초록 ▼

The invention concerns improvements to telecoms systems. In the proposed method and apparatus, an image (which may have advertising content) is displayed to a caller and a recipient prior to relaying a caller message. This supplementary image may take the place of conventional text such as CALLING.

The invention concerns improvements to telecoms systems. In the proposed method and apparatus, an image (which may have advertising content) is displayed to a caller and a recipient prior to relaying a caller message. This supplementary image may take the place of conventional text such as CALLING. On audio/visual equipment, an audio message may take the place of a ringing tone.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A method for transmitting a pre-recorded supplementary image using a telecommunications network during the establishment of a telephone call between a caller using caller equipment and a recipient using recipient equipment, the method comprising the steps of:receiving a connec

What is claimed is: 1. A method for transmitting a pre-recorded supplementary image using a telecommunications network during the establishment of a telephone call between a caller using caller equipment and a recipient using recipient equipment, the method comprising the steps of:receiving a connection request signal by the recipient equipment prior to establishing a connection between the caller and the recipient;selecting a pre-recorded supplementary image unrelated to the caller;displaying on the recipient equipment the pre-recorded supplementary image to replace conventional connection messages, upon receiving the connection request signal, the prerecorded supplementary image being relayed prior to connection between the caller and the recipient being effected;if the recipient does not answer during a predetermined time period, then replacing the pre-recorded supplementary image by connection message text; andif, during displaying of the pre-recorded supplementary image, a connection is established between the caller and the recipient, transmission of the pre-recorded supplementary image is terminated.