Abstract:
Telecommunications services apparatus includes means for establishing a connection from a mobile terminal in response to alphanumeric dialling on the terminal, such that alphanumeric dialling information is transmitted from the terminal to the apparatus.
Abstract:
Telecommunications services apparatus establishes a connection from a fixedline terminal in response to alphanumeric entry on the fixed-line terminal, alphanumeric dialling information being transmitted from the fixed-line terminal to the apparatus. An alphanumeric identifier transmitted from the fixed-line terminal is decoded so as to determine a first connection associated with the alphanumeric identifier.
Abstract:
Telecommunications apparatus includes means for establishing a connection using alphanumeric dialling, and means for recognising a predefined sub-string in a predefined position in a dialled alphanumeric string, so as to set up a free-of-charge connection when the predefined sub-string is recognised. The use may be notified in the event of a free-of-charge connections.
Abstract:
A mobile telephone terminal includes means responsive to alphanumeric dialling to transmit information representative of a desired connection to a mobile telephone network. Upon entry of an alphanumeric string followed by a confirmatory action by the user, the alphanumeric string is sent to the network so as to automatically initiate a connection to a service platform.
Abstract:
In order to provide access to broadcast audio and/or video programmes, a recording/reproducing apparatus (7) records selected broadcast channels with reference to the broadcast time. A communications processor (5) communicates with terminals (3) associated with a telephone network (4). A user of a terminal (3) sends a request for that user to receive a selected broadcast channel starting from a desired time in the programme. The recording/reproducing apparatus (7) reproduces that broadcast channel starting from the requested time, and forwards the programme to the user's terminal (3) via the communications processor (5). A bookmark server (8) may generate bookmarks allowing interrupted transmissions of programmes to be resumed.
Abstract:
In order to provide access to broadcast audio and/or video programmes, a recording/reproducing apparatus (7) records selected broadcast channels with reference to the broadcast time. A communications processor (5) communicates with terminals (3) associated with a telephone network (4). A user of a terminal (3) sends a request for that user to receive a selected broadcast channel starting from a desired time in the programme. The recording/reproducing apparatus (7) reproduces that broadcast channel starting from the requested time, and forwards the programme to the user's terminal (3) via the communications processor (5). A bookmark server (8) may generate bookmarks allowing interrupted transmissions of programmes to be resumed.
Abstract:
A telecommunications service or application has associated with it a set of exceptions which, in effect, define a set of matchable inputs from a user and corresponding answer functions to be performed in the event of the particular input. An input user text message (50) is tested against a list (51) of exceptions sequentially until a match is found, and then the corresponding answer function is executed. The matching process, inter alia, divides the input text into one or more parts, and information derived from or associated with one part of the input text is used together with information derived from or associated with another part of the input text (or a part of a previous input text) to control the response of the system to the input text (such as the response to be provided to the (user). For example, attributes associated with different identified parts of the input text are cross-referenced to see if the different parts of the input text have any attributes in common.
Abstract:
Apparatus receives a USSD signal from a first terminal (1), and may detect a predetermined command code within the USSD signal as being a request for connection to a second terminal, and also then detects a data code within the USSD signal as being indicative of the requested second terminal (9). A VPN apparatus (6) derives from a database (7) a telephone number associated with the detected data code, the telephone number being that of the requested second terminal (9). The apparatus may then initiate a call to the telephone number of the requested second terminal (9); also, a call may be initiated to the first terminal (1), with the two calls being connected together.
Abstract:
In a telecommunications apparatus, a control processor (CRS) receives a call recording request from a caller's (user's) terminal and establishes a call with a called party's terminal. Audio signals from the caller's terminal and the called party's terminal are combined, and a recording apparatus (VM) records the combined audio signals.
Abstract:
In a telecommunications apparatus, a control processor (CSRS) receives a call request from a caller's terminal and establishes a call with a voice messaging system (VM). Signals from the voice messaging system (VM) and from the caller's terminal are combined and sent to the called party (user) upon receipt of an acceptance signal from the called party. If desired, the conversation between the caller and called party may be recorded by a recording apparatus.