Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a message using caller ID

• US 20010002209A1
• Filed: 11/30/2000
• Published: 05/31/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Han, Sang Hyun
• Granted Patent: US 6,952,469 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/142.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0192 Sponsored, subsidised calls via advertising, e.g. calling cards with ads or connecting to special ads, free calling time by purchasing goods
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages

Abstract

An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving a message using a caller ID is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, it includes an advertiser and an advertisement service company unit adapted to provide an advertisement. The advertisement service company unit includes an embedded device for inputting and modulating information. A cable/mobile communication company unit adapted to provide a communication network to the advertisement service company unit is also provided so that the advertisement service company can use the communication network. The cable/mobile communication company unit includes an embedded device to demodulate and transmit the information. An advertisement service subscriber unit, adapted to be provided with the advertisement from the advertisement service company unit through the cable/mobile communication company unit is also provided. The advertisement service subscriber unit includes a device to demodulate and identify the received information, and an embedded display unit.

Claims

1. An apparatus for transmitting and receiving a message using a caller ID, comprising:

a first communications device having an embedded circuit to receive, modulate, and transmit information;

a cable/mobile communication company switching device configured to receive the information from the first communication device and provide access to a communication network for the communications device, the cable/mobile communication company switching device having an embedded circuit for demodulating and transmitting the information; and

a subscriber device configured to receive the information from the first communications device through the cable/mobile communication company switching device and the communication network, the subscriber device having a display unit and an embedded circuit to demodulate and identify a sender of the information.

2. The apparatus of

claim 1

, wherein the subscriber device displays the information and the identify of the sender on the display unit.

3. The apparatus of

claim 1

, wherein the information is a text message.

4. The apparatus of

claim 3

, wherein the text message is an advertisement from an advertisement service company.

5. The apparatus of

claim 1

, wherein the first communications device is an advertisement service company communications device that generates an advertisement as the information, and the subscriber device is an advertisement service subscriber communications device that receives the advertisements from the advertisement service company communications device.

6. A method for transmitting and receiving a message using a caller ID, comprising:

(a) providing information of at least one message recipient and a message to be transmitted to the at least one message recipient;

(b) modulating the at least one message recipient'"'"'s information, with the message and information of a message provider; and

(c) transmitting the modulated information of the at least one message recipient, the message, and the message provider information.

7. The method of

claim 6

, wherein the steps of modulating the inputted advertisement service subscribers information and advertisement message, and information on a caller (calling party) and demodulating the received advertisement message and caller information are performed using FSK modulation/demodulation.

8. The method of

claim 6

, wherein steps (a) and (b) are performed while a character inputting unit for inputting the at least one message recipient'"'"'s information and the message is in an on-hook state.

9. The method of

claim 6

, wherein step (a) further comprises completing the inputting of the at least one message recipient'"'"'s information and the message, while the character inputting unit is in the on-hook state.

10. The method of

claim 6

, wherein step (c) further comprises occupying a central office line and sending a ring signal to a corresponding one of the at least one message recipient when a prescribed button of the character inputting unit is keyed in, while the character inputting unit is in an off-hook state.

11. The method of

claim 10

, wherein a state mode of the character inputting unit is changed from the off-hook state to the on-hook state after the completion of step (c).

12. The method of

claim 10

, wherein the central office line is a speech line.

13. A method for transmitting and receiving a message using a caller ID, comprising:

receiving an advertisement message and caller information, and demodulating the received advertisement message and caller information;

displaying the demodulated caller information on a display section;

displaying the contents of the demodulated advertisement message on the display section, and listing the displayed advertisement message contents to store the listed advertisement message contents in a memory; and

identifying the stored advertisement message contents.

14. The method of

claim 13

, wherein the steps of modulating the inputted advertisement service subscribers information and advertisement message, and information on a caller (calling party) and demodulating the received advertisement message and caller information are performed using an FSK modulation/demodulation.

15. The method of

claim 13

, wherein the contents of the advertisement message displayed on the display section are listed with respective icons to store them.

16. The method of

claim 13

, wherein the contents of the advertisement message displayed on the display section are listed by the caller information or caller IDs to store them.

17. The method of

claim 13

, wherein the contents of the advertisement message displayed on the display section are listed by the caller information or caller IDs to store them, and payment of charges for the reception of the advertisement message is automatically requested.

18. A method for transmitting and receiving a message using a caller ID, comprising:

providing advertisement service subscriber information and an advertisement message;

modulating the advertisement service subscribers information and advertisement message and information on a sender of the advertisement message;

transmitting the modulated advertisement service subscribers information, advertisement message, and sender information;

receiving the advertisement message and sender information by an advertisement service subscriber corresponding to the advertisement service subscribers information, and demodulating the received advertisement message and sender information;

displaying the demodulated calling party information and the contents of the demodulated advertisement message on a display.

19. The method of

claim 18

, further comprising listing the displayed advertisement message contents to store the listed advertisement message contents in a memory, and identifying the stored advertisement message contents.

20. An apparatus for transmitting and receiving a message using caller ID, comprising:

an input circuit, to receive and modulate message data;

a communications circuit, coupled to receive and demodulate the modulated message data and receive an identification signal from the input circuit; and

a receiving terminal, coupled to the communications circuit to receive the demodulated message data and the identification signal.

21. The apparatus of

claim 20

, wherein the communications circuit comprises a communications service provider that provides a communications channel between the input circuit and the receiving terminal.

22. The apparatus of

claim 21

, wherein the communications service provider is a telephone company.

23. The apparatus of

claim 20

, wherein the identification signal uniquely identifies the input circuit.

24. The apparatus of

claim 20

, wherein the input circuit comprises an input port for receiving the message data, a modulator to modulate the message data, and a modem to output the modulated data.

25. The apparatus of

claim 20

, wherein the communications circuit comprises an input port to receive the modulated data and the identification signal, a demodulator to demodulate the received message data, and a transmitter to transmit the received message data and identification signal.

26. The apparatus of

claim 25

, wherein the transmitter comprises a modulator to modulate the received message data and identification signal for transmission, and an exchange to establish a communication channel between the input circuit and the receiving terminal.

27. The apparatus of

claim 26

, wherein the exchange is a public switched telephone network.

28. The apparatus of

claim 26

, wherein the exchange is a wireless telephone network.

29. The apparatus of

claim 20

, wherein the receiving terminal comprises a display panel to display the message data and the identification of the input circuit.

30. The apparatus of

claim 20

, when the receiving terminal comprises a telephone and a caller ID terminal.

31. A method for transmitting and receiving a message using a caller ID, comprising:

providing advertisement service subscriber information and an advertisement message;

modulating the inputted advertisement service subscribers information and advertisement message, and information on a calling party;

transmitting the modulated advertisement service subscribers information, advertisement message and calling party information;

receiving the transmitted advertisement service subscribers information, advertisement message and calling party information, and demodulating the advertisement message and calling party information of the received advertisement service subscribers information, advertisement message and calling party information;

modulating the demodulated advertisement message and calling party information, and transmitting the modulated advertisement message and calling party information;

receiving the transmitted advertisement message and calling party information, and demodulating the received advertisement message and calling party information;

displaying the demodulated calling party information and the contents of the demodulated advertisement message on a display.

32. The method of

claim 31

, further comprising listing the displayed advertisement message contents to store the listed advertisement message contents in a memory, and identifying the stored advertisement message contents.