摘要 |
A technique for delivering caller-originated alert signals in IP-based communication sessions is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first user equipment (UE A), a request to initiate a communication session with a second user equipment (UE B), the request further including information associated with a caller-originated alert to be provided to the second user equipment (UE B); notifying the second user equipment (UE B) of the communication session and the incoming caller-originated alert, the notification being transmitted via a first communication channel; and causing a phonepage server (D) to transmit, via a second communication channel, the caller-originated alert to the second user equipment (UE B) for rendering thereon to alert a user associated with the second user equipment (UE B). |