Exchange of information in a communication system

A method for supplying a data object to a user of a communication system, comprising the steps of:

• creating a data object intended for rendering at a first communication device, the rendering to take place upon the occurrence of a triggering communication event, the triggering communication event comprising a call trigger event associated with a telephone connection between the first communication device and a second communication devices, the data object providing information pertaining to a user of a second communication device, the data object providing at least visual content upon being rendered;
• storing the data object in a data server;
• transferring the data object from the data server to the first communication device;
• and
• wherein the data object is adapted such that upon the first communication device determining that the triggering communication event has occurred, the data object is rendered at the first communication device.

A system for supplying a data object to a user of a communication system, comprising:

• a first communication device;
• a second communication device;
• wherein the first communication device and the second communication device are adapted to communicate via a communication system for conducting voice communication;
• a data server;
• wherein the data server is coupled to a data network;
• wherein the data server includes:
• (i) logic for creating a data object intended for rendering at the first communication device, the rendering to take place upon the occurrence of a triggering communication event, the triggering communication event comprising a call trigger event associated with a telephone connection between the first and second communication devices, the data object providing information pertaining to a user of the second communication device, the data object providing at least visual content upon being rendered;
• (ii) a database;
• (iii) logic for storing the data object in the database;
• (iv) logic for transferring the data object from the data server to the second communication device;
• wherein the second communication device includes:
• (i) logic for transferring the data object to the first communication device;
• wherein the first communication device includes:
• (i) logic for determining whether the triggering communication event has occurred;
• (ii) a rendering device;
• and
• (iii) logic for rendering the data object on the rendering device upon the occurrence of the triggering communication event.

A system for supplying a data object to a user of a communication system, comprising:

• a first communication device;
• a second communication device;
• wherein the first communication device and the second communication device are adapted to communicate via communication system for conducting voice communication;
• a data server;
• wherein the data server is couple to a data network;
• wherein the data server includes;
• (i) logic for creating a data object intended for rendering at the first communication device, the rendering to take place upon the occurrence of a triggering communication event, the triggering communication event comprising a call trigger event associated with a telephone connection between the first and second communication devices, the data object providing information pertaining to a user of the second communication device, the data object providing at least visual content upon being rendered;
• (ii) a database;
• (iii) logic for storing the data object in the database;
• (iv) logic for transferring the data object from the data server to the first communication device;
• wherein the first communication device includes:
• (i) logic for determining whether a triggering communication event has occurred which will trigger the rendering of the transferred data object;
• (ii) a rendering device;
• and
• (iii) logic for rendering the data object on the rendering device upon the occurrence of the triggering communication event.

A method for supplying a data object to a user of a communication system, the communication system providing voice communication between a first communication device and a second communication device, comprising the steps of:

• servicing, at a data server, the creation of a data object intended for rendering at the first communication device, the rendering to take place upon the occurrence of a triggering communication event, the triggering communication event comprising a call trigger event associated with a telephone connection between the first communication device and a second communication devices, the data object providing information pertaining to a user of the second communication device, the data object providing at least visual content upon being rendered;
• storing the data object in the data server;
• transferring the data object from the data server to the first or second communication device before the occurrence of the triggering communication event;
• and
• wherein the data object is adapted such that upon a determination that the triggering communication event has occurred, the data object is rendered at the first communication device.

A data server for supplying a data object to a user of a communication system, the communication system providing voice communication between a first communication device and a second communication device, the data server comprising:

• logic for creating a data object intended for rendering at the first communication device, the rendering to take place upon the occurrence of a triggering communication event, the triggering communication event comprising a call trigger event associated with a telephone connection between the first communication device and a second communication device, the data object providing information pertaining to a user of the second communication device, the data object providing at least visual content upon being rendered;
• a database;
• logic for storing the data object in the database;
• and
• logic for transferring the data object from the data server to the first or second communication device before the occurrence of the triggering communication event;
• and
• wherein the data object is adapted such that upon a determination that the triggering communication event has occurred, the data object is rendered at the first communication device.

A method for rendering a data object within a communication system, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a data object at a first communication device, the rendering of which is to take place upon the occurrence of a triggering communication event, the triggering communication event comprising a call trigger event associated with a telephone connection between the first communication device and a second communication devices, the data object providing information pertaining to a user of a second communication device, the data object providing at least visual content upon being rendered;
• storing the data object at the first communication device;
• determining whether the triggering communication event has occurred;
• and
• rendering the data object at the first communication device upon the occurrence of the triggering communication event based upon a determination that the triggering communication event has occurred.

A communication device for rendering a data object within a communication system, comprising:

• logic for receiving a data object, the rendering of which is to take place upon the occurrence of a triggering communication event, the triggering communication event comprising a call trigger event associated with a telephone connection between a first communication device and a second communication devices, the data object providing information pertaining to a user of another communication device, the data object providing at least visual content upon being rendered;
• logic for storing the data object;
• logic for determining whether the triggering communication event has occurred;
• and
• logic for rendering the data object upon the occurrence of the triggering communication event based upon a determination that the triggering communication event has occurred.