摘要:
A wireless telecommunication system is used to provide alert notifications such as weather alerts to affected mobile units in a geographic area. In one embodiment, responsive to receiving an alert notification, an MSC identifies one or more affected mobile units located within the coverage area and sends a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units. In another embodiment, a subscriber service center (SSC) receives an alert notification and consults a database to identify one or more mobile units eligible to receive the alert notification. The SSC queries a mobile position center to identify one or more affected mobile units located within the coverage area and sends a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units.
摘要:
A wireless telecommunication network recognizes and blocks image transmissions from designated “no image zones.” In such manner, the wireless telecommunication network can block the transmission of video and/or photo images from mobile image device(s) (e.g., picture phones) attempting to send images from sensitive locations.
摘要:
A method of providing directory assistance to a caller having a mobile station in a wireless network is provided. The method includes receiving a request for directory assistance information from the caller, obtaining directory assistance information from a database, giving a set of delivery options for the directory assistance information to the caller, and determining whether the caller has chosen one or more delivery options from the set of options. Where the caller has chosen at least one delivery option, the directory assistance information is sent to the caller via the delivery option or options chosen by the caller. Where the caller has not chosen at least one delivery option, the directory assistance information is sent to the caller via a default delivery option.
摘要:
A method of processing toll payments for a motorist having a wireless communications device and a billing account, via a wireless communications network. The method includes sensing that the motorist is within range of a base station for a toll plaza having a given toll that is to be paid by the motorist; determining via a mobile switching center whether the motorist has activated a wireless toll payment service associated with the communication device; evaluating via the mobile switching center whether the subscriber has pre-selected a combined billing option for the account, where it has been determined that the service has been activated by the subscriber; sending a charge transaction from the mobile switching center to a toll payment system, where the motorist has not selected the combined billing option, the charge transaction indicating that the toll has not been paid by the motorist; and generating a billing record for the motorist at the mobile switching center and sending a non-charge transaction from the mobile switching center to a toll payment system, where the motorist has selected the combined billing option, the non-charge transaction indicating that the toll has been billed to the motorist by his/her wireless service provider.
摘要:
Structures and methods are disclosed for corrupting image files of a mobile image device (e.g., picture phone) in some manner if the image files are initially captured within a designated “no image zone.” The mobile image device queries a wireless telecommunication network upon capturing an image. The network instructs the mobile image device to corrupt the image if it determined to have been captured within a no-image zone. The mobile image device may save the image if it was not captured within a designated “no image” zone.
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:
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:
Communication systems and methods are disclosed that provide a voice mail bridging service. A communication network attempts to connect a call between a calling party and a called party. The called party has a plurality of telephone numbers corresponding with a plurality of voice mail systems. Responsive to the communication network determining that the called party has not answered the call attempt, the communication network prompts the calling party to record a voice message. The communication network receives a voice message from the calling party. The communication network identifies a plurality of telephone numbers for the called party, such as a home number, a mobile number, a business number, etc. The communication network then transmits the voice message to the voice mail systems corresponding with the identified telephone numbers for the called party. The called party can thus access any of the voice mail systems to retrieve the voice message.
摘要:
A method of message delivery using a wireless communications network includes sending a voicemail retrieval notification acknowledgement message to a calling party indicating that a called party has retrieved the calling-party-to-called-party voicemail message. A system for voicemail retrieval notification includes means for sending a voicemail retrieval notification acknowledgement message to the calling party indicating that the called party has retrieved the calling-party-to-called-party voicemail message.
摘要:
Methods are disclosed for blocking fax transmissions to non-fax devices. When a fax call request is received from an originating fax device, it is determined whether the called party device is eligible to receive the fax transmission. If the called party device is not eligible to receive the fax transmission, the fax call request is blocked thereby causing the called party device not to receive the fax transmission and an error message may be sent to the originating fax device. If the called party device is eligible to receive the fax transmission, the fax call request is completed thereby enabling the called party device to receive the fax transmission.