Patent ID: 6246671
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for enabling a digital communications device to place a call via telecommunications equipment, using equipment type and associated communications protocol information that is required for conducting digital communications via said telecommunications equipment, comprising the steps of:(a) coupling, with said digital communications device, an automated telecommunications equipment type and associated communications protocol detection routine which, when executed, is operative to determine the type of said telecommunications equipment and said associated communications protocol used by said telecommunications equipment, in order for said digital communications device to conduct digital communications via said telecommunications equipment, said routine comprising the steps of:(a1) generating a test message which, when received by said telecommunications equipment, is operative to cause said telecommunications equipment to transmit a response message containing information associated with said type of said telecommunications equipment and said associated communications protocol used by said telecommunications equipment,(a2) transmitting said test message generated in step (al) to said telecommunications equipment,(a3) receiving said response message transmitted by said telecommunications equipment in step (a2), and(a4) determining, from said response message received from said telecommunications equipment in step(a3), said type of said telecommunications equipment and said associated communications protocol used by said telecommunications equipment; and(b) executing the automated routine of step (a), so as to identify said type of said telecommunications equipment and said associated communications protocol used by said telecommunications equipment.