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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a method for the transmission of
• communication systems such as B. in mobile networks or wired networks, voice and data are transmitted between subscriber stations.
• Such communication systems are e.g. B. the Internet, cellular cellular networks, wired telephone networks, or combinations of several types of communication networks with each other.
• GSM Global System for Mobile Communication
• Mobile subscriber stations are connected to a radio transmission system via an air interface.
• a switching system with mostly several mobile switching centers and associated visitor registers is used to transmit signals and data from a subscriber station to a desired further subscriber station and to establish the corresponding connection.
• the publication WO 9521508 A1 shows a method for packet-by-packet data transmission in a mobile radio network, in which individual data packets are transmitted in traffic channels between mobile stations and base stations in accordance with a data packet service, namely the GPRS or General Packed Radio Service.
• a data packet service namely the GPRS or General Packed Radio Service.
• existing mobile networks can also be used for packet-wise data transmission are largely used.
• the mobile station involved is assigned an identification number by which the traffic channels in control channels are identified as traffic channels containing at least one data packet.
• the publication DE 19524659 C1 shows a method for transmitting data packets according to a packet data service, in which one channel is reserved in the radio transmission system of the mobile radio network and one with a transmission channel which leads a separate service network node, linked to a continuous data channel.
• the document DE 10150106 A1 shows a device and a method for transmitting information in which a user or subscriber is assigned to a group of users or subscribers, the same information being transmitted to all users of a specific group.
• Target group data relating to a specific target group should be entered at an input / output device, as well as price data relating to the price for the advertising campaign.
• the published patent application DE 10161162 A1 describes a method for displaying advertising on the display of mobile communication terminals, in which advertising data is received via the wireless Internet network and compared with advertising data which are stored in a memory of a mobile communication terminal, in this way update the advertising data received.
• the advertising data is shown on the display of the mobile communication terminal.
• 19709937 A1 known.
• the call status of the calling subscriber and the call status of the called subscriber is determined and a message signal source is connected to the line of the calling subscriber until the called subscriber picks up the receiver.
• the published patent application DE 19940400 A1 describes a method and a device for the transmission of additional information to subscriber stations from a connection network, in which an additional information device in one
• Connection network establishes an additional communication link to a calling subscriber in order to transmit advertising data there.
• the known methods and systems have the disadvantage that the advertising messages or additional information cannot be perceived sufficiently visually by the recipient, since the participants receive the advertising either in the form of voice messages before the desired connection or during the interruption of connections. Furthermore, this type of advertising message is often perceived as annoying or annoying or it is consciously suppressed perception on the participant side, so that the goal of
• Advertising message in many cases is not achieved. In many cases, the advantage of reducing costs is not sufficient to accept such advertising messages.
• a switching device for a communication system and a subscriber station for a communication system are to be created, with which the advantages mentioned above can be achieved and the method according to the invention can be carried out.
• a first subscriber station In the method according to the invention for the transmission of additional information in a communication system, a first subscriber station
• the second subscriber who receives the call also receives the additional information triggered by the call, the additional information or advertising on his display is perceived visually and / or audibly by him, even if he does not accept the call.
• the advertising message is linked to the receipt of a call, the called subscriber is given increased attention and a positive expectation, which in turn leads to a positive basic attitude towards the additional information received.
• the additional information or advertising message thereby achieves improved perception and increased effectiveness. In return, the
• Participant who receives the advertising message in accordance with the requirements of the mobile radio or service provider or, for example, the advertiser, the possibility of sending data or data packets, in particular multimedia data, or even sending them free of charge.
• the participants receive an attractive advantage, which contributes to the dissemination of the process and thus to further cost reduction.
• advertising can be placed with a high degree of accuracy and be precisely measurable and billable, as well as have a high advertising effect.
• Multimedia advertising is made possible at the subscriber stations, in particular by mobile communication systems. Visual or multimedia information can be transmitted easily and inexpensively or with advertising funding, whereby the greatest possible number of existing devices can be used without major interventions in the software or hardware.
• the advertising messages can be controlled in a targeted manner as a function of target groups, since the called or second subscriber can be identified and, depending on the affiliation to a target group, can be provided with additional information in a targeted manner.
• a selection function offers the possibility that the subscriber can freely choose whether he would like to receive additional information from a separate additional information device when a call arrives, and for this purpose, for example, advantages in using the communication system, in particular in the form of discounts, free data transfers, Free minutes or other benefits.
• the discount can be given, for example, by the fact that the
• Participants themselves can generate data packets or multimedia data at their subscriber station and send them to other subscribers, for example free of charge or at reduced fees.
• Additional information for example according to the personal interests of the participant depending on the data stored on the participant.
• the additional information can be coupled to a subscriber identification of the first or second subscriber station in the context setup or call setup signal of the first subscriber station. This will make the Additional information connected to the signal when establishing a call or connection and transmitted to the called subscriber. The additional information is perceived even if the called subscriber rejects the connection.
• Subscriber station can be transmitted to the second subscriber station as at least one common or strung data packet. This contributes to an increased capacity for the transmission of information.
• Transfer provided data text, image, video and / or audio data This means that they can comprise a combination of different types of data, in particular multimedia data.
• the data of the first subscriber station can be created and sent in particular depending on whether this subscriber station in turn allows the receipt of additional information.
• the data provided for transmission by the first subscriber station are preferably displayed and / or stored in the form of individual ID cards or electronic data cards on the first and / or the second subscriber station.
• a large number of clearly arranged packages of multimedia data or data records for example with at least one display page, can be created, edited, stored and sent at the subscriber station.
• ID cards are checked with every outgoing call on the server and, if available for the number called, attached to the caller ID or subscriber identification.
• the data provided by the first subscriber station for transmission are preferably assigned or assigned to at least one stored or dialed call identifier of a subscriber station, in particular in the form of ID cards or data cards or packets.
• the operator of the subscriber station can send a data card to one or more other subscriber stations quickly and easily, or he can simultaneously send the corresponding data card with a voice or text message.
• the second subscriber who receives such a call with a data card, receives the ID card or
• the data provided by the first subscriber station for transmission in the form of at least one general data packet can also be assigned to a multiplicity of call identifiers from subscriber stations or generally stored for transmission to subscribers to whom no ID card is assigned.
• a personal message can be attached to all outgoing connections.
• the data provided by the first subscriber station are preferably generated beforehand in the first subscriber station. This enables individual processing and creation according to the wishes of the participant.
• the data provided by the first subscriber station can, for example, be loaded into a memory of the first terminal before being sent.
• the additional information is preferably transmitted as a function of an activation of the second subscriber station as a selection function for receiving additional information.
• subscriber stations enabled only for the reception of additional information receive additional information such as advertising. If they are not enabled for this, they can still receive incoming data, in particular ID cards from others, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention
• the activation can take place, for example, for one or more specific types of additional information to be received. This allows the additional information to be individually tailored to the recipient.
• advertising messages for example, certain types of messages or other information, for example about certain entertainment offers in the geographic lounge of the mobile subscriber station, can be transmitted when a call arrives.
• subscriber-specific additional information can be selected from a large number of additional information and transmitted to the second subscriber station. This allows advertising messages or other messages or messages to be sent directly to the
• Recipients of a call can be matched.
• the additional information preferably includes advertising messages in the form of text, image, video and / or audio data.
• multimedia data in particular are sent to the recipient of a call as advertising messages.
• the data to be transmitted are advantageously transmitted as a function of an activation of the first subscriber station for the reception of additional information.
• a subscriber when a subscriber is ready to receive additional information, he can transmit data or multimedia data, in particular ID cards, to other subscribers.
• the additional information is advantageously shown on a display of the second subscriber station, alternately or cyclically with the data transmitted by the first subscriber station. This means that ID cards and additional information can be displayed simultaneously or equally.
• the additional information is preferably also shown on a display of the second subscriber station after the connection is terminated and takes over, for example, the functionality of a screensaver for the display.
• the data provided by the first subscriber station and / or the additional information are advantageously already received at the second subscriber station when the connection is established and before the call is accepted. There are no connection fees.
• the additional information device is activated by a context setup signal or connection setup signal of the first subscriber station in order to transmit the additional information to the second subscriber station.
• the information originally provided for display on the second subscriber station is advantageously replaced by the transmitted data and / or by the additional information.
• new advertising messages or other messages in particular in the form of multimedia data, can be positioned on the display of the recipient of a call.
• the additional information includes audio data which is stored in the second subscriber station as a signal tone for future incoming connections.
• audio data for example, current ringtones, for example in the form of music, can be loaded onto the second subscriber station.
• the positive willingness to receive and pay attention to advertising can be increased even further by offering current pieces of music, which can also be saved, for example, as ring tones or call signal tones.
• Certain pieces of music or sound sequences can also be transmitted as carriers of advertising messages and become permanently effective for the recipient.
• a melody generator is preferably provided in the terminal, which receives the data for generating the ring tone together with the caller ID or subscriber identification, the ID card and the additional information or advertising data packet.
• the additional information is preferably coupled to text or image messages or also multimedia data originating from the first subscriber station.
• the transmitted data and / or additional information are advantageously stored in a memory assigned to the second subscriber station and / or at the second subscriber station displayed. This means that the caller's data or the additional information can be displayed or played back permanently.
• the additional information can be transmitted for each call by a network operator, provider or a roaming partner.
• the additional information is activated by the network operator of the first subscriber station or by the network operator of the second subscriber station. This provides great flexibility with regard to the connection of information, especially advertising.
• the method according to the invention advantageously takes place using the UMTS standard. This enables effective use of the UMTS technology provided, which reduces the relatively high costs of this technology for the individual subscriber.
• fee reduction data are generated and stored in a fee memory. This allows a particularly precise fee reduction for the respective subscriber station. Furthermore, the cost of advertising can vary depending on the type and duration of the
• Playback can be calculated.
• the data to be transmitted can be transmitted by the first subscriber station at reduced fees or free of charge.
• query data is sent from the additional information device to at least one of the subscriber stations, the additional information being displayed as a function of a response signal from the respective subscriber station to the query data at the second subscriber station.
• the participant is largely protected against unwanted advertising and can still display additional information at his request without prior activation.
• this enables a spontaneous and immediate addressing of the participants with advertising as additional information and, on the other hand, protection against annoying advertising.
• the invention also makes it easier to comply with legal provisions for the transmission of advertising, and fee reduction systems which are based on the willingness of the respective subscriber to receive advertising can be applied more easily and quickly and can be introduced into the market.
• the query data are preferably sent to the second subscriber station and are designed to determine or request whether the second subscriber station is ready to receive the additional information, the additional information being displayed as a function of the response signal from the second subscriber station at the second subscriber station or not .
• the query data contain a selection of additional information presentations which are transmitted from the additional information device to the first subscriber station, one of the additional information presentations being at the first subscriber station as
• Additional information for transmission to the second subscriber station can be selected and the response signal of the first subscriber station contains information about the selected additional information template.
• Advertising messages are transmitted to another participant, for example to recommend a certain movie or to draw attention to a specific product that the called participant is likely to be interested in. For example, it is also possible to address new participants immediately who would like to participate in an advertising-based one
• the selectable or selected additional information template is preferably linked to a field for entering subject information at the first subscriber station.
• the additional information which is, for example, an advertising message, can be supplemented by personal messages from the caller and thus personalized before it is sent to the call recipient.
• the additional information is thereby a personal message from the caller to
• Example in the form of a personal recommendation Example in the form of a personal recommendation.
• the query data is advantageously displayed on an additional screen display. In this way, a particularly user-friendly user guidance is achieved which gives the subscriber an easy and quick response to the received
• the response signal of the respective subscriber station in particular the second subscriber station, preferably brings about a general activation for the reception of additional information in future communication connections. This will result in a short-term and fast membership of the participant or
• the additional information device can automatically check, for example, whether the second subscriber station is generally enabled for receiving additional information, the query data being transmitted to the second subscriber station in particular depending on the result of the check.
• the additional information can be transmitted directly to the second subscriber station without having to transmit query data beforehand.
• the ones sent by the first subscriber station preferably include
• Information text messages SMS, MMS, voice, text, image, audio, video and / or other data or multimedia data, for example depending on the readiness of the second subscriber station to display additional information, the information being partially or fully transmitted can.
• the caller can send a data record with image, video or other multimedia data to the second subscriber station, for example a message in the form of a personal data record, which, for example, contains address data of the caller with an image of the caller and can be displayed as a data card on the subscriber stations.
• ID-Card Callers, here also called ID-Card, for example, are initially only partially displayed at the second subscriber station, or the receipt of the ID-Card is only announced with the query data. Is the second subscriber station ready to receive additional information, in particular, by sending the corresponding response signal or an activation that has already taken place
• the complete ID card of the caller is shown or displayed at the call recipient at the second subscriber station. This display can, for example, alternate with the additional information or advertising message.
• the information sent by the first subscriber station can comprise short messages, voice, text, image, audio, video and / or other data between multimedia data, depending on the readiness or corresponding readiness data of the first subscriber station for display of additional information the information is partially or fully transmitted.
• ID cards or other data or multimedia data can only be sent by a subscriber, for example, if the subscriber is enabled to receive additional information.
• Discounted data are generated or reduced-cost communication connections or communication connections with improved performance features are provided.
• the subscriber can immediately make use of special services for the future by means of a corresponding response signal, which, for example, offer the possibility of sending own ID cards or address data, personal data and / or images to other subscribers in a corresponding format.
• the information or data can be transmitted to the second subscriber station at reduced costs.
• the participant can have the sending of his data or ID cards financed entirely or partially by advertising.
• the additional information is transmitted by an additional code which is connected to a station or call identifier of the second subscriber station at the first subscriber station
• information in multimedia form can be sent to a selected subscriber simply and inexpensively, a large number of existing mobile terminals or subscriber stations being able to be used. Major interventions in the software or hardware of the end devices or subscriber stations are not necessary. This enables rapid acceptance and market penetration to be achieved.
• the additional information can include, for example, advertising or general information. However, they can also be personalized or individual messages which the user has previously stored or stored in the additional information device, for example via the Internet.
• Additional information can be provided individually by the user, for example be put together. They can contain pictures, audio and video information, and can be called up after being stored using the area code and sent to the call recipient.
• the additional code is preferred by entering or calling a specific one
• Area code generated at the first subscriber station which is dialed when the communication connection is established before the call identifier of the second subscriber station.
• the user at the first subscriber station can thus, for example, simply dial a prefix number in front of the telephone number of the called party or the second subscriber station, in order to call the called party
• Example of transmitting multimedia information or additional information Example of transmitting multimedia information or additional information.
• the additional code or area code causes the additional information in the signal to establish the communication context or in the
• Call setup is transmitted to the called party.
• the additional information can appear on the second subscriber station before the call is accepted, for example as a multimedia, graphic or audiovisual call signal.
• At least one such additional or area code is preferably stored in a subscriber memory and, for example, assigned to one or more call identifiers of subscriber stations which form electronic telephone book entries.
• the user can easily set in advance at the first subscriber station that certain telephone book entries are always associated with the transmission of additional information.
• Additional code additional information selected from a large number of different types of additional information on the second subscriber station.
• This allows, for example, personalized advertising or tailored to the recipient Get information to the recipient.
• the caller can, for example, select specific general information, specific information about the caller or advertising for the recipient, whom he knows personally in most cases.
• the additional code can, for example, be affixed to products or posters or be displayed in information media. This allows a user to dial this specific number as a prefix before the phone number of the called party, the prefix triggering or controlling a predefined content that is called
• Additional information in the form of advertising or other information is transmitted to the called party.
• a company can provide its products with an individual numerical code that enables a user to use a certain communication service, such as the sending of multimedia data to other participants, once or several times.
• customer loyalty programs can be implemented. For example, the buyer of a product with a specific numerical code as a prefix can be granted an advantage when using this prefix.
• the additional information preferably includes text, image, video, audio and / or multimedia data in a defined data format, so that it can be graphically reproduced in the form of individual electronic data cards on the second subscriber station.
• This makes it possible to send the additional information as electronic, multimedia cards or business cards and display them on the second subscriber station.
• the additional information can include, in particular, data in the form of data packets, each of which is assigned or assigned to at least one stored or dialed call identifier of a subscriber station.
• Communication services are given, such as the ability to send multimedia information or data cards yourself. At the same time, spam protection or protection against unwanted advertising is made possible.
• the additional information is preferably transmitted as a function of an activation of the first subscriber station for the reception of additional information. In this way, a participant can determine whether he would like to receive advertising as additional information and in return receive the advantage of sending additional information to other participants.
• query data is sent to the second subscriber station before the additional information is transmitted, and the additional information is displayed or not displayed as a function of a response signal from the second subscriber station to the query data at the second subscriber station.
• Action of the participant can be an even faster acceptance of the Procedures or systems and faster market penetration can be achieved.
• Additional information are preferably displayed alternately or cyclically on a display of the second subscriber station. This allows, for example, personal multimedia information of a caller to be displayed alternating with advertising messages.
• the additional information is advantageously shown on a display of the second subscriber station and takes over there
• the additional information can be received at the second subscriber station when the connection is established and before the call is accepted.
• the caller sees and / or hears the caller's individual, electronic, multimedia data card, for example, and can then decide whether to accept the call. But he can also see, for example, advertising information and collect bonus points by accepting the call. This means that advertising can be perceived positively and actively received.
• the additional code can be used to generate a bonus signal which is assigned to the first subscriber station and / or the second subscriber station in order to assign fee reduction information to the respective subscriber station.
• the respective participant can, for example, collect bonus points that can be redeemed at a later time, for example, via his participant station. Thereby Every connection established via the additional code can be rewarded with bonus or loyalty points.
• the bonus points can be redeemed for free conversation or communication units, ring tones, logos, etc.
• the switching device is suitable for a communication system and comprises a switching device for establishing a communication context between a first subscriber station and at least one second subscriber station in order to transmit information or data from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station, and an additional information device for sending additional information to the second Subscriber station, wherein the switching device causes the transmission of the data and / or the additional information in the signal for establishing the communication context to the second subscriber station in order to present the data as an individual data card of the first subscriber station with text and image content to the second subscriber station before the call is accepted enable.
• the switching device advantageously couples the additional information to the data stream originating from the first subscriber station. Above all, this creates high capacities.
• the device includes, in particular, an additional information selection device, which selectively selects additional information for transmission to the second subscriber from a plurality of additional information stored in an additional information memory depending on the subscriber identification number of the second subscriber station.
• a charge registration unit is preferably provided, in which charge reduction data for a subscriber station are recorded as a function of an activation for receiving additional information. This gives the user an attractive monetary advantage.
• a comparison unit is advantageously provided which, depending on the activation of a subscriber station for receiving additional information, permits or prevents the creation, transmission and / or storage of multimedia data. This allows each participant to choose whether they want to participate in the procedure and whether they want to take advantage of the benefits. On the other hand, he can still receive all information from other participants if he decides against activation.
• the additional information advantageously includes data for a display in the form of additional information data cards.
• the additional information can thus be present, for example, in the same data format as the data created by the participants, in particular in the ID card format mentioned above.
• a query unit for sending query data to at least one of the subscriber stations is advantageously provided, as is a selection circuit which, depending on a response signal from the respective subscriber station to the query data, effects the transmission of the additional information to the second subscriber station.
• the query data are preferably sent to the second subscriber station and are designed to determine whether at the second subscriber station
• the selection circuit depending on the response signal of the second subscriber station being able to effect or prevent the transmission of the additional information.
• the query data can advantageously also contain a selection of additional information or advertising templates which are transmitted to the first subscriber station, the selection circuit depending on the response signal of the first subscriber station causing an additional information template selected by the first subscriber station to be sent to the second subscriber station.
• the selectable or selected additional information template is preferably linked to a field for entering subject information at the first subscriber station.
• the selection circuit advantageously includes means for checking in order to determine whether the second subscriber station is activated for the reception of additional information.
• the switching device can, for example, partially or completely transmit the information sent by the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station depending on the readiness to display additional information.
• a subscriber memory is preferably provided for storing fee reduction data or available communication services for a subscriber station depending on their readiness to display additional information.
• the switching device advantageously comprises a selection circuit which transmits the additional information to the second subscriber station as a function of an additional code connected to the call identifier of the second subscriber station.
• the method or communication method according to the invention can be carried out by the switching device.
• the advantages and features mentioned in connection with the method according to the invention also apply to the switching device according to the invention and vice versa.
• the switching device is preferably part of a communication network with a large number of subscriber stations, and is designed, for example, in such a way that, when the additional code is received, it transmits the additional information in the call setup signal to the second subscriber station.
• An additional information selection device which selectively selects additional information for transmission to the second subscriber station from a plurality of additional information stored in an additional information memory depending on the additional code.
• the selection circuit generates, for example, a bonus signal which assigns fee reduction information or other advantage information to the first and / or second subscriber stations.
• the device according to the invention is provided with means for carrying out the method according to the invention.
• the subscriber station according to the invention for a communication system comprises an interface to a communication network for connection to other subscriber stations, a data memory for storing data, the image,
• Audio, video and / or multimedia data include a processor unit for processing the data for display in the form of data cards, and a display unit for displaying the data cards, the processor unit for processing additional information received from the communication network, which is associated with call data of the first Subscriber station are coupled, is designed for display in the form of data cards, and a data card permission circuit depending on an activation of the subscriber station for receiving additional information allows or prevents the creation and / or sending of the data cards.
• a data card permission circuit is advantageously provided which, depending on the activation of the subscriber station for receiving additional information, allows or prevents the creation and / or sending of the data cards. This enables the subscriber to decide for himself whether he would like to receive advertising for an incoming call or an incoming message from a subscriber, for example, and receive an advantage in return, such as the option of creating and sending ID cards.
• the data cards in the data memory are preferably each one or more
• Dialing addresses can be assigned to other subscriber stations. This allows the Data can be easily and easily edited, created and transmitted in an address-specific manner.
• the additional information from the communication network can preferably be shown on the display in the form of additional information data cards. This means that personal ID cards and additional information can be processed in the same format.
• the additional information can advantageously be shown alternately on the display with the ID cards. This means that both the additional information and the personal data records or ID cards can be displayed.
• the processor unit preferably causes the additional information to be shown on the display until the subscriber station is selected again by another subscriber station. This allows the
• Additional information is permanently displayed on the subscriber station.
• the display time can be measured in the switching device, so that advertising can be billed precisely.
• control program according to the invention is for subscriber stations from
• Suitable for communication systems comprises the steps: receiving data and / or retrieving data from a memory, the data comprising at least one data record with image, audio, video, text and / or multimedia data; Preparation of the data record for display on a display, the data record being displayable as a data card; and
• Additional data device represents.
• a control program for a communication system with a plurality of subscriber stations and an additional information device is created, which comprises program steps for implementing the method according to the invention.
• the invention also includes the following aspects:
• a communication connection is set up to at least one second subscriber station in order to transmit information and / or data from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station, additional information originating from an additional information device being transmitted, and depending on a call setup signal from the first
• the additional information is transmitted from the additional information device to the second subscriber station during the establishment or after establishing the communication connection.
• a method or communication method with optional sending of additional information to subscriber stations of a communication system in which a communication connection is set up from a first subscriber station to at least a second subscriber station in order to transmit information from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station, separate starting from an additional information device Additional information can be sent to the second subscriber station, and wherein the additional information device sends query data to at least one of the subscriber stations, and the additional information as a function of a response signal from the respective subscriber station to the
• Query data are displayed at the second subscriber station.
• Additional information device can be transmitted starting from additional information to the second subscriber station, and wherein the additional information is transmitted from the additional information device to the second subscriber station by means of an additional code which is • connected to a call identifier of the second subscriber station at the first subscriber station.
• a switching device for a communication system with a switching device which establishes a communication connection to a second subscriber station when a call setup signal is received from a first subscriber station, and with an additional information device to
• a selection circuit being provided which transmits the additional information to the second subscriber station as a function of a subscriber identification contained in the call setup signal of the first subscriber station and of an activation function of the second subscriber station.
• the selection function is part of the additional information device.
• a switching device with optional sending of additional information to subscriber stations of a communication system, with a switching device for establishing a communication connection between a first subscriber station and at least one second subscriber station in order to transmit information from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station, and an additional information device for sending separate ones
• the Additional information device comprises a query unit for sending query data to one of the subscriber stations, and a selection circuit which, depending on a response signal from the respective subscriber station to the query data, effects the transmission of the additional information to the second subscriber station.
• a switching device for a communication system with a switching device that establishes a communication connection to a second subscriber station when a call setup signal is received from a first subscriber station, and with an additional information device to
• a selection circuit being provided which transmits the additional information to the second subscriber station as a function of an additional code connected to or preceding the call identifier of the second subscriber station.
• G A communication system with a large number of subscriber stations, which are connected or can be connected via an interface to a communication network, the communication system comprising a switching device according to the invention.
• a subscriber station for a communication system with an interface to a communication network for connection to other subscriber stations, a data memory for storing data which comprise image, audio, video, text and / or multimedia data, a display for displaying the data , a device for the transmission of data via the interface, and with a
• Processor unit for processing and displaying the data in the form of data cards, the processor unit being designed for processing and displaying additional information received from the communication network on the display.
• Figure 1 shows schematically a communication system according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention, in which the inventive method is carried out;
• FIG. 2a shows schematically the generation of additional information in the communication network of a calling subscriber if both subscriber stations belong to the same provider;
• FIG. 2b shows schematically the generation of additional information in the communication network of a roaming partner if both subscriber stations belong to the same provider
• FIG. 3a shows schematically the generation of additional information in the communication network of a calling subscriber when both subscriber stations belong to different providers and calls are made domestically;
• FIG. 3b shows schematically the generation of additional information in the communication network of a called subscriber if both subscriber stations belong to different providers and calls are made domestically
• FIG. 4a schematically shows the generation of additional information in the communication network of a calling subscriber when both subscriber stations belong to different providers and calls are made abroad;
• FIG. 4b schematically shows the generation of additional information in the communication network of a called subscriber if both subscriber stations belong to different providers and calls are made abroad;
• FIG. 4c schematically shows the generation of additional information in the communication network of a roaming partner when both subscriber stations belong to different providers and calls are made abroad;
• FIG. 5 schematically shows a communication system according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention, in which the Internet and / or an intranet is part of the communication system;
• Figure 6 schematically shows the sequence of operation and corresponding menu commands on the display of a subscriber station.
• FIG. 7 schematically shows an example of a communication system according to a third preferred embodiment of the invention, with which the communication method according to the invention can be carried out;
• FIG. 8 schematically shows the sequence of a communication method according to the invention in accordance with a preferred exemplary embodiment, in which query data are sent to the call recipient
• FIG. 9 schematically shows the sequence of a communication method according to the invention in accordance with a further preferred exemplary embodiment, in which query data are sent to the caller
• FIG. 10 schematically shows a communication system according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the invention, with which the method according to the invention is carried out.
• FIG. 11 schematically shows the course of the communication method according to the invention in accordance with another preferred example.
• Figure 1 shows as a first example a communication system 10, the one
• the subscriber stations 11, 12 are, for example mobile devices or mobile phones, PDA's, laptops, personal computers, landline phones or generally any type of communication device with an interface 11a, 12a to a communication network. 13
• the communication network 13 is electronically coupled to an additional information device 14 and connected to it in such a way that data in the form of additional information can be connected by the additional information device 14 to the connection between the subscriber stations 11, 12.
• the communication network comprises a switching device with a switching device 16 which, when a call setup signal is received, ie, signaling for setting up a communication context, establishes a communication link 15a, 15b from the first subscriber station 11 to the second subscriber station 12 or establishes a communication context.
• the additional information is stored in an additional information memory 14a of the additional information device 14, a large number of different additional information being stored in the form of data packets.
• the additional information is, for example, advertising messages that
• Multimedia data or individual image, text, voice, audio and / or video data include.
• the additional information is linked to addresses or subscriber identification numbers or identifiers, so that the additional information is assigned to specific subscribers.
• additional information can be stored in the additional information memory 14a for each subscriber or for each subscriber station 11, 12, which is transmitted to the respective subscriber sequentially or randomly or according to a predefined flow pattern.
• the subscriber stations 11, 12 each have a data memory 11b, 12b in which a wide variety of data, in particular text, image, audio and / or video data or generally multimedia data, can be stored.
• the data can be stored in the form of data records in a format that allows representation as individual data cards, hereinafter referred to as ID cards.
• the individual data cards or ID cards can contain, for example, texts and associated images and can be linked to sound sequences, audio and / or video data. For example, a subscriber at his subscriber station
• the ID card thus contains, for example, subscriber-specific information about the respective subscriber.
• the ID cards can be loaded, received, edited, stored and / or sent with the aid of a processor.
• a large number of ID cards can be stored in the respective memory 11b, 12b of the associated subscriber station 11, 12.
• the ID cards are assigned to subscriber numbers or subscriber identification numbers or identifiers which are located in the address book memory of the subscriber station 11, 12.
• An associated stored ID card can thus be sent there individually when another participant is selected.
• a general ID card can also be provided for sending, which is sent to all called subscribers to whom no special individual ID card is assigned.
• the subscriber identification identifier of the called subscriber in this case the second subscriber station 12, is first checked in the switching device 16 of the communications network 13. This takes place upon receipt of a call setup signal or signaling for establishing a communication context from the first subscriber station 11.
• the second subscriber station 12 It is then checked whether the second subscriber station 12 has agreed to receive additional information. This information is contained in a selection function. A willingness to receive additional information is usually provided by an appropriate activation at the provider or communication service provider. If the activation for the second or called subscriber is present in accordance with the selection function, the additional information corresponding to the subscriber identification of the called subscriber station 12 is retrieved from the additional information memory 14a and sent to the second subscriber station 12 together with the call setup or setup signal.
• the additional information is linked to the subscriber identification.
• the additional information is coupled to the data packet sent by the first subscriber station 11.
• an ID card can be sent from the first subscriber station 11 to the second subscriber station 12, which ID card is already contained in the call set-up signal or in a text message or generally SMS or is coupled to it.
• the ID card always arrives at the second subscriber station 12, regardless of whether the second subscriber station 12 has been activated. Activation is only a prerequisite for sending and / or creating ID cards.
• the ID card sent by the first subscriber station 11 is shown on the display together with the additional information when the call or the setup signal is received in the second subscriber station 12.
• the additional information and the ID card are alternately displayed or reproduced, the Additional information is advantageously or can also be in ID card format.
• the additional information remains on the display of the second subscriber station 12. That is, the reproduction of the
• ID cards can also be generated on another device and then loaded into the subscriber station.
• image and voice files can be loaded into the subscriber station, for example, from the personal computer or via incoming short messages (SMS), while text and voice files can be created directly at the subscriber station, for example.
• SMS incoming short messages
• Advertising messages are then attached to the calls of the user by the provider or his project partners.
• Subscriber station 12 receives the caller's ID card and the advertising message alternately, for example at 3-second intervals. After the call has been accepted by the second subscriber station 12, the advertising message remains there on the display and mutates into a screensaver after the call has been disconnected. This remains unchanged until the next one arrives
• ID card function If the ID card function is not activated, the user cannot create his own ID cards and receives no advertising, but he can receive the caller's ID cards.
• the function can be covered globally by international roaming processes. There is the possibility of a closed system in which each provider or service provider switches on advertising, ie received calls from its customers are populated with advertising messages. But there is also the possibility of an open system in which the respective
• Call recipient receives the advertising message from the provider of the caller.
• the additional information device 14 of the network operator of the communication network 13 switches the additional information to the calls or context setup coming from the first subscriber station 11.
• the second subscriber station 12 When activated, the second subscriber station 12 receives the caller identification from the first subscriber station 11 and the ID card from the first subscriber station 11 and that contained in the additional information
• own ID cards can also be created at the second subscriber station 12 and sent from there. The service is activated.
• FIGS. 2a and 2b show an example of a communication system in which both subscriber stations 11, 12 belong to the same provider.
• the advertising generated by the caller's network operator is received at the second subscriber station 12.
• the connection can either be made directly via the communication link 15a, 15b of the operator of the communication network
• connection runs in a similar manner via the roaming connection 17a, 17b provided by the operator of the external network 17.
• the additional information device 14 is part of the external network 17. That is, the operator of the external network 17 generates advertising messages and connects them to the call in the roaming process. The advertising generated by the roaming partner is received at the subscriber station 12.
• FIGS. 3a and 3b show an example of a communication system in which both subscriber stations 11, 12 belong to different providers inland and calls are made domestically.
• Additional information in the communication network 13, to which the caller or the first subscriber station 11 belongs, is generated and activated.
• the advertising generated by the caller's network operator is received at the second subscriber station 12.
• the connection is made via the connection 17a, 17b provided by the operator of the external network 17.
• the connection runs in a similar manner via the connection 17a, 17b provided by the operator of the external network 17.
• the additional information device 14 is part of the external network 17. That is, the operator of the external network 17 generates advertising messages and connects them to the call.
• the subscriber station 12 the subscriber station 12
• Operator of the communication network of the called party receive generated advertising.
• FIGS. 4a, 4b and 4c show an example of a communication system in which both subscriber stations 11, 12 belong to different providers in Germany and calls are made abroad.
• 4a shows the case in which the additional information device 14 generates and activates the additional information in the communication network 13 to which the caller or the first subscriber station 11 belongs. Via a connection
• the call with the advertisement is forwarded to the operator of the communication network 19 to which the recipient belongs.
• the call with the advertisement is then forwarded via the connection 18b to the communication network 20 of a roaming partner and from there via the further connection 18c to the second subscriber station 12
• Network operators of the caller receive generated advertising.
• Communication network 19 generates advertising messages and connects them to the call.
• the advertising generated by the operator of the communication network 19 of the called party is received at the subscriber station 12.
• connection runs in a similar manner to that in FIG. 4a.
• the additional information device 14 is part of the Communication network 20 of the roaming partner. This means that the roaming partner generates advertising messages and connects them to the call. The advertising generated by the roaming partner is received at the subscriber station 12.
• FIG. 5 shows a communication system 30 according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention.
• the first subscriber station 11 is connected to a mobile network or communication network 31 via an interface. Communication connections to the second subscriber station 12 are established via a further mobile network or communication network 32.
• the second subscriber station 12 receives calls from the first subscriber station 11 via the communication networks 31 and 32.
• a first server station 34 in the global network 33 generates additional information, which can be, for example, advertising messages, and makes it available for dispatch.
• additional information can be, for example, advertising messages, and makes it available for dispatch.
• the server station 34 is queried as to whether such additional information or data packets are available for connection. If this is the case, corresponding data are transmitted to a further server station 35 which belongs to the area of the called party.
• Additional information is activated, ie whether there is a corresponding activation.
• the additional information for example advertising messages or other messages
• the additional information is switched on in the form of data or appended to the data stream coming from the first subscriber station 11.
• additional information such as advertising messages with the user's consent
• W-LAN wireless local area network
• GPRS GPRS
• I-mode operating modes can be sent and renewed without a received call. This gives, for example, free access to
• the main advantage according to the first aspect of the invention is, however, that ID cards or other data can be transmitted free of charge to the recipient before the call is accepted by financing with advertising.
• the present invention couples the ringing tone or signal or
• Setup signal with data reception for example from the Internet or intranet.
• An automatic function triggering can take place, whereby the call activates the server.
• an Internet / intranet data exchange or a link between different network operators that offer such a service is possible.
• the transmission of data or ID cards can also be linked to the sending of short messages or SMS. This can be done in such a way that the short message or SMS is called up in a conventional manner in the user's menu, but the sender's ID card and possibly the advertisement appearing alternately appears on the recipient's display.
• the provider identification can be an advertising message Example in the form of a screensaver that changes automatically at certain time intervals.
• Figure 6 shows the sequence of operation and corresponding menu commands on the display of a subscriber station 11, 12 schematically as an example.
• a setting command 52 can either be used to generate an ID card or to display an ID card.
• An ID card is used to generate an ID card.
• Generation command 52a which in turn is followed by a submenu with the commands “text insert” 53, “picture insert” 54 and “audio insert” 55.
• An ID card display command 56 is used to display an ID card associated submenu, which includes the commands “delete” 57 and "edit” 58.
• a function selection command 61 leads to the commands “activate” 62 and “deactivate” 63.
• the selection function for receiving advertising messages can thus be switched on or off.
• Another setting command 64 takes you to a submenu which comprises the following commands:
• the present invention also enables the creation and free shipping of ID cards and other data packets via mobile radio devices.
• the ID cards can, for example, be freely designable image, text, number and / or language files that can be used simultaneously with the
• Caller ID or caller ID or subscriber identification are transmitted to the call recipient.
• a simultaneous transmission of additional data for the caller identification of mobile radio devices is thus possible.
• ID cards can be saved and create their own ID cards. These can also be assigned to saved numbers.
• a general ID card can be assigned to all numbers that have not been saved and stored and do not have their own ID card assignment.
• ID cards or components can be created on a terminal or loaded into a terminal.
• an overwrite function enables images to be overwritten with text.
• the numerical caller identification or caller ID is integrated in the ID cards, for example.
• Mobile networks are particularly suitable for the processing and transmission of such data packets.
• Advertisements are linguistically adapted, for example, according to the country code. It can be an exact measurement for example the number of advertisers and the time of the Advertising as a screensaver when the device is switched on. These numbers can be recorded statistically and the billing can be made according to the performance.
• Targeted advertising based on age and gender can also be carried out, whereby this information can be provided voluntarily or is known from provider contracts.
• overwrite or replace ringtones with music, audio or voice messages.
• overwrite functions can be provided which, depending on the activation, set a priority function for certain reproductions.
• FIG. 7 shows a communication system 200 with a switching device according to a further embodiment of the invention.
• the communication system 200 includes a large number of subscriber stations, of which only a first subscriber station 11 and a second subscriber station 12 are shown here for ease of illustration.
• the subscriber stations 11, 12 are, for example, mobile radio devices or mobile telephones, PDAs, laptops, personal computers, landline telephones or generally any type of communication device with an interface 11a, 12a to a communication network 13.
• the communication system 200 with the communication network 13 comprises a switching device 16 which, when receiving a call setup signal, i.e. a signal for establishing a communication context or setup signal, from the first subscriber station 11 a communication link 15a, 15b, i.e. establishes a communication context to the second subscriber station 12.
• a call setup signal i.e. a signal for establishing a communication context or setup signal
• connections are established between the subscriber stations 11, 12 in order to transmit or exchange bidirectionally voice, data and general information of various types from one subscriber station to the other.
• the communication network 13 is electronically coupled to an additional information device 14 and connected to it in such a way that data in the form of additional information can be connected by the additional information device 14 to the communication link 15a, 15b between the subscriber stations 11, 12 or as part of the communication link
• 15b can be transmitted in addition to the second subscriber station 12.
• the additional information is in an additional information memory 14a
• Additional information device 14 is stored, a large number of different additional information being stored in the form of data packets.
• the additional information is, for example, advertising messages that Multimedia data or generally include data such as image, text, voice, audio and / or video data.
• a query unit 14b is provided for sending query data 81, 82 to the first subscriber station 11 and / or to the second subscriber station 12.
• a selection circuit 14c serves to effect the transmission of the additional information depending on the response signal 91, 92 of the respective subscriber station 11, 12.
• the query data 82 are sent to the second subscriber station 12 in order to inquire whether the call recipient at the second subscriber station 12 would like to see further information on the current call.
• the selection circuit 14c serves, depending on the response signal 92 from the second subscriber station 12, either the others
• the response signal 92 thus contains information about whether further information should be displayed at the second subscriber station 12. If this is not the case, only basic data or information or only a first part of the information from the first subscriber station 11 is transmitted to the second subscriber station 12.
• the selection circuit 14c effects the transmission of the additional information from the additional information device 14 to the second
• one or more are added as additional information
• Advertising messages at the second subscriber station 12 alternating with supplementary data or other supplementary information sent by the first subscriber 11 at the second subscriber station 12 displayed.
• This additional information can include, in particular, image, video, voice, text, audio or other data sent by the first subscriber station 11, which can preferably be shown in the form of a data card or ID card on the display of the second subscriber station 12 or are displayed. This information then supplements such basic data or -
• the communication method according to the invention can also be used for the transmission of SMS or MMS messages.
• the message or SMS / MMS message is written at the first subscriber station 11 and sent to the second subscriber station 12.
• the query unit 14b of the switching device of the communication network 13 then sends the query data 82 to the subscriber station 12 in order to ask whether advertising should be displayed there. If this is confirmed by the second subscriber station 12 with the response signal 92, the advertisement is received and displayed there as additional information in addition to the SMS or MMS message.
• the display of the advertising message takes place, for example, alternating with the display of the SMS or MMS message, or even before that for a defined period of time. In return for willingness to additional
• the participant When advertising is displayed, the participant receives certain advantages which are stored as advantage data in an advantage memory assigned to the participant. These advantages are, for example, a reduction in the price of communication costs, bonus points, free units, the possibility of transmitting and receiving ID cards, etc. These advantages can be granted both for the first subscriber station 11 or the caller and for the second subscriber station 12 or the call recipient and can be recorded in a memory assigned to the respective subscriber. In particular, the call recipient can be informed with the query data 82 that the caller is on the first
• Subscriber station 11 receives a fee advantage or other advantage if the call recipient's willingness to display additional information is confirmed.
• the advantages can also be offered to the call recipient himself with the query data 82.
• FIG. 8 schematically shows the sequence of the communication method according to the invention in accordance with the exemplary embodiment described.
• the caller A activates the possibility at the first subscriber station 11 (see FIG. 7) to send a personal data card or ID card (step 1).
• the caller A now dials the number of the subscriber B at the second subscriber station 12 (step 2).
• the call information is now forwarded to the additional information device 14 (step 3).
• step 9 additional information in the form of an advertising message is immediately displayed at the second subscriber station 12, for example alternating with the multimedia ID card sent by the first subscriber station 11 (step 9). If there is no activation for advertising, the query data 82 (see FIG. 7) is transmitted from the additional information device 14 to the second subscriber station 12 (step 5). The query data is displayed at the second subscriber station 12 on an additionally provided display (step 6).
• the readiness to display advertising information is now queried at the second subscriber station 12, which is entered there by appropriate input can be answered (step 7). For example, the question is asked whether subscriber B wants to see caller A's ID card and additional advertising. If there is no readiness, a negative response signal 92 is sent to the additional information device 14 and no additional information is displayed in the form of advertising messages. The advertising message is deleted or suppressed (step 8). However, if there is a willingness to receive advertising information, this is shown on the display of the second subscriber station 12, for example alternating with the multimedia ID card sent by the first subscriber station 11 (step 9).
• the communication method 200 according to another preferred exemplary embodiment is explained below with reference to the communication system 200 shown in FIG.
• the query data 81 are sent to the first subscriber station 11 in order to offer a selection of various advertising templates or additional information templates from which a specific template can be selected at the first subscriber station 11 in order to transmit them to the second subscriber station 12 as additional information.
• the additional information template selected at the first subscriber station 11 is communicated with the response signal 91 of the first subscriber station 11 to the additional information device 14 and then transmitted from there to the second subscriber station 12.
• the second subscriber station 12 thus has one additional information selected by the caller is displayed, which contains, for example, an advertisement selected by the caller.
• the additional information templates which can be selected at the first subscriber station 11 are provided with an input field into which the caller can enter his personal messages, so that in this case the personal messages of the caller are linked to the additional information in the input field.
• the additional information or advertising message selected by the caller is then displayed at the second subscriber station 12 together with a personal text of the caller.
• the additional information provided with the personal comment or with a subject of the caller is displayed, for example, alternating with the data transmitted from the first subscriber station 11.
• These are, for example, personal multimedia data or ID cards from the first
• Subscriber station 11 are sent to the second subscriber station 12.
• a caller can thus send his ID cards inexpensively or even free of charge, since they are displayed together with or alternately with an advertisement personalized by the caller to the recipient or the second subscriber station 12.
• FIG. 9 schematically shows the sequence of the communication method according to the invention in accordance with the exemplary embodiment described.
• a caller A at the first subscriber station 11 activates the sending of data, for example multimedia data in the form of an ID card (step 1).
• Caller A dials the number of a subscriber B at the second subscriber station 12 (step 2).
• the caller A now receives from the additional information device 14 a selection of advertising templates, each with a subject input field (step 3).
• Caller A carries the subject information in the specified area (step 4).
• caller A confirms his entry (step 5). If no confirmation is given, there is the possibility of a new selection, i.e. a return to step 3.
• the selected advertising template or information about it with the personal subject information is transmitted to the additional information device 14, which is configured, for example, as a server, with the response signal 91 (step 6): Now the advertisement with the subject information is sent to subscriber B or the second party Subscriber station 12 sent (step 7). The advertisement with the subject information is displayed there for participant B (step 8).
• the advertising message is perceived positively and the risk of advertising that is perceived as annoying is reduced.
• participants can exchange multimedia data or other information, at least in part with advertising funding.
• personal address data packets provided, for example, with pictures or other multimedia data can be exchanged and displayed as ID cards, the costs for the subscriber being able to be greatly reduced.
• the additional information is linked to addresses or subscriber identification numbers or identifiers, so that the additional information is assigned to specific subscribers.
• the subscriber stations 11, 12 each have a data memory 11b, 12b in which a wide variety of data, in particular text, image, audio and / or video data or generally multimedia data, can be stored.
• data can be stored in the form of data records in a format that allows representation as an individual data card or ID card.
• the individual data cards or ID cards can contain, for example, texts and associated images and can be linked to sound sequences, audio and / or video data.
• a subscriber can store an ID card with an image of himself at his subscriber station 11, 12, provide the image with a welcoming text and store an appealing piece of music.
• the ID cards can be loaded, received, edited, stored and / or sent with the aid of a processor.
• a large number of ID cards can be stored in the respective memory 11b, 12b of the associated subscriber station 11, 12.
• the ID cards are assigned to subscriber numbers or subscriber identification numbers or identifiers which are located in the address book memory of the subscriber station 11, 12.
• An associated stored ID card can thus be sent there individually when another participant is selected.
• a general ID card can also be provided for sending, which is sent to all called subscribers to whom no special individual ID card is assigned.
• ID cards can also be generated on another device and then loaded into the subscriber station.
• image and voice files can be loaded into the subscriber station, for example from the personal computer or via incoming short messages (SMS) or MMS, while text and voice files can be created directly at the subscriber station, for example.
• SMS short messages
• MMS mobile multimedia subsystem
• Advertising messages are then from the provider or his Project partners attached to user calls.
• the call recipient at the second subscriber station 12 receives, alternately, for example at 3-second intervals, the ID card of the caller and the advertising message, provided that he has declared his willingness to do so with his response signal.
• the advertising message remains after the second one answers the call
• Subscriber station 12 there on the display and mutates into a screensaver after the call is disconnected. This remains unchanged until the next call arrives.
• the function can be covered globally by international roaming processes. There is the possibility of a closed system in which every provider or service provider sends query data and activates advertising, which means that calls from its customers are provided with query data and populated with advertising messages, for example. But there is also the possibility of an open system in which the respective
• Call recipient receives the advertising message and / or the query data 81, 82 from the caller's provider.
• FIGS. 10 and 11 A third aspect of the invention is described below with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11:
• FIG. 10 shows a communication system 300 with a switching device according to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention.
• the communication system 300 includes a large number of subscriber stations, of which only a first one here for easier illustration
• Subscriber station 11 and a second subscriber station 12 are shown.
• the subscriber stations 11, 12 are, for example mobile devices or mobile phones, PDA's, laptops, personal computers, landline phones or generally any type of communication device with an interface 11a, 12a to a communication network. 13
• the subscriber stations are each provided with a memory 11b, 12b in which data from subscribers with associated numbers or dialing identifiers are stored.
• the communication system 300 comprises a switching device 16 which, when receiving a call setup signal or a signal for establishing a communication context from the first subscriber station 11, establishes a communication link 15a, 15b or a communication context to the second subscriber station 12. With the help of the communication network 13, connections between the subscriber stations 11, 12 are established in order to
• the communication network 13 is electronically coupled to an additional information device 14 and connected to it in such a way that data in the form of additional information can be switched on by the additional information device 14 of the communication link 15a, 15b between the subscriber stations 11, 12 or in the context of the communication link 15b additionally second subscriber station 12 can be transmitted.
• the additional information is stored in an additional information memory 14a of the additional information device 14, a large number of different additional information being stored in the form of data packets.
• the additional information stored in the additional information device 14 comprises a large number of advertising messages and a large number of general ones
• a selection circuit 14c is used depending on an additional or
• Area code from the first subscriber station 11 with or before Call identifier was chosen to effect the transmission of the additional information to the second subscriber station 12.
• the additional information is transmitted to the second subscriber station 12 in the communication link 15b in the call setup signal or setup signal for the communication context.
• the additional information contains data such as image, text, voice, audio and / or video data or, in general, multimedia data.
• the data is stored in a precisely defined data format and can be sent so that it can be used as electronic data cards or ID cards on the displays of the
• Participant stations can be displayed. This means that the recipient of an ID card sees graphic information or image or video information on his display, which may contain additional text and / or is linked to audio signals.
• an interrogation unit 14b is provided in the additional information device 14 for sending interrogation data 82 to the second subscriber station 12.
• the query data 82 can be sent to the second subscriber station 12 in order to inquire whether the call recipient at the second subscriber station 12 would like to see further information about the current call.
• the selection circuit 14c also serves, depending on the response signal 92 from the second subscriber station 12, either to send the further information there or not.
• the response signal 92 thus contains information about whether at the second subscriber station 12 further information or
• Additional information should be displayed. If not, just be Basic data or information or only a first part of the information is transmitted to the second subscriber station 12, or only the information sent by the first subscriber station 11 is transmitted to the second subscriber station 12.
• the selection circuit 14c effects the transmission of the additional information from the additional information device 14 to the second subscriber station 12.
• the caller's information and the additional information are optionally transmitted via one or more switching stations using the known roaming methods, which is shown in FIG. 10 by the dashed line.
• FIG. 11 schematically shows the sequence of the communication method according to the invention on the basis of a further preferred example.
• a caller at the first subscriber station 11 dials a specific area code or identifier before the actual one
• the area codes or identifiers are known to the users of the communication service, for example from SMS or MMS messages or short messages, or from products which are provided with a corresponding area code.
• the area codes can also be found through other advertising, advertisements, cinema and television commercials are made known to the participants and, when selected, are associated with certain advantages.
• the corresponding area code Based on the choice of the identifier or area code before the number of the second subscriber station 12, the corresponding area code or
• Additional code together with the call identifier of the second subscriber station 12 is transmitted to the additional information device 14.
• the selection circuit 14c selects defined additional information from a large number of stored additional information in accordance with the preselection code or additional code.
• This additional information is, for example, an advertising message or a personal message from the caller, which the caller has previously stored.
• the additional information is switched on so that it is directly contained in the call setup signal that is sent to the second subscriber station 12 for signaling the call.
• the additional information for example in the form of advertising, can be selected according to the personal profile of the call recipient.
• a next step it is checked whether the call recipient at the second subscriber station is ready to accept the additional information. This can be done either by prior activation of the second subscriber station for receiving additional information, or by an active query directly before the respective call.
• the query unit 14b first sends query data 82 to the second subscriber station 12. Depending on the response signal 92 from the second subscriber station 12 to the query data, the transmission of the additional information to the second subscriber station is then permitted or suppressed.
• the willingness to accept additional information is optional, which means that the procedure can also be carried out without this check. If by the first subscriber station 11 by means of the prefix or additional number If advertising is sent to the second subscriber station 12 as additional information, this additional information is personalized or a personal message from the caller in order to refer to certain products, services, films, restaurants or other things that the call recipient is likely to accept as information , or which make his mobile device appear in a representative state, which is associated with an image enhancement of the user.
• the participant (s) 11, 12 receive certain advantages which are stored in an advantage memory assigned to the respective participant as advantage data. These advantages are, for example, a reduction in the price of communication costs, bonus points, free units, the possibility of transmitting and receiving ID cards, etc.
• the bonus points can also be redeemed later via a terminal or a subscriber station.
• Query data 82 are pointed out that the caller at the first subscriber station 11 or the call recipient himself receives a charge advantage or other advantage if the willingness to display additional information is confirmed at the call recipient at the subscriber station 12.
• the second subscriber station 12 If the second subscriber station 12 is ready to receive the additional information, for example one or more advertising messages connected as additional information are transmitted to the second subscriber station 12 in the call setup signal. There they are displayed when the call setup signal is received. This means that when there is an incoming call, advertising messages appear as a pop-up on the display of the second subscriber station 12 is displayed. In return, the caller of the first subscriber station 11 and / or the call recipient at the second subscriber station 12 receives one or more bonus points which can be redeemed, for example, by a mobile radio device.
• the caller of the first subscriber station 11 and / or the call recipient at the second subscriber station 12 receives one or more bonus points which can be redeemed, for example, by a mobile radio device.
• the additional information is displayed at the second subscriber station 12, for example, alternating with supplementary data or other information which is sent from the first subscriber 11.
• This additional information can include, in particular, image, video, voice, text, audio or other data sent by the first subscriber station 11, which can preferably be shown in the form of a data card or ID card on the display of the second subscriber station 12 or are displayed.
• complete multimedia data records of the first subscriber station 11 in the form of ID cards alternate with advertising messages from the second subscriber station 12
• Additional information device 14 which is also in the format of ID cards, is displayed.
• the communication method according to the invention can also be used for the transmission of SMS or MMS messages.
• the message or SMS / MMS message is written at the first subscriber station 11 and sent to the second subscriber station 12, the dialing code or additional number being dialed when dialing. If there is a willingness to receive additional information, the additional information, for example advertising, is received and displayed in addition to the SMS or MMS message.
• the caller can send multimedia data as electronic data cards to other subscribers in a simple manner without any special Terminal devices are necessary. Furthermore, callers can individually select additional information that they want to send to the recipient.
• the additional information can be either the customer's own, multimedia electronic business cards or data cards or ID cards with which the caller is already represented on the recipient's display when the call arrives.
• the advantage of the call recipient is that they receive visual information about the call content before answering the call.
• the additional information can also contain general information or advertising messages, the
• Advertising messages can be placed specifically according to interests and user profiles, and advertising can be done by recommending the customers to each other.

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