Visual alert provisioning system and method
OwnerPaul Schwartzinventor
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Abstract
A visual alert method and system permits (1) a visual alert to be provided with a call to a called party on a call termination attempt; (2) a visual alert to be provided to a calling party on a call termination attempt; and (3) the respective parties to block undesired visual alerts. Such visual alerts may comprise icons that may be navigated by a subscriber to trigger and initiate corresponding and dynamically updatable communications and communication links.
Claims54
An image provisioning system implemented as an image provisioning service of a communication service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
- a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an image;
- and
- a processor in communication with the service node for providing the image for display on a subscriber communication device
A visual alert system implemented as a visual alert provisioning service of a telephone service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
- a service node operable to generate a signaling message including a corporate logo;
- and
- a processor in communication with the service node for providing the logo for display on a subscriber communication device.
A visual alert system implemented as a visual alert provisioning service of a GPS service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
- a service node operable to generate a signaling message including a corporate logo;
- and
- a processor in communication with the service node for providing the logo for display on a subscriber communication device.
A visual alert provisioning system implemented as an icon provisioning service of a telephone service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
- a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an icon and a corresponding communication;
- a processor in communication with the service node for providing the icon and the corresponding communication to a subscriber;
- wherein the icon is displayable on a subscriber communication device and is navigable by the subscriber to initiate the corresponding communication.
A visual alert provisioning system implemented as an icon provisioning service of a GPS service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
- a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an icon and a corresponding communication;
- a processor in communication with the service node for providing the icon and the corresponding communication to a subscriber;
- wherein the icon is displayable on a subscriber communication device and is navigable by the subscriber to initiate the corresponding communication.
An icon provisioning system implemented as an icon provisioning service of a telephone service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
- a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an icon having an embedded hyperlink pointing to a communication;
- a processor in communication with the service node for providing the icon and the hyperlink to a subscriber;
- wherein the icon is provided to the subscriber for display and is navigable by the subscriber to trigger the hyperlink and initiate the corresponding communication.
An icon provisioning system implemented as an icon provisioning service of a communication service provider, the provisioning system comprising:
- a service node operable to generate a signaling message including an icon and a corresponding communication;
- and
- a processor in communication with the service node for providing the icon and the corresponding communication to a subscriber;
- wherein the icon is displayable on a subscriber communication device and is navigable by the subscriber to forward the icon and the corresponding communication to a wireless telephone.
A wireless telephone, comprising
- a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the telephone;
- and
- a processor operative to display a corresponding communication.
A communication device, comprising:
- a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device;
- and
- a processor operative to forward the icon and a corresponding communication to a wireless telephone.
A wireless telephone, comprising:
- a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device;
- and
- a processor operative to initiate a linked remotely stored communication.
A wireless telephone, comprising:
- a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device;
- a processor operative to initiate a corresponding communication provided with the icon;
- and
- a storage unit for selectively storing the icon and the communication.
A wireless telephone, comprising:
- a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device;
- a processor operative to initiate a linked remotely stored communication;
- a storage unit for selectively storing the icon and link to the remotely stored communication.
A GPS receiver, comprising:
- a controller operative to navigate an icon provided to a subscriber by a communication service provider and displayed on the device;
- and
- a processor operative to initiate a linked remotely stored communication.
An icon blocking system implemented as an icon blocking service to a subscriber by a communication service provider, the subscriber wishing to block an icon, the call icon blocking system comprising:
- selection means for the subscriber to select an icon to be blocked;
- and
- processing means for blocking the selected icon to the subscriber.
For use in a telephone network, a method for a calling party to provide a selected icon and communication to a called party upon a call termination attempt by the calling party, the method comprising:
- selecting one of a plurality of icons to be provided with the call to the called party;
- generating a corresponding communication;
- processing the selected icon and providing the selected icon and communication to the called party on the call termination attempt;
- and
- displaying the selected icon to the called party;
- wherein the selected icon is navigable by the called party to initiate the corresponding communication.
For use in a telephone network, a method for a called party to provide a selected icon and communication to a calling party upon a call termination attempt by the calling party, the method comprising:
- selecting one of a plurality of icons to be provided to the calling party upon the call termination attempt;
- generating a corresponding communication;
- processing the selected icon and providing the selected icon and communication to the calling party on the call termination attempt;
- and
- displaying the selected icon to the calling party;
- wherein the selected icon is navigable by the calling party to initiate the corresponding communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.