Method and Arrangement for Making a Call-Setup

Abstract

A method and arrangement for providing a ring-back presentation to a calling terminal after receiving a call setup request from the calling terminal for a first communication session with a called terminal. A second packet-based communication session is established with the calling terminal, independent of the first session, and pre-defined media content is provided as said ring-back presentation to the calling terminal over the second session. Thereby, ring-back presentations to waiting callers can be selected from a great range of media types, including visual media. A calling user can also control the playout or display of the ring-back presentation irrespective of when the call is answered.

1 . A method of providing a ring-back presentation to a calling terminal after receiving a call setup request from the calling terminal (A) for a first communication session with a called terminal (B), comprising the following steps:
 executing a call-setup for the first communication session,   establishing a packet-based second communication session with the calling terminal, independent of the call-setup for the first session, by the called terminal sending a session initiating message directed to the calling terminal, and   providing pre-defined media content representing said ring-back presentation to the calling terminal, by means of said second session, wherein said pre-defined media content has been stored in a server and is retrieved therefrom for delivery to the calling terminal by means of the second session;   wherein the called party provides the calling party with a server address and a suitable reference to said media content.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said server is an RTSP server and the media content is downloaded directly therefrom to the calling terminal. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the network address of the RTSP server and a suitable reference to said media content is sent to the calling terminal in a session initiating message from the called terminal for the second session, to enable the downloading. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said server is a media server, and an agent fetches the media content from the media server and delivers it to the calling terminal during the second session. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the called terminal sends a session initiating message towards the calling terminal for the second session, and said agent modifies the session initiating message to indicate itself as the sender before sending it to the calling terminal. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein, when receiving an acknowledgment message from the calling terminal in response to the modified session initiating message, the agent modifies the acknowledgment message from terminal A to indicate that the session invitation is rejected and also to indicate itself as the sender of the message, and sends the modified reject message to the called terminal. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said server is a network server that sends a session initiating message towards the calling terminal for said second session, in response to being notified that the first communication session is being setup. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the media content is provided to the calling terminal as at least one file transferred from the network server during the second session. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the media content is provided to the calling terminal as a text string embedded in the session initiating message. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the pre-defined media content at least includes visual media. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein an audio or vibration indication is activated at the calling terminal to inform its user that said ring-back presentation is being received. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein said indication is activated when determining that incoming signalling to terminal A over a parallel packet-switched bearer of the second session relates to the first session currently being established, or is activated in response to receiving the session initiating message. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a visual or vibration indication is activated at the calling terminal to inform its user that the call has been answered. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein 10 different ring-back presentations have been defined for different potential callers, and/or depending on the current date or time of the day, week or season, and/or depending on a user status. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein standardised SIP messages are used for handling the second communication session. 
     
     
         20 . An arrangement for providing a ring-back presentation to a calling terminal after receiving a call setup request from the calling terminal (A) for a first communication session with a called terminal (B), comprising:
 means for executing a call-setup for the first communication session,   means for establishing a second packet-based communication session with the calling terminal, independent of the call-setup for the first session, by the called terminal sending a session initiating message directed to the calling terminal, and   means for providing pre-defined media content representing said ring-back presentation to the calling terminal, by means of said second session; and   a server in which said pre-defined media content is stored, wherein the server is adapted to deliver the media content to the calling terminal by means of the second session;   wherein the called party is adapted to provide the calling party with a server address and a suitable reference to said media content.   
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The arrangement according to  claim 20 , wherein said server is an RTSP server and said media content can be downloaded directly therefrom to the calling terminal. 
     
     
         26 . The arrangement according to  claim 25 , wherein the called terminal is adapted to send the network address of the RTSP server and a suitable reference to said media content to the calling terminal in a session initiating message for the second session/to enable the downloading. 
     
     
         27 . The arrangement according to  claim 20 , wherein said server is a media server and said arrangement further includes an agent adapted to fetch the media content from the media server and to deliver it to the calling terminal during the second session. 
     
     
         28 . The arrangement according to  claim 27 , wherein the called terminal is adapted to send a session initiating message towards the calling terminal for the second session, and said agent is adapted to modify the session initiating message to indicate itself as the sender before sending it to the calling terminal. 
     
     
         29 . The arrangement according to  claim 28 , wherein, when receiving an acknowledgment message from the calling terminal in response to the modified session initiating message, the agent is adapted to modify the acknowledgment message from terminal A to indicate that the session invitation is rejected and also to indicate itself as the sender of the message, and to send the modified reject message to the called terminal. 
     
     
         30 . The arrangement according to  claim 20 , wherein said server is a network server adapted to send a session initiating message towards the calling terminal for said second session, in response to being notified that the first communication session is being setup. 
     
     
         31 . The arrangement according to  claim 30 , wherein the network server is further adapted to provide the media content to the calling terminal by transferring at least one file during the second session. 
     
     
         32 . The arrangement according to  claim 30 , wherein the network server is further adapted to provide the media content to the calling terminal as a text string embedded in said session initiating message. 
     
     
         33 . The arrangement according to  claim 20 , wherein the pre-defined media content at least includes visual media. 
     
     
         34 . The arrangement according to  claim 20 , wherein the calling terminal is adapted to activate an audio or vibration indication to inform its user that said ringback presentation is being received. 
     
     
         35 . The arrangement according to  claim 34 , wherein the calling terminal is further adapted to activate said indication by determining that incoming signalling to terminal A over a parallel packet-switched bearer of the second session relates to the first session currently being established, or to activate the indication in response to receiving the session initiating message. 
     
     
         36 . The arrangement according to  claim 20 , wherein the calling terminal is adapted to activate a visual or vibration indication to inform its user that the call has been answered. 
     
     
         37 . The arrangement according to  claim 20 , further comprising means for defining different ring-back presentations for different potential callers, and/or depending on the current date or time of the day, week or season, and/or depending on a user status.