Nokia Mobile Phones Limited

Jarmo J M&auml;kel&auml;

Markku Matias Rautiola

Harri Halminen

Jari Toivanen

Toni Sormunen

Veli-Matti Soini

Jens J Jakobsen

Antti Jauhiainen

Sakari A Pelkonen

Juha Sippola

Jani Lepp&auml;lammi

Heikki S&auml;rkk&auml;

A multi-service mobile station according to the invention comprises means ( ) for connecting the device by radio to telecommunication network in order to utilize typical mobile station services, such as speech and data services. Additionally, the multi-service mobile station provides means ( ) for using various information processing services (P , P ), such as telefax service and electronic mail service. When using information processing services, the information processed by the user is automatically saved in the memory means ( ) of the multi-service mobile station when a certain criterium is met. The criteria are e.g. shifting from one service to another, going over to current saving mode, or, in a two-section multi-service terminal device, folding the device together. It is also characteristic of the multi-service mobile station according to the invention, that the automatic data storing and current saving methods operate in a close-knit cooperation with operating system, resulting in the longest possible battery operating time for the multi-service mobile station.

Multi-service mobile station

The present invention relates to a method for producing a ringing tone of a telephone and a telephone, which comprises a sound generator for generating the ringing tone as a response to an incoming call, a memory for storing a signal representing the ringing tone, means for retrieving the signal from the memory and for inputting the signal into the sound generator for generating the ringing tone, and sound reproduction means for reproducing the ringing tone generated by the sound generator. In the method, information defining the ringing tone is input as characters, each character defining both pitch and duration of a tone and stored in the memory of the telephone, for which the telephone comprises means for inputting information defining the ringing tone as characters, each character defining both pitch and duration of a tone. Thus, a desired melody is produced as the ringing tone. Notes can be produced on a stave displayed on a display of the telephone. A user can input the desired melody either by means of keys and a menu or by means of a combination of specific keys.

Defining of a telephone's ringing tone

A multi-service mobile station comprises a module ( ) for connecting the device by radio to a telecommunication network in order to utilize typical mobile station services, such as speech and data services. Additionally, the multi-service mobile station provides processing memory ( ) for using various information processing services (P , P ), such as telefax service and electronic mail service. When using information processing services, the information processed by the user is automatically saved in the memory ( ) of the multi-service mobile station when a certain criterium is met. The criteria are, e.g., shifting from one service to another, going over to current saving mode, or, in a two-section multi-service terminal device, folding the device together. It is also characteristic of the multi-service mobile station disclosed, that the automatic data storing and current saving methods operate in a close-knit cooperation with operating system, resulting in the longest possible battery operating time for the multi-service mobile station.

In a communication device (,) comprising a message function (SMS, Short Message Service) a certain short message (,) or other reply message is sent in response to an incoming call in a situation where the user can't answer the call him/herself. The reply message can be sent immediately (,) or after a short delay (,), whereby during the delay, the user can choose, whether he/she answers him/herself. The calling party (,) is identified from the CLI information (Caller Line Identity), whereby the reply message can be chosen according to the calling party. Time information can be included in the reply message in order to express at which time by the clock or after a how long time the receiving party is reachable. After that time the automatic reply function based on the reply message is automatically disconnected.

Activation of a telephone's own call answering equipment according to the number of the calling party

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Tampere, Finland

Jarmo J Mäkelä

Growing community of inventors

Tampere, Finland

Jarmo J M&auml;kel&auml;

Jarmo J Mäkelä