Connection handling in communications networks

摘要

An apparatus transmits information, by a communications network, to any one of a plurality of communication terminals connected to the network in response to a failed communications attempt by any one of the terminals. The apparatus comprises: an identification facility for identifying a network address of a terminal making a failed communications attempt, at least one data storage for storing a plurality of network addresses so identified, and an information transmission facility for transmitting information to a terminal making the failed communications attempt. The information transmission facility is adapted to access the data storage facility, to locate a network address stored therein and to transmit the information to a network address so located.