Method of calling up called party, communication equipment, calling party information server, and calling control device

Abstract

To make a call, a calling-end terminal station () notifies a call-up control unit () of a communications network () of the terminal station number of a called-end terminal station () so as to cause it to stand by for a connection. The calling-end terminal station () notifies a calling party information server () of the calling-end-terminal-station number and the called-end-terminal-station number and instructs it to transmit to the called-end terminal station () calling party information stored in advance for the caller and called parties. The calling party information server () transmits the calling party information to the called-end terminal station () which in turn instructs the call-up control unit () to exit standby mode. This amounts to the communications network () calling up the called-end terminal station (), resulting in the called-end terminal station () reproducing the received calling party information to alert the user to the call from the calling-end terminal station (). If the user accepts the call, voice communication is started between the calling-end terminal station () and the called-end terminal station (). A communications system is thereby realized whereby alert data to alert to a call can be altered according to the calling party with no settings at the called end.