Method of transmitting data in a communication system

Abstract

A method of establishing parameters to facilitate a communication event in a communication network comprising: establishing a first communication event; monitoring at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first communication event; storing said at least one monitored parameter; establishing a second communication event; selecting at least one stored monitored parameter in response to establishing the second communication event; and applying said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second communication event.

1 . A method of establishing parameters to facilitate a communication event in a communication network comprising:
 establishing a first communication event;   monitoring at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first communication event;   storing said at least one monitored parameter;   establishing a second communication event;   selecting at least one stored monitored parameter in response to establishing the second communication event; and   applying said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second communication event.   
     
     
         2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said stored monitored parameter is stored together with parameters monitored during previous communication events 
     
     
         3 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising the step of monitoring the at least one applied parameter during said second communication event. 
     
     
         4 . A method as claimed in  claim 3  further comprising the step of storing said at least one monitored applied parameters in response to terminating the second communication event. 
     
     
         5 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the stored parameters are stored in association with information on the communication event to which they relate. 
     
     
         6 . A method as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the information on the communication event is an identifier for a called party. 
     
     
         7 . A method as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the information on the communication event defines a type of communication event. 
     
     
         8 . A method as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the information on the communication event defines call set up conditions. 
     
     
         9 . A method as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the information on the communication event defines an access technology of a calling party. 
     
     
         10 . A method as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the information on the communication event defines an access technology of a called party. 
     
     
         11 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the at least one selected parameter is selected in accordance with a selection algorithm. 
     
     
         12 . A method as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the selection algorithm selects a parameter in dependence on the information on the communication event. 
     
     
         13 . A method as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the selection algorithm selects the parameter in dependence on the reliability of the stored parameter. 
     
     
         14 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one selected parameter is a stable parameter. 
     
     
         15 . A method as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the selection algorithm selects the parameter in dependence on the stability of the parameter. 
     
     
         16 . A method as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the information on the communication event is used to predict the stability of the at least one stored parameter. 
     
     
         17 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein if a parameter required for processing the data associated with the second communication event is not selected from the stored parameters, a default setting for said required parameter is applied. 
     
     
         18 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein if a parameter required for processing the data associated with the second communication event is not selected from the stored parameters, a random setting for said required parameter is applied. 
     
     
         19 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one selected parameter is applied by transmitting the parameter to a destination node in the communication network. 
     
     
         20 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the communication events are established at a terminal. 
     
     
         21 . A method as claimed in  claim 20  wherein the user of the terminal is arranged to select the at least one stored parameters. 
     
     
         22 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the at least one stored parameter defines a communication system condition. 
     
     
         23 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the at least one stored parameter defines a setting. 
     
     
         24 . A method of establishing parameters to facilitate a data transmission event comprising:
 establishing a first data transmission event;   monitoring at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first data transmission event;   storing said at least one monitored parameter together with parameters monitored during previous data transmission events;   establishing a second data transmission event;   selecting at least one stored monitored parameter in response to establishing the second data transmission event; and   applying said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second data transmission event.   
     
     
         25 . A computer program comprising program code means adapted to perform the steps of  claim 1  when the program is run on a processor. 
     
     
         26 . A device for establishing parameters to facilitate a communication event in a communication network comprising:
 communication establishing means for establishing a first communication event and a second communication event;   monitoring means for monitoring at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first communication event;   storage means for storing said at least one monitored parameter; control means for selecting at least one stored monitored parameter in response to the second communication event being established; and for applying said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second communication event.   
     
     
         27 . A device arranged to establish parameters to facilitate a communication event in a communication network comprising:
 a communication establisher arranged to establish a first communication event and a second communication event;   a monitor arranged to monitor at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first communication event;   a store arranged to store said at least one monitored parameter;   a controller arranged to select at least one stored monitored parameter in response to the second communication event being established; and to apply said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second communication event.