Abstract: A proxy apparatus and method for streaming media information via at least one network and for building-up a good quality version of the media information are provided. When a user device communicates with the proxy apparatus using a particular bandwidth and requests that media information be provided, the proxy apparatus first determines if a version of the media information encoded for the user device's connection bandwidth has been stored in the proxy apparatus. If a version of the media information encoded for the user device's bandwidth is not available from the proxy apparatus, the proxy apparatus sends a request to a media server for the media information. If the version of the media information has missing packets, the proxy device sends retransmission requests to the media server to obtain the missing packets, thereby building-up a good quality version of the media information.

Abstract: A proxy apparatus and method for streaming media information via at least one network and for building-up a good quality version of the media information are provided. When a user device communicates with the proxy apparatus using a particular bandwidth and requests that media information be provided, the proxy apparatus first determines if a version of the media information encoded for the user device's connection bandwidth has been stored in the proxy apparatus. If a version of the media information encoded for the user device's bandwidth is not available from the proxy apparatus, the proxy apparatus sends a request to a media server for the media information. If the version of the media information has missing packets, the proxy device sends retransmission requests to the media server to obtain the missing packets, thereby building-up a good quality version of the media information.

Abstract: One example of problems encountered in electronic telephone systems occurs when calling party identification (CPI) is used with call coverage. With CPI a lamp field is used to provide a called station (S2) with the identity of the calling station (S1). With call coverage an incoming call of a called station is rerouted to a coverage button (210B) of some other station (S3). The coverage station is informed as to the identity of the original called station, as opposed to the identity of the calling party, by an arrangement which modifies the lamp field (214) indication on calls directed to the call coverage button (210B). Thus, when the call coverage button (210B) is in the active ringing state the lamp (215) on the display field associated with the original called station (S2) flashes. However, when calls are incoming directly to the station (S3) the lamp field (214) is used to provide a visual indication of the calling station (S1).