Patent ID: 6456857
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A terminal (T) for use in a communication network, said terminal (T) comprising a plurality of terminal capability means (CAP1, CAP2, CAP3, CAP4) to realize a plurality of terminal capability features and coupled thereto a terminal application means (APP1; APP2; APP3; APP4) to interact with one or more of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP1, CAP2, CAP3, CAP4) and to execute thereby a terminal application (app1; app2; app3; app4), characterized in that said terminal (T) further comprises at least one terminal capability server means (CS) coupled between said terminal application means (APP1; APP2; APP3; APP4) and to at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP1; CAP2; CAP3; CAP4), said terminal capability server means (CS) being adapted to translate a first application signal (S1) received from said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP1; CAP2; CAP3; CAP4) into a first predefined application open signal (SO1) and to provide said first predefined application open signal (SO1) to said terminal application means (APP1; APP2; APP3; APP4) and also being adapted to translate a second predefined application open signal (SO2) received from said terminal application means (APP1; APP2; APP3; APP4) into a second application signal (S2) and to provide said second application signal (S2) to said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP1; CAP2; CAP3; CAP4), said first predefined application open signal (SO1) and said second predefined application open signal (SO2) being independent of an underlying technology of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP1; CAP2; CAP3; CAP4).