Abstract: A network server for the provision of services in a telephone network has a database for storing data according to subscriber-specific hierarchical data structures. The network server allows subscribers of the telephone network, via a terminal, to specify a respective subscriber-specific hierarchical data structure in the database. The network server stores data in the database received by a terminal of a subscriber, in accordance with the respective subscriber-specific hierarchical data structure of this subscriber. On a data request by a terminal of the telephone network, the network server determines the subscriber of the terminal, allows the terminal to read out the data in the database stored in accordance with the subscriber-specific hierarchical data structure of the detected subscriber.

Abstract: In a method of transmitting local information from a sending terminal to receiving terminals, the sending terminal sends a message to be distributed to receiving terminals, a location area of the sending terminal is determined, a location area covering a certain area around the sending terminal is determined or receiving terminals are selected depending on their location relative to the sending terminal and said message is transmitted to all receiving terminals inside said location area or to all selected terminals. Thus e.g. traffic information can be communicated effectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for executing a service for organization of meetings for participants in a communications network with the steps: Storage of an invitation to a meeting transmitted from a terminal device of an inviting participant, specifying the location, time and a participant identifier, in particular a call number or a network address, of one or more invited participants, Receiving of location information about an invited participant (SA), Determination of a travel route from the location of the invited participant (SA) to the meeting place, and estimation of the travel time required by this participant (SA), Calculation of a time, allowing for the estimated travel time, at which the invited participant (SA) must begin his journey and Sending of information, in particular a message containing travel details and a recommended starting time for the journey, to a terminal device of the invited participant (SA) at least once by this time, along with a service computer (MS) and program module

Abstract: Method for providing a service for organizing meetings for users of a communication network, the service computer receiving and storing a meeting proposal with at least one meeting criterion of a proposing user, the service computer receiving a meeting request with at least one search criterion of a searching user, the service computer ascertaining meeting proposals of which meeting criteria correspond to the transmitted search criteria and, if one or more meeting proposals are ascertained, transmitting to the searching user at least one of these meeting proposals together with, respectively, current information on participants for whom messages are stored, the service computer receiving an attendance confirmation of the searching user in respect of a selected meeting proposal and storing the attendance confirmation of this user in the service computer as a message, and a communication network, service computer and program module for the same.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for operating a computer (1) of a computer network (2), in which a user (5) enters a search criterion of a search for contents (11) of the computer network (2), the search is performed and the contents (11) found within the scope of the search are output to the user (5). In order to render output of the contents (11) of the computer network (2) as user-specific as possible, it is proposed that a user profile assigned to the user (5) be called up which is dependent on search criteria (7) employed by the user (5) in previous searches; the found contents (11) be output in consideration of the user profile, and the search criterion (7) of the current search be automatically used to update the user profile.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making a game available for a mobile telephony terminal (TERA) of a subscriber (SUBA), a terminal program module (PMT) therefor, a server program module (PMS) therefor, a charge computer program module (PMAC) for calculating charges in association with the provision of the game, and a mobile telephony terminal (TERA), a server (SER) and a charge billing computer (ACC).

Abstract: The invention concerns a network server (NESERV) for the provision of services in a telephone network (TELENET). The network server (NESERV) has a database (DE) for storing data according to subscriber-specific hierarchical data structures. The network server (NESERV) is provided with a first access unit (AU1) which allows subscribers (A) of the telephone network (TELENET), via a terminal (IPTE), to specify a respective subscriber-specific hierarchical data structure in the database (DE). The network server (NESERV) is provided with a second access unit (AU2) that stores data in the database (DB) received by a terminal (IPTE) of a subscriber (A), in accordance with the respective subscriber-specific hierarchical data structure of this subscriber.