摘要:
The present invention provides a method for determining if a caller is allowed to leave a message in a mailbox. A call request for a called phone is received from a caller at a message server. The message server determines if the called phone has subscribed to a message administration service. If so, the message server determines if the caller is allowed to leave a message in a mailbox. This can be accomplished by either determining if the caller has entered a valid personal identification number or determining if the name of the caller is in a list of pre-approved names. If the caller is allowed to leave a message in a mailbox, the message server allows the caller to leave a message in a mailbox in a mailbox associated with the called phone.
摘要:
An apparatus in one example has: a telecommunication network operatively coupled to at least one mobile terminal; a handset data transfer module in the at least one mobile terminal; a mobile handset protection application server in the telecommunication network; and an emergency storage location operatively coupled to the mobile handset protection application server; wherein, if the mobile terminal is identified as being lost/stolen, the mobile handset protection application server communicates with the handset data transfer module to upload the handset data to the emergency storage location in the telecommunication network.
摘要:
Methods are disclosed for determining end user costs incurred for recently completed calls or services and providing timely notice of such costs to the subscriber. Embodiments of the invention provide for cost notification associated with a last completed call/service and cost notification associated with one or more recent calls responsive to a customer query.
摘要:
An apparatus in one example has: a mobile terminal; a voice mail system operatively coupled to a voice mail database, the voice mail database having a plurality of prioritized voice messages for predetermined mobile terminals; and a network operatively coupled to the mobile terminal and the voice mail system. Embodiments according to the present method and apparatus allow the user to assign priorities to various phone numbers. This may be implemented in one embodiment by use of voice prompts to have the user enter a phone number and a priority number. This information is then stored in the network. When the user retrieves the voice messages, the network plays them back according to the priorities associated with the phone numbers that the messages were received on.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for utilizing a backup timing source in digital communication systems when GPS becomes nonfunctional. When a base station fails to receive an expected signal from a GPS satellite, a GPS failure timer is started. If the base station does not receive a signal from the GPS satellite prior to the expiration of the timer, the wireless communication system switches to a backup timing system, such as NTP (Network Time Protocol).
摘要:
Communication networks, phones, and associated methods are disclosed that provide library services to users of phones. A phone displays a library search screen to a user, and the user enters one or more library search parameters. The phone generates a request message that includes the library search parameter(s), and transmits the request message to a communication network (e.g., a wireless network or a VoIP network). A library server in the communication network receives the request message, and queries a library database based on the library search parameter(s). The library server receives library search results from the library database, and determines the type of response (e.g., text message, email message, etc) for the library search results. The library server then formats the library search results based on the determined type of response, and transmits the response to the user.
摘要:
An apparatus in one example has: a terminal operatively couple by at least one of a fundamental channel and a supplemental channel to a telecommunication system having packet data capability; the terminal having a packet data session that is established on a packet data path on the fundamental channel; a VoIP session request that is sent from the terminal to the telecommunication system; the VoIP request having a priority that is higher than a priority of the packet data session request if the supplemental channel is not available wherein use of the fundamental channel between the VoIP session and the packet data session is shared; and if the supplemental channel is available, the VoIP session established on the fundamental channel and the packet data session established on the supplemental channel.
摘要:
A method of supporting a busy duration indication feature (22) is provided in a telecommunications network (A). The method includes: directing a call from an originating end user terminal (10) to a switching facility (40) of the telecommunications network (A) serving a terminating end user terminal (12) for which the call was intended; detecting if the terminating end user terminal (12) is busy; and, if the terminating end user terminal (12) is busy, providing the originating end user terminal (10) an indicator that reflects a measure related to how long the terminating end user terminal (12) has been busy.
摘要:
A method of scheduling and establishing a conference call in a telecommunications network including a conference call server and a database for storing conference call information. The method includes scheduling a conference call with at least one private chat room for a conference call originator, establishing the conference call with at least one private chat room, and disconnecting the conference call.
摘要:
A method for notifying a religious contact designated by a subscriber that the subscriber has been admitted to a hospital is provided. The method includes determining that a person is an admitted patient admitted to a hospital, determining that the admitted patient subscribes to a hospital admission notification service, retrieving a stored identification of a religious contact designated by the patient, retrieving a contact number for the designated religious contact, and sending an automated notification message to the contact number via a telecommunications network notifying the designated religious contact of the admitted patient's hospital admission.