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Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP
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Filing: 1998-07-24
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Granted: 2001-01-23
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Expires: 2018-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A method and system provide enhanced caller identification information to a called party. The system determines whether or not standard caller identification information associated with a calling party can be provided to the called party. The system preferably determines whether the standard caller identification information is unavailable, incomplete or has been blocked. When the system determines that the standard caller identification information cannot be provided, the system transmits a request for audible caller identification information to the calling party. If the calling party provides the requested audible caller identification information, the audible caller identification information is transmitted to the called party. The called party is thus provided with information about the calling party that can assist the called party in deciding whether or not to answer the call.
Inventors
- 👤 Teresa Farias Latter
- 👤 Nancy Ann Book
- 👤 Mary Louise Hardzinski
- 👤 James Thomas Maciejewski
- 👤 John Wesley Moss
- 👤 Thomas Joseph McBlain
- 👤 Steven Darrell Benfield
- 👤 Robin Denise Brady
- 👤 Walden Blaine Crabtree, Jr.
- 👤 Tracy Lynn Kato
- 👤 Brian Scott Utesch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:18
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42042; H04M3/42051; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M1/578; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/72; H04M1/571; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/20; H04M2203/2011; H04M2203/45; H04M2203/4527; H04M2203/65; H04M2203/654; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/12; H04M3/42382; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13091; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13345; H04Q2213/13546
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for processing a call from a calling party at a calling communication station to a called communication station, the method comprising: (a) analyzing data contained within a query to determine whether standard caller identification information for the calling communication station can be provided to the called communication station; (b) transmitting a request for audible caller identification information to the calling communication station in response to a determination that the standard caller identification information cannot be provided to the called communication station; (c) transmitting the audible caller identification information to the called communication station if the calling party provides audible caller identification information; and (d) automatically canceling the call if the calling party does not provide audible caller identification information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for processing a call from a calling party at a calling communication station to a called communication station, the method comprising: (a) analyzing data contained within a query to determine whether standard caller identification information for the calling communication station can be provided to the called communication station; (b) transmitting a request for audible caller identification information to the calling communication station in response to a determination that the standard caller identification information cannot be provided to the called communication station; (c) transmitting the audible caller identification information to the called communication station if the calling party provides audible caller identification information; and (d) automatically canceling the call if the calling party does not provide audible caller identification information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein (a) comprises analyzing data contained within a query to determine whether caller identification information for the calling communication station is unavailable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein (a) comprises analyzing data contained within a query to determine whether caller identification information for the calling communication station is incomplete.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein (a) comprises analyzing data contained within a query to determine whether caller identification information for the calling communication station has been blocked.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein (b) comprises transmitting a request for the calling party to speak his or her name.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein (c) comprises (c1) recording the audible caller identification information and (c2) transmitting the recorded audible caller identification information to the called communication station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a message to the called communication station, the message comprising accept and reject options and a request for input from the called communication station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising connecting the calling communication station with the called communication station in response to input from the called communication station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising connecting the calling communication station with the called communication station in response to dual tone multi-frequency tones transmitted from the called communication station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising canceling the call in response to the called communication station being placed on hook.
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