Abstract: A terminal for use in a communication network having several terminal capability functions for realizing a multitude of terminal capability features. A terminal application execution apparatus is coupled to the terminal capability functions to interact with the terminal capability functions and to execute thereby a terminal application. The terminal includes at least one terminal capability server coupled between the terminal application execution apparatus and to the terminal capability functions. The terminal capability server translates a first application signal received from at least one of the terminal capability functions into a first predefined application open signal and provides the translated signal to the terminal application execution apparatus.

Abstract: If a terminal (MOB_T) receives an incoming call and this receiving terminal (MOB_T) is not suitable to handle this incoming call, the receiving terminal (MOB_T) detects the service type of the incoming call, and notifies this service type to a destination terminal selecting arrangement (PRES_GATH). The destination terminal selecting arrangement (PRES_GATH) registers the presence and capabilities of all terminals (FAX_T, BB_T, MOB_T) within a certain area, and upon receipt of the service type of the incoming call selects the most suitable terminal (FAX_T) within the area of the receiving terminal (MOB_T) to handle the call. The destination terminal selecting arrangement (PRES_GATH) thereupon notifies the address of this most suitable terminal (FAX_T) to the receiving terminal (MOB_T) so that the receiving terminal (MOB_T) can forward the incoming call to the most suitable terminal (FAX_T).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a processing environment determining means (PED) for inclusion in a telecommunication network. The processing environment determining means (PED) comprises first retrieving means (RET1) to retrieve one or more processing capability information (P_T1; P_T2; P_HN; P_VN; P_IN;P_SPE) associated to any one of a terminal (T1; T2), a network element (HNE; VNE; INE) of a sub-network (HN, VN, IN) and a service provider equipment (SPE) of a service provider (SP) of the telecommunication network. The processing determining means (PED) further comprises appointing means (APP) that are coupled to the first retrieving means (RET1). The appointing means is comprised to appoint, for a predefined service of a predefined client, according to predefined rules and conditions, and according to the processing capability information (P_T1; P_T2; P_HN; P-VN; P_IN; P_SPE), one or more out of the terminal (T1; T2), the network elements (HNE; VNE; INE) and the service provider (SPE).

Abstract: The present invention relates to terminal (T) for use in a communication network. The terminal (T) comprises a plurality of terminal capability means (CAP1, CAP2, CAP3, CAP4) to realize a plurality of terminal capability features. Terminal application means (APP1; APP2; APP3; APP4) are coupled to the terminal capability means to interact with one or more of the plurality of terminal capability means (CAP1, CAP2, CAP3, CAP4) and to execute thereby a terminal application (app1; app2; app3; app4). The terminal (T) further comprises at least one terminal capability server means (CS) coupled between the terminal application means (APP1; APP2; APP3; APP4) and to at least one of the plurality of terminal capability means (CAP1; CAP2; CAP3; CAP4).

Abstract: A terminal (T) for use in a communication network, comprising a plurality of terminal capability functions (CAP1, CAP2, CAP3, CAP4) to realize a plurality of terminal capability features. Terminal application execution apparatus (APP1; APP2; APP3; APP4) are coupled to the terminal capability functions to interact with one or more of the plurality of terminal capability functions (CAP1, CAP2, CAP3, CAP4) and to execute thereby a terminal application (app1; app2; app3; app4). The terminal (T) further comprises at least one terminal capability server (CS) coupled between the terminal application execution apparatus (APP1; APP2; APP3; APP4) and to at least one of the plurality of terminal capability functions (CAP1; CAP2; CAP3; CAP4).

Abstract: A system (SP) to provide a service to a user of a first terminal (T1) of a telecommunication network includes a retriever (RET) to retrieve from storage, in accordance with a coverage area (Ai), a location information (LOC-A2) that is associated by the information storage with the coverage area (Ai). The coverage area (A2) is one of a set of coverage area's (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6) of the universal mobile telecommunication system. Each one (A2) of the coverage areas (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6) is, respectively, associated with a location information (LOC-A2) of a set of location information (LOC-A1, LOC-A2, LOC-A3, LOC-A4, LOC-A5, LOC-A6). In the event the terminal (T1) is located within such a coverage area (A2), the first terminal (T1) is enabled to access the predefined universal mobile telecommunication service.

Abstract: A method to route a packet switched mode call (PS) from a first terminal (T1) of a first user (A) who desires to communicate with a second user (B), to a second terminal (T2) of the second user (B) in a multi media telecommunication network is described. The method comprises registering the second user (B) via the second terminal (T2) according to a bearer level of the telecommunication network. Thereby bearer level location information (GPRS-LOC-B) of the second user (B) that is stored in a bearer level location register (HLR) of said telecommunication network is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method to provide a service to a user of a subscriber in a universal personal telecommunication network. The method includes the step of requesting access by the user to the telecommunication network via a terminal and via an access subnetwork of the telecommunication network in order to provide thereby an access request. The method further includes the step of providing by a notifying service provider to the user via the access subnetwork, a notification which includes a capability to accept a service of an offered service provider. In the event when the notifying service provider is a home service provider of the user, the offered service provider is different of the notifying service provider. The offered service is a virtual visited environment similar to a virtual home environment but identified by the user as visitor and the offered service provider.

Abstract: A method to provide a service to a user of a subscriber in a universal personal telecommunication network. The method includes the step of requesting access by the user to the telecommunication network via a terminal and via an access subnetwork of the telecommunication network in order to provide thereby an access request. The method further includes the step of providing by a notifying service provider to the user via the access subnetwork, a notification which includes a capability to accept a service of an offered service provider. In the event that the notifying service provider is a home service provider of the user, the offered service provider is different from the notifying service provider. The offered service is a virtual visited environment similar to a virtual home environment but identified by the user as visitor and the offered service provider.

Abstract: If a terminal (MOB_T) receives an incoming call and this receiving terminal (MOB_T) is not suitable to handle this incoming call, the receiving terminal (MOB_T) detects the service type of the incoming call, and notifies this service type to a destination terminal selecting arrangement (PRES_GATH). The destination terminal selecting arrangement (PRES_GATH) registers the presence and capabilities of all terminals (FAX_T, BB_T, MOB_T) within a certain area, and upon receipt of the service type of the incoming call selects the most suitable terminal (FAX_T) within the area of the receiving terminal (MOB_T) to handle the call. The destination terminal selecting arrangement (PRES_GATH) thereupon notifies the address of this most suitable terminal (FAX_T) to the receiving terminal (MOB_T) so that the receiving terminal (MOB_T) can forward the incoming call to the most suitable terminal (FAX_T).