find data object and the deficiency aspect the navigation between one group of data object.

In one aspect of the invention, a kind of technology that is used for B side's number of being dialed is connected to data object is described.Data object can for example be figure, text, sound, voice, animation, static state or dynamic picture or combination arbitrarily.B side's number is connected to certain data objects (after this being called phonepages) will allow A side directly to visit the information that B side wishes to be shown to the calling party.Phonepages is present in the memory of communication network or is present in the memory of the data communication network that is connected to communication network.Phonepages can have and the similar outward appearance of internet webpage, but also can adopt other outward appearance.Demonstration to phonepages can be carried out according to the ability of A side's subscriber equipment.

According to the type of the employed equipment in A side, the node of the storing call page can select later on to be used to show the advantageous manner of selected data object detecting device type.

And, according to A side's subscriber equipment, phonepages can provide the mutual possibility of varying level, that is: only display message or the fully data object of interactivity, the data object of wherein said complete interactivity have A side and accommodate duplex communication between the node of the memory of having stored described phonepages.

Phonepages can be configured to be shown automatically or be shown by the indication from A side.In a modification of the present invention, B side also has following identical ability: obtain phonepages after receiving the A number together with incoming call.

In another aspect of this invention, a kind of node in data communication system or the telecommunication system has been described.This node comprises archival memory at least, and described archival memory comprises the indication of phonepages at least, and this node is according to from the visit of remote request and in response to described indication.

The type that the transmission that described indication is transferred to caller A side can be depended on connection be connected in employed access technology.For example, in being connected that circuit-switched communications and packet switching communication can carry out simultaneously, can on packet switched communication resources, transmitting this indication, and for example can on circuit switched resource, initiate voice communication.In the connection of other type, can on the packet switched communication resources of one or several whiles, set up two data flow (for example voice-and-data transmission).Another example is: initiate voice communication and transmit the phonepages indication by the packet switched channels (such as the SMS channel) with limited performance by the circuit-switched communications resource.

Certainly, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned background or example, and after reading following detailed and can recognize additional feature and advantage referring to after the accompanying drawing.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 shows the communication system according to one or more embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows the block diagram that is used for providing in circuit-switched communication session the example system 2400 of the alarm signal that the caller initiates according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 shows the logical flow chart that is used for providing in circuit-switched communication session the illustrative methods of the alarm signal that the caller initiates.

Fig. 4 shows the block diagram of exemplary communication device.

Embodiment

Below with reference to the radio telecommunications system of voice-and-data service is provided to mobile device the present invention is described.The various systems that the voice-and-data service is provided have been used, such as GSM network (circuit-switched communications is provided) and GPRS (packet switching communication is provided); Also have other system still to be in the exploitation at present.These systems can use any one or some kinds in the multiple wireless access technology (such as time division multiple access (TDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDA), OFDM (OFDMA), time division duplex (TDD) and Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD) (FDD)).The present invention is not limited to the wireless communication system and the access technology of any particular type.In fact, those skilled in the art will appreciate that network configuration described herein only is illustrative.Go for visiting " wired " equipment and the wireless device of conventional voice or data network in this disclosed the technology of the present invention.Can utilize by wireless lan (wlan) or by the equipment that one or more emerging wide-area wireless data networks (planning those wide-area wireless data networks that (3GPP) developing such as third generation partner) visit voice and/or data network and implement the present invention.

Fig. 1 shows wherein can use example communication system of the present invention.Communication equipment 100 is communicated by letter with miscellaneous equipment by the base station 110 that is connected to wireless network 120.Wireless network 120 and then be connected to PSTN (PSTN) 125 and internet 130.Wireless device 100 can communicate with various other equipment (such as wireless device 135, conventional landline telephone 140 or personal computer 145) thus.In Fig. 1, wireless device 100 can also pass through internet 130 access data services devices 150; Data server 150 can be configured to provide by 130 pairs of internets and be stored in the data in the memory device 160 or the visit of application program.Memory device 160 can comprise one or more in the several data memory device (such as the disk drive that is connected to data server 150 or one or more other servers, low price disc unit redundant array (RAID) system or the like).

Communication equipment 100 can be cordless telephone, cell phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), communicator, computer equipment or the like, and can with arbitrary standards in the multiple communication standard (such as global system for mobile communications (GSM)) or one or more compatible mutually with by in the standard of 3GPP issue.Communication equipment 100 can comprise that digital camera is to be used for rest image and video image and digital recorder and digital music player application.Communication equipment 100 can also be supported the various application except voice communication, such as Email, text message transmission, pictorial information transmission, instant messages transmission, video conference, network browsing or the like.

Communication equipment 100 also comprises the wireless lan (wlan) transceiver, and this transceiver is configured to communicate with WLAN access point 170.WLAN access point 170 is connected to internet 130 equally, thereby provides the interchangeable connection of arriving based on the resource (such as data server 150) of internet to communication equipment 100.

Be connected to the location server 180 in addition of wireless network 120.Location server 180 is typically safeguarded by the operator of wireless network 120, but can be separated management.The major function of location server 180 is to determine the geographical position of the portable terminal (such as portable terminal 100) of use wireless network 120.The positional information that is obtained by location server 180 can change in the scope of using GPS (Global Position System) (GPS) the more accurate positional information that technology obtained in the information of the sub-district (cell) that is currently serviced in portable terminal 100 from identification.

Also can use other technology (triangulation (triangulation) method that comprises the signal that utilization sends from a plurality of base stations or receives in a plurality of base stations) to obtain positional information.Triangulation technique can comprise: the time of advent poor (TDOA) technology, it utilizes the measurement of the upward signal of mobile device being carried out at place, a plurality of base stations; Perhaps enhancement mode observed time difference (E-OTD) technology, it utilizes the measurement of the signal that a plurality of base stations are sent that carries out at portable terminal 100 places.Technology based on GPS can comprise assistant GPS, and its utilization is independent of portable terminal 100 and the information about the current state of gps satellite that draws is assisted the position of determining this terminal.

In certain embodiments, various system and methods described herein made things convenient for situation that miscellaneous equipment (such as portable terminal 100) keeps communicating by letter under optionally data object is passed to communication equipment, such as portable terminal 125.Described data object can be transferred to another equipment from an equipment in response to one of two communication equipments require, for example from portable terminal 100 to portable terminal 125 or from data object server (such as server 150 or server 180) to portable terminal 125.

Typically, the user of communication equipment participates in communication session, and described communication session can comprise: audio call (no matter being Circuit-switched or the calling of packet switching), instant message (IM) session or other communication pattern (such as communication pattern described herein) or its combination arbitrarily.In certain embodiments, one of two communication equipments or two can comprise following module or application: described module or use the generation that can determine the trigger event relevant in this communication equipment and can transmit and/or receive data after this with communication, and such as especially relevant data with this trigger event.For example, trigger event can comprise any one occurrence or its combination in the following incident:

● session between the equipment or call establishment;

● equipment in the multi-party communication session arrival or leave;

● the user activates one of communication equipment or two (for example a user clearly asks data object is transferred to another user);

● periodic triggers incident or random trigger events in the communication equipment based on timer;

● pass the geographical frontier, such as the border of setting up by the user of one of communication equipment; Perhaps

● the incident that other and communication are relevant, such as in U.S. Patent No. 6,996, those incidents described in 072.

Other trigger event can include but not limited to:

● breathe out and initiated or soon initiated.

● the callee answers the call.

● the line is busy for the callee.

● the callee did not still receive calls later in predetermined jingle bell time or jingle bell number.

● the callee refuses to call out.

● the callee can not connect (for example the mobile phone of institute's addressing is in outside the covering).

● incoming call is about to take place or just begun.

● videoconference is initiated or is soon initiated.

● calling is disconnected.

● call out (can generate some trigger events in this case).

● a side is arranged to waiting answering.

● a side position changes.

● communication equipment is unlocked or cuts out.

● the specific function button on the communication equipment is pressed.

● activator button or other user interface facilities in response to inquiry.

● receive voice mail, text message, Email, instant message or the like.

Although the many incidents in the aforementioned trigger event are relevant with conventional voice communications, but those skilled in the art can understand, many similar trigger events will be applicable to other communication pattern, such as instant messaging, Email, video conference, " chat " session or the like.

According to an aspect of the present invention, when first subscriber equipment (UE) (such as mobile device or permanent plant) attempt to set up with the 2nd UE between circuit-switched communication session (for example voice call session or instant message transmission session) time, the one UE can make the alarm signal of customization be sent to the 2nd UE setting up communication session in the past, noted communication session on the horizon with the user who reminds the 2nd UE.Particularly, selecting the 2nd UE with after communicating, a UE can transmit setup requests and can indicate the alarm signal with customization to send to this intention of the 2nd UE.The alarm signal of described customization can be referred to as " alarm signal that the caller initiates " or " alarm that the caller initiates ", and wherein literal " caller " is meant a side who initiates communication session, but it is not limited to audio call.

The alarm signal that can indicate the 2nd UE Waiting for Call person to initiate.The one UE or the 2nd UE can the telephone number page server so that the alarm signal that the caller initiates is transmitted to the 2nd UE.Then, the 2nd UE can present the alarm signal that described caller initiates and notes communication session to remind its user.

With reference to figure 2, a block diagram has been shown, this block diagram shows the example system 2400 that is used for providing in circuit-switched communication session the alarm signal that the caller initiates according to an embodiment of the invention.System 2400 can comprise first subscriber equipment (UE A), second subscriber equipment (UEB) and PhonePage server C.

UE A can be the mobile phone of mobile phone or the data equipment that is connected to any kind (for example PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) equipment or laptop computer).UE A can also be the non-moving equipment of fixing, such as can initiating and the equipment of received communication of desktop computer, game station, IP phone or other.UE A can communicate with other subscriber equipment (such as UE B) in many ways.For example, UE A can be by the audio call of one or more public land mobile networks (PLMN) and/or PSTN (PSTN) foundation and UE B.Public land mobile network (PLMN) is the network of setting up and moving in order to provide the land mobile communication to serve this specific purpose to the public.UE A also can set up wireless " walkie-talkie " session based on push-to-talk (PTT) technology.Replacedly or in addition, UE A can set up data or the multimedia communication sessions (for example Email, instant message transmission, on-line meeting, document sharing and file transfer) with UE B.UE B typically can have accordingly or compatible at least function so that communicate by letter with UE A.

Basic communication session between UE A and the UE B can be carried out passing on first logic channel (Ch.1) of one or more PLMN.If UE A is connected to different PLMN with UE B, then the first logic channel Ch.1 also can pass land line network (PSTN).

UE A can be configured to communicate by letter with PhonePage server C with the 3rd logic channel (Ch.3) by second logic channel (Ch.2) respectively with UE B.Typically, at least a portion of Ch.2 and Ch.3 is passed packet switching network (for example internet).PhonePage server C can comprise the phonepages number server (PNS) and/or the phonepages webserver (PWS).PhonePage server C can communicate by letter with UE B with UE A and receive request and send agreement or signaling protocol is met these requests according to the message of being set up with (directly or indirectly) in from them one or two.

According to one embodiment of present invention, first user who is associated with UE A (being user A) can attempt initiating with second user who is associated with UE B (being user B) between communication session.Setting up before the communication session, user A can select user B from this locality telephone directory storage or online or buddy list, perhaps select user B by the identifier of direct input user B or UE B.Select in conjunction with this, user A can create or select to be used to remind user B to note the alarm signal that the calling party of upcoming communication session is sent.For example, user A can record personalized speech message or the tinkle of bells, perhaps more typically selects local storage or the online alarm signal of prerecording.

Then, user A can send session initiation information to UE B by the first logic channel Ch.1.This session initiation information can comprise the sign of user B or UE B, makes crosspoint or the calling routing unit among PLMN and/or the PSTN knows where this setup requests is guided to.This session initiation information can also comprise or be attended by the request of the alarm of initiating at the caller that will be provided for UE B.The request of the alarm of initiating at this caller can comprise the indication to the following intention of user A: the alarm that utilizes the caller to initiate reminds the user that B notes communication session.Alternatively, this request can also comprise: will be provided for the alarm that the caller of UE B initiates sign, will be provided for the source identifier of the alarm that the caller of UE B initiates or the choice criteria of the alarm initiated at the caller that will be provided for UE B.Can indicate UE B or wait for that PhonePage server C transmits the alarm that (perhaps " pushing away (push) ") caller initiates, or initiate operation to obtain the alarm that (perhaps " drawing (pull) ") caller initiates from PhonePage server C (the perhaps source of other appointment).

In " pushing away " operation, UE A can pass through the second logic channel Ch.2 telephone number page server C.When communicating by letter with UE B, the request of the alarm that UE A can initiate with the identifier of UE B and at this caller is transmitted to PhonePage server C.The identifier of UE B or can directly be used (for example IP address), or may resolve (for example utilizing name server (DNS)) by PhonePage server C.The request of the alarm of initiating at this caller can comprise the sign of the alarm that this caller initiates, and makes PhonePage server C can find out the alarm signal of storage in advance.Replacedly, UE A can only be forwarded to PhonePage server C to the sign of user A and user B, and indication PhonePage server C selects suitable, personalized alarm signal based on preference and/or the other factors of user A.Can carry out automatically based on one or more factors (can trigger the certain trigger events of above-mentioned phonepages request) the selection of the alarm signal of prerecording such as the type/sight of the degree of approach of sign, user B and the user A of user B, the communication session attempted, time in one day and other.In some instances, PhonePage server C may need or be instructed to retrieve the alarm signal of being asked from another source of data objects.If the basic communication conversation failure between UE A and the UE B, then UE A can indicate the transmission of PhonePage server C cancellation to the alarm of this caller's initiation.

In " drawing " operation, UE B can pass through the 3rd logic channel Ch.3 telephone number page server C.Set up with UE A between communication session before, UE B can send the request at the alarm of this caller's initiation to PhonePage server C.For example, if UE A has indicated it that intention of the alarm that the caller initiates is provided, then UE B can get in touch default PhonePage server (for example PhonePage server C), the address of wherein said default PhonePage server or be stored locally on the UE B, or can determine (for example based on the profile of user A on social networking website) from remote location.If UE A has included the source address of the alarm signal that the caller initiates specially, then UE B can ignore the PhonePage server that any default addresses for use and contact are in the assigned address place of the alarm signal of initiating at this caller.If UE A provides the sign of the alarm signal of storage in advance, then UE B can be transmitted to this sign PhonePage server C and makes it can locate the alarm signal that this is stored in advance apace.Even the message of UE A lacks this intention, address, marker element, UE B still can be transmitted to the sign of user A and user B PhonePage server C and make PhonePage server C select alarm signal suitable, that store in advance based on preference and/or the other factors of user A.Can carry out automatically based on one or more factors (can trigger the certain trigger events of above-mentioned phonepages request) the selection of the alarm signal of storage in advance such as the type/sight of the degree of approach of sign, user B and the user A of user B, the communication session attempted, " good friend " ringtone service of time, both sides' order in one day and other.In pulling process, can not relate to the second logic channel Ch.2 fully.

In above-mentioned " pushing away " or " drawing " operation, in case selected and/or alarm that retrieve caller is initiated, then PhonePage server C can send the alarm that this caller initiates to UE B by the 3rd logic channel Ch.3.According to one embodiment of present invention, PhonePage server C can send the alarm of caller's initiation to UE B in a packet.In case this packet has been downloaded to UE B fully, then UE B can present the alarm of this caller's initiation with the generation soon of the communication session between user B notice and user A.Replacedly, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the alarm that the caller initiates can be given UE B by stream transmission.In other words, under the situation that the alarm of not Waiting for Call person initiation is downloaded fully, UE B can begin to present this alarm and note communication session to remind user B.

If user B has for example made the alarm function on the UE B quiet in the session or in theater, then user B can refuse the alarm from caller's initiation PhonePage server C, that enter.Replacedly, user B still can continue the alarm signal that receiving caller's is initiated, and how the true UE B that is provided with of user application B presents this alarm signal then.Two options can be regulated by the agreement between user B and the PhonePage server C.This agreement can allow the alarm that UE B rejection caller initiates or allow PhonePage server C to have no right to refuse to ignore under certain situation of alarm the refusal of UE B for business reason (for example service status) or administrative reason at user B.

After completing successfully above-mentioned " pushing away " or " drawing " operation, the communication session between UE A and the UE B can be set up after UE B presents alarm and user B acceptance this session by user A initiation fully.If the transmission of the alarm that the caller initiates failure, then UE B can or present default alert signal, or abandons presenting the step of any alarm signal simply.

Communicating by letter and can carry out on first logic channel between UE A and the UE B, at least a portion of this logic channel is passed circuit-switched network (for example PLMN/PSTN).Communicating by letter and on second logic channel, to carry out between PhonePage server C and the UE B.

Fig. 3 shows flow chart, and it shows the illustrative methods that is used for providing in circuit-switched communication session the alarm signal that the caller initiates according to an embodiment of the invention.

In step 2502, user A (UE A) can select user B (UE B) to communicate.The communication session of being attempted can be the circuit-switched session of any type, such as voice, data, Multimedia session or its combination.For illustrative purposes, UE A and UE B will be described to mobile telephone equipment in the back, but they can be the subscriber equipmenies of any the above-mentioned type.In order to select user B to communicate the Mobile Directory Number that user A can select user B or input to be associated with user B simply from contact list.

In step 2504, user A can send to UE B with setup requests by PLMN and/or PSTN network.According to the type of communication and the type of employed particular network or application, UE A can follow relevant agreement for example session initiation message is sent to UE B.This communication session is not limited to the communication of type one to one, but can be the part of multi-party communication (for example videoconference or on-line meeting).In other words, one of UE A and UE B or the two can be simultaneously and other side communication.

The setup requests that is sent to UE B also can indicate the alarm that the caller is initiated of user A to offer the intention of UE B.When dialing this calling, it is under the conventional warning mode (i.e. the alarm of initiating without any the caller) or under the warning mode (promptly having the alarm that the caller initiates) that the caller initiates that user A can indicate the communication session of being attempted.User A can press the warning mode that one or more buttons that distribute are initiated with the indicating call person.Typically, under the situation of the given common low bandwidth that is provided at the call set up signaling channel on the PLMN/PSTN, can set up the information that only comprise absolute minimum in the request in circuit-switched call.Therefore, for push operation, UE A can only indicate it to send the intention (for example by sign is set) of alarm signal.For pulling process, UE A can send at the address of this alarm signal or other minimum designator.According to other embodiment, user A also can be included in the setup requests one of descending to list: the address of the sign of alarm signal itself, alarm signal, PhonePage server (therefrom downloading alarm signal) or identifier or select the instruction (wherein this instruction is coupled with one or more choice criteria that are used to select the suitable alert signal alternatively) of alarm signal for user B.

If do not comprise any clearly indication of the alarm that the caller is initiated at the call setup message of circuit-switched communications, then UE B can telephone number page server (the perhaps communication server/switch of another appointment) to carry out one or more in the following operation: (i) based on and user A between former mutual or as determining at the default action of user A whether calling party's (being user A) expects the alarm of caller's initiation is sent to group or all users that user A is its member (good friend); (ii) determine based on the detection that user A is being called out (the caller's id information in for example setting up) and about this knowledge of alarm (for example the past between basis and the user A is mutual) that user A provides the caller to initiate which alarm user A wishes according to circuit-switched call; Perhaps (iii) based on expect this knowledge of this signal (for example user A in the past to use such signal in the calling of user B always) about user A and obtain specific alarm signal.In response, the server of being got in touch can transmit alarm of being asked or the selection of replacing the renewal of user A.

In step 2506, the alarm that UE A or UE B can the telephone number page server initiate with request call person.For example, UE A can notify the alarm of the caller's initiation that enters and indication UE B to wait for its arrival to UE B.Then, UE A can indicate this PhonePage server that the alarm that this caller initiates is passed to UE B.Replacedly, UE A can notify the alarm of the caller's initiation that enters and indication UE B to obtain this alarm from this PhonePage server to UE B.

In step 2508, PhonePage server can send to UE B to the alarm that the caller initiates.If the sign of the alarm that this caller initiates is received from UE A or UE B, then this PhonePage server can be based on the desired alarm signal of this mark location.If this phone web page server only receives the sign of user A or user B, then this PhonePage server can be selected the tinkle of bells stored in advance according to the preference of user A and/or other factors.As mentioned above, the alarm signal of whole personalization can begin to present this alarm signal at UE B and was delivered to UE B in the past.Replacedly, the alarm that this caller initiates can be given UE B by stream transmission in a series of packets, and wherein UE B can begin to present this alarm signal not waiting under the situation that whole alarm signal is downloaded.

In step 2510, can on UE B, present the alarm that this caller initiates.Before the communication session between foundation and the UE A, UE B can present the alarm of this caller's initiation to notify the communication session between imminent and the user A to user B.Can be configured: how UE B handles this conversation informing and relevant alarm signal, and pre-configured rule or preference can be implemented under the situation of not pointing out user B to select automatically.For example, UE B can set up default being used to handle the incoming call that is attended by the alarm that the caller initiates, and the described default person that can be applicable to the all-calls globally, perhaps changes according to specific caller.Typically, UE B can treat the alarm that the caller initiates as the alarm signal for the treatment of arbitrarily other or the tinkle of bells.For example, the warning signal initiated of caller can be muted when user B is in quietly in the environment.

Fig. 4 shows and illustrates the block diagram of illustrative user device 2600 according to an embodiment of the invention, and wherein subscriber equipment 2600 is used for the alarm signal in circuit-switched communication session request and/or receiving caller's initiation.UE 2600 can comprise CPU (CPU) 2650, at least one memory cell 2651, at least one display 2620, at least one user input device 2652 (it can be keypad, keyboard, touch-screen or the like), radio unit 2610, antenna 2611, at least one be used for audio frequency output loud speaker 2630, at least one is used for the microphone 2640 of audio frequency input.

UE 2600 may further include a plurality of programs 2670, and it for example comprises: browser 2671, and it can present the data object (for example alarm of caller's initiation) of at least a type; And coding/decoding unit 2672, its request to the data object is encoded (encryption) and to data object decode (deciphering).In addition, for providing of the alarm signal that realizes the caller is initiated, UE 2600 can also comprise alert management application program 2673 (Alert_Manage) that the caller initiates, be used for the application program 2674 (Alert_Req) of the alarm that request call person initiates and the alarm preference module 2675 (Alert_Pref) that the caller initiates.It can be the embedded software program that moves or move in response to activation automatically that Alert_Manage application 2673 and Alert_Req use 2674.

When UE 2600 is the equipment of the communication session between initiation and another UE, the request that Alert_Req application program 2674 can will be sent to PhonePage server and/or another UE in response to any clear and definite or implicit selection and the automatic generation of the alarm signal that the caller is initiated.System of selection can comprise: the user press special use suitable special use or non-(" soft ") options button, finish alarm signal record or be stored in default instructions and option in the UE memory.Alert_Req application program 2674 can comprise alarm itself that the caller initiates or relevant information (such as the sign of the address of PhonePage server, alarm signal that the caller initiates and/or callee's sign) in this request, so that another UE can pull out the alarm signal that the caller initiates from PhonePage server, perhaps make PhonePage server to pass to another UE to the alarm signal that the caller initiates.Radio unit 2610 can send this request to this PhonePage server and/or another UE then.

When UE 2600 be and another UE between the receiving terminal of communication session on equipment the time, Alert_Req application program 2674 can in response to setup requests and automatically generation will be sent to the request of PhonePage server.The information that the alarm that Alert_Req application program 2674 can comprise in this request with the caller initiates is associated (sign of the alarm signal of initiating such as this caller and/or calling party's sign) is so that PhonePage server can be located the alarm that suitable caller initiates.Radio unit 2610 can send this request to this PhonePage server then.

Alert_Manage application program 2673 can be responsible for handling the alarm that the caller that is associated with exhalation and/or incoming call or communication session initiates.The management of the generation of the request of the alarm of initiating at the caller and/or alarm that the caller who receives is arbitrarily initiated can be adjusted according to being stored in the Alert_Pref module 2675 and/or by the preference setting of Alert_Pref module 2675 management or with described the setting relevantly.

Should be pointed out that this moment according to above-mentioned of the present disclosure being used for provides the technological model ground of the alarm signal that the caller initiates to relate to a certain extent the processing of importing data and the generation of dateout at circuit-switched communications.Described input data processing and dateout generate and can realize with hardware or software.For example, can in UE, the communication server or similar or relevant circuit, use specific electronic unit, be used for realizing according to the above-mentioned function that is associated with the alarm signal that provides the caller to initiate in circuit-switched communication session of the present disclosure.Replacedly, can realize according to the above-mentioned function that is associated with the alarm signal that in circuit-switched communication session, provides the caller to initiate of the present disclosure according to one or more processors of the instruction operation of being stored.If this is the case, then be in and in the scope of the present disclosure be: such instruction can be stored on the readable program storage device of one or more processors (for example disk or CD or solid-state memory), perhaps is transmitted to one or more processors by one or more signals.

It will be understood by those of skill in the art that the present invention briefly provides the method and apparatus that is used for providing in circuit-switched communication session the alarm signal that the caller initiates.Certainly, under the situation that does not depart from scope of the present invention and essential characteristic, the present invention can implement with the ad hoc fashion beyond the method described herein.Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the feature and advantage that specified in aforementioned description, also do not limited by described accompanying drawing.In fact, the present invention only by following claim with and jural equivalent limit.

Claims

1. method that is used for providing in circuit-switched communication session the alarm signal that the caller initiates is characterized in that this method comprises:

Transmit the request of the communication session of (2504) initiation and second subscriber equipment (2600) from first subscriber equipment (2600);

To the alarm that second subscriber equipment (2600) is notified this communication session and the caller that enters initiates, this notice is transmitted by circuit-switched channel; And

The alarm that PhonePage server is initiated this caller by packet switched channels transmits (2508) and gives second subscriber equipment (2600) to be used for presenting (2510) thereon to remind the user who is associated with second subscriber equipment (2600).

2. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that at least a portion of described communication session is carried out on circuit-switched network.

3. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this method further comprises: the sign of the alarm that this caller is initiated sends this PhonePage server to from first subscriber equipment (2600).

4. method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, indicate second subscriber equipment (2600) to wait for the alarm that this caller initiates, and the alarm that this PhonePage server is initiated this caller under without any the situation from the request of second subscriber equipment (2600) push away to second subscriber equipment (2600).

5. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the alarm that this PhonePage server comes selective call person to initiate based on the preference that is associated with first subscriber equipment (2600) of storage in advance.

6. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the alarm that this caller initiates is downloaded to second subscriber equipment (2600) before going up being presented in second subscriber equipment (2600) from this PhonePage server.

7. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the alarm that this caller initiates is transmitted as a stream to second subscriber equipment (2600) from this PhonePage server, and being presented on it and being begun before downloading fully of the alarm that this caller is initiated.

8. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, customizes this alarm signal according to following one or more factors: second user's sign, the type of communication session and the predetermined trigger event that is associated with this communication session.

9. method that is used for the alarm signal initiated at the circuit-switched communication session receiving caller's is characterized in that this method comprises:

Locate to receive the request of initiating communication session at first subscriber equipment (2600) from second subscriber equipment (2600);

Locate to receive the notice of the alarm that the caller who enters that is associated with this communication session initiates at first subscriber equipment (2600), this notice is transmitted by circuit-switched channel;

From PhonePage server, retrieve the alarm that this caller initiates by first subscriber equipment (2600) by packet switched channels; And

The alarm that presents (2510) this caller's initiation is to remind the user who is associated with first subscriber equipment (2600).

10. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that at least a portion of described communication session is carried out on circuit-switched network.

11. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, this notice comprises the instruction that the alarm of caller's initiation is pulled out from this PhonePage server.

12. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, this notice comprises the sign of the alarm that this caller initiates.

13. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, this notice comprises the identifier of this PhonePage server.

14. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, the alarm that this PhonePage server comes selective call person to initiate based on the preference that is associated with first subscriber equipment (2600) or the second usefulness equipment (2600) of storage in advance.

15. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, the alarm that this caller initiates is downloaded to first subscriber equipment (2600) before going up being presented in first subscriber equipment (2600) from this PhonePage server.

16. method according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, the alarm that this caller initiates is transmitted as a stream to first subscriber equipment (2600) from this PhonePage server, and being presented on it and being begun before downloading fully of the alarm that this caller is initiated.

17. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, customizes this alarm signal according to following one or more factors: first user's sign, the type of communication session and the predetermined trigger event that is associated with this communication session.

18. a system that is used for providing in circuit-switched communication session the alarm signal that the caller initiates is characterized in that this system comprises: PhonePage server, first subscriber equipment (2600) and second subscriber equipment (2600); First subscriber equipment (2600) is configured to the request of the communication session of transmission initiation and second subscriber equipment (2600); First subscriber equipment (2600) is further configured the alarm of initiating for the caller who notifies this communication session to second subscriber equipment (2600) and enter, and this notice is transmitted by circuit-switched channel; This PhonePage server is configured to receive one of at least the information that is associated with the alarm of this caller's initiation from first subscriber equipment (2600) and second subscriber equipment (2600); This PhonePage server is further configured to by packet switched channels the alarm that this caller initiates being sent to second subscriber equipment (2600); And second subscriber equipment (2600) is configured to present the alarm of this caller's initiation to remind the user who is associated with second subscriber equipment (2600).

19. a subscriber equipment (2600) that is used for providing in circuit-switched communication session the alarm signal that the caller initiates, this subscriber equipment (2600) comprising: processor (2650), and it operationally is coupled at least one memory cell (2651); User interface (2652,2620,2652,2630,2640); And communication unit (2610); It is characterized in that processor (2650) is configured to:

Transmit the request of the communication session of initiation and second subscriber equipment (2600);

The alarm that PhonePage server is initiated this caller by packet switched channels sends second subscriber equipment (2600) to and presents thereon being used for, thereby reminds the user who is associated with second subscriber equipment (2600).

A 20. Downloadable application program or module that is used for providing the alarm signal that the caller initiates in circuit-switched communication session, described Downloadable application program or module are stored on the computer-readable medium, it is characterized in that described Downloadable application program or module can be performed and be used for:

Transmit the request of the communication session of initiation and second subscriber equipment (2600) from first subscriber equipment (2600);

21. a subscriber equipment (2600) that is used for providing in circuit-switched communication session the alarm signal that the caller initiates, this subscriber equipment (2600) comprising: processor (2650), and it operationally is coupled at least one memory cell (2651); User interface (2620,2652,2630,2640); And communication unit (2610); It is characterized in that processor (2610) is configured to:

Receive the request of initiating communication session from second subscriber equipment (2600);

Receive the notice of the alarm of the caller who the enters initiation that is associated with this communication session, this notice is transmitted by circuit-switched channel;

From PhonePage server, retrieve the alarm that this caller initiates by packet switched channels; And

Present the alarm that this caller initiates.

A 22. Downloadable application program or module that is used for providing the alarm signal that the caller initiates in circuit-switched communication session, described Downloadable application program or module are stored on the computer-readable medium, it is characterized in that described Downloadable application program or module can be performed and be used for:

The alarm that presents this caller's initiation is to remind the user who is associated with first subscriber equipment (2600).