Method of transmitting data in a communication system

1 . A method of establishing parameters to facilitate a communication event in a communication network comprising:

establishing a first communication event;

monitoring at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first communication event;

storing said at least one monitored parameter;

establishing a second communication event;

selecting at least one stored monitored parameter in response to establishing the second communication event; and

applying said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second communication event.

2 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said stored monitored parameter is stored together with parameters monitored during previous communication events

3 . A method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of monitoring the at least one applied parameter during said second communication event.

4 . A method as claimed in claim 3 further comprising the step of storing said at least one monitored applied parameters in response to terminating the second communication event.

5 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the stored parameters are stored in association with information on the communication event to which they relate.

6 . A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the information on the communication event is an identifier for a called party.

7 . A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the information on the communication event defines a type of communication event.

8 . A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the information on the communication event defines call set up conditions.

9 . A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the information on the communication event defines an access technology of a calling party.

10 . A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the information on the communication event defines an access technology of a called party.

11 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least one selected parameter is selected in accordance with a selection algorithm.

12 . A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the selection algorithm selects a parameter in dependence on the information on the communication event.

13 . A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the selection algorithm selects the parameter in dependence on the reliability of the stored parameter.

14 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one selected parameter is a stable parameter.

15 . A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the selection algorithm selects the parameter in dependence on the stability of the parameter.

16 . A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the information on the communication event is used to predict the stability of the at least one stored parameter.

17 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein if a parameter required for processing the data associated with the second communication event is not selected from the stored parameters, a default setting for said required parameter is applied.

18 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein if a parameter required for processing the data associated with the second communication event is not selected from the stored parameters, a random setting for said required parameter is applied.

19 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one selected parameter is applied by transmitting the parameter to a destination node in the communication network.

20 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the communication events are established at a terminal.

21 . A method as claimed in claim 20 wherein the user of the terminal is arranged to select the at least one stored parameters.

22 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least one stored parameter defines a communication system condition.

23 . A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least one stored parameter defines a setting.

24 . A method of establishing parameters to facilitate a data transmission event comprising:

establishing a first data transmission event;

monitoring at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first data transmission event;

storing said at least one monitored parameter together with parameters monitored during previous data transmission events;

establishing a second data transmission event;

selecting at least one stored monitored parameter in response to establishing the second data transmission event; and

applying said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second data transmission event.

25 . A computer program comprising program code means adapted to perform the steps of claim 1 when the program is run on a processor.

26 . A device for establishing parameters to facilitate a communication event in a communication network comprising:

communication establishing means for establishing a first communication event and a second communication event;

monitoring means for monitoring at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first communication event;

storage means for storing said at least one monitored parameter; control means for selecting at least one stored monitored parameter in response to the second communication event being established; and for applying said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second communication event.

27 . A device arranged to establish parameters to facilitate a communication event in a communication network comprising:

a communication establisher arranged to establish a first communication event and a second communication event;

a monitor arranged to monitor at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first communication event;

a store arranged to store said at least one monitored parameter;

a controller arranged to select at least one stored monitored parameter in response to the second communication event being established; and to apply said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second communication event.