Method and system for providing real-time announcements
AssigneeQwest Communications International Inc.
InventorsCharles I. Cook, Guy Wells
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Abstract
A method and system for generating real-time announcements in a digital packet-switched telecommunications network includes an announcement server for sensing a predetermined trigger event and generating a predetermined announcement for insertion into a data stream. A packet-based network then transmits the packetized announcement along with the current data stream for receipt by the destination. The announcement is then processed by the appropriate processing device, such as a Base Station Controller or a wireless handset, immediately upon receipt of the packetized announcement so that it can be generated in real-time.
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A method for generating real-time announcements in a digital packet-based telecommunications network wherein data is transferred from a source to a destination in packets for receipt by the destination, and wherein the packets include a header containing address and sequencing information, the method comprising:
- sensing a predetermined trigger event;
- inserting a priority indicator into the header of a packetized announcement indicating high priority for the packetized announcement;
- transmitting the packetized announcement with the data for receipt by the destination upon sensing the predetermined trigger event;
- and
- processing the packetized announcement immediately for receipt by the destination in real-time;
- wherein processing includes suspending processing of the data until the packetized announcement has been processed.
A method for generating real-time announcements in a digital packet-based telecommunications network wherein data is transferred from a source to a destination in packets for receipt by the destination, and wherein the packets include a header containing address and sequencing information, the method comprising:
- sensing a predetermined trigger event;
- inserting a priority indicator into the header of a packetized announcement indicating high priority for the packetized announcement;
- transmitting the packetized announcement with the data for receipt by the destination upon sensing the predetermined trigger event;
- and
- processing the packetized announcement immediately for receipt by the destination in real-time;
- wherein transmitting the packetized announcement comprises dropping the data and transmitting only the packetized announcement.
A method for generating real-time announcements in a digital packet-based telecommunications network wherein data is transferred from a source to a destination in packets for receipt by the destination, and wherein the packets include a header containing address and sequencing information, the method comprising:
- sensing a predetermined trigger event;
- inserting a priority indicator into the header of a packetized announcement indicating high priority for the packetized announcement;
- transmitting the packetized announcement with the data for receipt by the destination upon sensing the predetermined trigger event;
- and
- processing the packetized announcement immediately for receipt by the destination in real-time;
- wherein sensing the predetermined trigger event includes sensing a predetermined amount of time.
A system for generating real-time announcements in a digital packet-based telecommunications network wherein data is transferred from a source to a destination in packets for receipt by the destination, and wherein the packets include a header containing address and sequencing information, the system comprising:
- an announcement server for sensing a predetermined trigger event and for inserting a priority indicator into the header of a packetized announcement indicating high priority for the packetized announcement;
- a packet-based network in communication with the announcement server for transmitting the packetized announcement with the data for receipt by the destination upon the predetermined trigger event being sensed;
- and
- a processing device in communication with the packet-based network for receiving and processing the packetized announcement immediately for receipt by the destination in real-time;
- wherein the processing device, in processing the packetized announcement, is further operative to suspend processing of the data until the packetized announcement has been processed.
A system for generating real-time announcements in a digital packet-based telecommunications network wherein data is transferred from a source to a destination in packets for receipt by the destination, and wherein the packets include a header containing address and sequencing information, the system comprising:
- an announcement server for sensing a predetermined trigger event and for inserting a priority indicator into the header of a packetized announcement indicating high priority for the packetized announcement;
- a packet-based network in communication with the announcement server for transmitting the packetized announcement with the data for receipt by the destination upon the predetermined trigger event being sensed;
- and
- a processing device in communication with the packet-based network for receiving and processing the packetized announcement immediately for receipt by the destination in real-time;
- wherein the packet-based network, in transmitting the packetized announcement, is further operative to drop the data and transmit only the packetized announcement.
A system for generating real-time announcements in a digital packet-based telecommunications network wherein data is transferred from a source to a destination in packets for receipt by the destination, and wherein the packets include a header containing address and sequencing information, the system comprising:
- an announcement server for sensing a predetermined trigger event and for inserting a priority indicator into the header of a packetized announcement indicating high priority for the packetized announcement;
- a packet-based network in communication with the announcement server for transmitting the packetized announcement with the data for receipt by the destination upon the predetermined trigger event being sensed;
- and
- a processing device in communication with the packet-based network for receiving and processing the packetized announcement immediately for receipt by the destination in real-time;
- wherein the announcement server, in sensing the predetermined trigger event, is further operative to sense a predetermined amount of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.