Method and system for video telephone communications set up, related equipment and computer program product

US8488591B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A. · IT

Inventors

• Margherita Miali · Martina Franca, IT
• Danilo Decaroli · Taranto, IT
• Alessandro De Vincentis · Torino, IT
• Grazia De Nitto · Torino, IT
• Maurizio Belluati · Torino, IT
• Alberto Cuda · Torino, IT
• Silvia Tessa · Torino, IT

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2004
• Grant date: Jul 16, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2201/50
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of setting up a video telephone call between a first video telephone terminal and a second video telephone terminal on a data network includes the steps of: establishing a telephone call over a telephone network between the first and second terminals; exchanging between the first and second terminals during the telephone call availability signals to seek availability to hold a video telephone call; if the availability is confirmed, releasing the telephone call; establishing respective telephone calls between each of the first and second terminals and a corresponding access server of the data network, for achieving connection of the first and second terminals to the data network; establishing a signalling exchange between the first and second terminals through a service center of the data network to achieve the set up of the video telephone call; and establishing a peer-to-peer video telephone call between the first and second terminals over the data network.