System and method for delivering profile information relating to a caller
First Claim
1. A system for providing caller profile information to a called party subscriber terminal comprising:
- a telecommunications switching system coupled to said subscriber terminal;
a caller profile database server coupled to said telecommunications switching system and adapted to store caller profile information for at least one subscriber; and
a caller profile administrative server coupled to said caller profile database server, said caller profile administrative server being adapted to administer said caller profile information responsive to instructions from said subscriber.
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Abstract
A Caller Profile system and service enables a caller to establish a caller profile which is to be selectably delivered to called parties contemporaneous with the delivery of a call. The caller profile may optionally be delivered at another time upon the caller'"'"'s request. The caller profile may include text information, images, sound, or other multimedia content. The caller profile information may be stored in a Caller Profile Database operated by a service provider, but may also be stored in a corporate or user-operated Caller Profile database However stored, the caller profile may be created and revised by the user, as needed, using a network terminal, such as a computer-based World Wide Web browsing system, or an interactive voice response system, to update a Caller Profile Administrative server. When a call is made and extended to a terminating switch, the switch consults the Caller Profile Database server. The server selects an appropriate profile according to subscriber-defined rules or policies and delivers it to the switch. The switch transmits the profile information to the subscriber terminal.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for providing caller profile information to a called party subscriber terminal comprising:
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a telecommunications switching system coupled to said subscriber terminal;
a caller profile database server coupled to said telecommunications switching system and adapted to store caller profile information for at least one subscriber; and
a caller profile administrative server coupled to said caller profile database server, said caller profile administrative server being adapted to administer said caller profile information responsive to instructions from said subscriber.
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2. A system for providing caller profile information to a called party subscriber terminal comprising:
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a call processor element coupled to said subscriber terminal;
a caller profile database server coupled to said call processor element and adapted to store caller profile information for at least one subscriber; and
a caller profile administrative server coupled to said caller profile database server, said caller profile administrative server being adapted to administer said caller profile information responsive to instructions from said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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13. For use in providing a caller profile service in a telecommunications system having a caller profile administrative system, a method for administering a caller profile for a subscriber comprising the steps of:
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said caller profile administrative server receiving a log-in request from a subscriber;
said caller profile administrative server receiving from said subscriber information defining at least one caller profile;
said caller profile administrative server providing to a caller profile database system said information defining at least one caller profile; and
said caller profile administrative server instructing a call processing element of said telecommunications network to activate said caller profile service for telecommunications service for said subscriber.
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18. For use in providing a caller profile service in a telecommunications system having a caller profile administrative system, a method for delivering a caller profile for a subscriber comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing in a caller profile database server at least one indicium relating to at least one caller profile for said subscriber;
(b) a call processing element receiving a call from said subscriber to a called party;
(c) said call processing element determining whether the called party subscribes to the caller profile service;
(d) responsive to a positive determination that said called party subscribes to the caller profile service, requesting from said caller profile database server said at least one indicium relating to at least one caller profile for said subscriber; and
(e) delivering to said call processing element said at least one indicium relating to at least one caller profile for said subscriber.
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28. For use in providing a caller profile service in a telecommunications system having a caller profile administrative system, a method for delivering a caller profile for a subscriber comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing in a caller profile database server at least one indicium relating to at least one caller profile for said subscriber;
(b) accepting a request to update said at least one caller profile for said subscriber, said request being initiated by said subscriber without other human intervention;
(c) receiving from a call processing element a request for said at least one indicium relating to at least one caller profile for said subscriber; and
(d) delivering to said call processing element said at least one indicium relating to at least one caller profile for said subscriber.
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Specification