Abstract: A method is provided controlling communications between a first party in an internet domain and a second party in a telephony domain. The method comprises receiving a request from the first party to communicate with the second party. A preference for a type of communication used by the second party is determined, and a communications session is initiated based on the determined preference.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of communicating with at least a calling party and at least a called party. The method includes receiving information indicative of an incoming call from the calling party, accessing context information associated with the called party in response to receiving the information indicative of the incoming call, and providing a ring-back tone based on the context information associated with the called party.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of communicating with at least a calling party and at least a called party. The method includes receiving information indicative of an incoming call from the calling party, accessing context information associated with the called party, and accessing a pass code provided by the calling party. The method also includes disposing of the incoming call based on the pass code and the context information.

Abstract: A method is provided of providing a telecommunications service to a wireless telecommunications terminal. This is by first receiving an indication that capability of the terminal has changed. A record in a database is then updated as to the change. The database is inspected so as to provide a telecommunications service adapted according to the updated record of the terminal's capability.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for establishing a service agreement between an application and a telecommunication network is provided. One embodiment of the method includes receiving a schema having a plurality of granules, selecting at least one granule from the schema, forming the service agreement based upon the at least one selected granule, and providing the service agreement.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of notifying a network of a change in availability status of a mobile unit. The method includes detecting an implicit presence event associated with the mobile unit, forming an explicit presence event based on the implicit presence event, and providing the explicit presence event to the network.

Abstract: A method is provided of setting up a call connection to a mobile station operative to communicate with a Customised Application for Mobile Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) telecommunications network. The call is initiated by an Open Service Architecture (OSA) application, which causes a message to be produced which indicates to the network that the mobile station is now available to make a ring back call connection. The network setting up the call connection in response to the message.

Abstract: The problem of viewers of television programs falling asleep while watching is alleviated by apparatus for viewing television broadcasts comprising a television receiver 1, a television display 3, a digital video recorder 4 connected between the receiver and the display, the digital video recorder having a live-pause facility, and a sleep detector 8 for monitoring the wakefulness of a viewer of a television broadcast and arranged to cause the digital video recorder to pause the playing of the broadcast upon detecting that the viewer has fallen asleep. Upon waking, the viewer may resume the playing of the broadcast when convenient. Alternatively, the sleep detector may be arranged to resume the playing upon detecting that the viewer has woken up.

Abstract: A method is provided of setting up a call connection to a mobile station operative to communicate with a Customised Application for Mobile Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) telecommunications network. The call is initiated by an Open Service Architecture (OSA) application, which causes a message to be produced which indicates to the network that the mobile station is now available to make a ring back call connection. The network setting up the call connection in response to the message.

Abstract: An interface (LEM) is provided operative to provide a CAMEL based service to a subscriber terminal in a WIN network. The interface causes the CAMEL based service to appear to the WIN network as an Application in accordance with the Open Service Access (OSA) standard.