Private Caller ID messaging
First Claim
1. A communications system, comprising:
- a first switch connected to a calling party communications device, the calling party communications device communicating with a caller identification messaging device, the caller identification messaging device transmitting a caller identification messaging signal comprising a caller identification message and at least one of (i) an identifier of a calling party, (ii) an identifier of a destination communications address, and (iii) an identifier of the calling party communications device;
a second switch connected to a receiving party communications device; and
a communications network connecting the first switch to the second switch, the communications network operable to process an incoming line identification (ICLID) signal and the caller identification messaging signal and operable to transmit only the caller identification message to the destination communications address, the communications network further operable to establish a voice connection to the destinations communications address and to transmit at least one of the caller identification messaging signal and caller identification message, wherein the communications network comprises at least one of a public switched telephone network and a mobile switching telephone communications network.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for caller identification messaging are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a calling party uses a Caller ID Messaging Device that supplants the incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signal with a Caller ID Messaging Signal and transmits the Caller ID Messaging Signal to a destination communications address. An alternate embodiment provides that the calling party may use a conventional telephone to access a communications network, activate Caller ID Messaging Services, compose or retrieve a stored Caller ID Message of the Caller ID Messaging Signal, and transmit the Caller ID Messaging Signal to the destination communications address. The Caller ID Message and Caller ID Messaging Signal may include text, video, voice, and/or digital data.
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21 Claims
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1. A communications system, comprising:
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a first switch connected to a calling party communications device, the calling party communications device communicating with a caller identification messaging device, the caller identification messaging device transmitting a caller identification messaging signal comprising a caller identification message and at least one of (i) an identifier of a calling party, (ii) an identifier of a destination communications address, and (iii) an identifier of the calling party communications device;
a second switch connected to a receiving party communications device; and
a communications network connecting the first switch to the second switch, the communications network operable to process an incoming line identification (ICLID) signal and the caller identification messaging signal and operable to transmit only the caller identification message to the destination communications address, the communications network further operable to establish a voice connection to the destinations communications address and to transmit at least one of the caller identification messaging signal and caller identification message, wherein the communications network comprises at least one of a public switched telephone network and a mobile switching telephone communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for caller identification messaging, comprising the steps of:
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processing a caller identification messaging signal in a communications network, the caller identification messaging signal comprising a caller identification message and at least one of a (i) an identifier of a calling party, (ii) an identifier of a destination communications address, and (iii) an identifier of an originating communications address;
associating an incoming line identification (ICLID) signal with the caller identification messaging signal;
querying a database for at least one of (i) acceptance of the caller identification message associated with the destinations communications address and (ii) presentation capabilities associated with at least one of the destination communications address and a destination communications device, wherein the communications network comprises at least one of a public switched telephone network, a mobile switching telephone communications network and wherein the caller identification message comprises at least one of text, voice, video, and electronic data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for caller identification messaging, comprising the steps of:
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processing a communications signal from a calling party communications device to a caller identification messaging access address;
associating an incoming line identification (ICLID) signal with the incoming communications signal;
associating a caller identification messaging profile with the ICLID signal, the caller identification profile comprising at least one of (i) a caller identification message, (ii) an identifier of the calling party, (iii) an identifier of the originating communications address, (iv) caller identification messaging services associated with at least one of the calling party and the originating address, (v) an identifier of the destinations communications address, (vi) an identifier of a receiving party communications device, (vii) caller identification messaging services associated with at least one of the receiving party and the destinations communications address, and (viii) caller identification messaging default service parameters; and
generating a caller identification messaging signal using at least one of the caller identification messaging profile and of a caller identification messaging instruction supplied by the calling party, the caller identification messaging signal comprising a caller identification message and at least one of (i) the identifier of a calling party, (ii) the identifier of a destination communications address, and (iii) the identifier of an originating communications address. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A communications method, comprising:
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receiving communications signals from a calling party communications device to a communications network; and
using the communication signals to generate a caller identification messaging signal, the caller identification messaging signal comprising a caller identification message and at least one of (i) an identifier of a calling party, (ii) an identifier of a destination communications address, and (iii) an identifier of the calling party communications device;
transmitting at least one of the caller identification message and the caller identification messaging signal to the destinations communications address; and
establishing a voice connection with the calling party communications device and the receiving party communications device, wherein the communications network comprises at least one of a public switched telephone network and a mobile switching telephone communications network.
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21. A communications method, comprising:
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receiving communications signals from a calling party communications device to a communications network; and
using the communication signals to generate a caller identification messaging signal, the caller identification messaging signal comprising a caller identification message and at least one of (i) an identifier of a calling party, (ii) an identifier of a destination communications address, and (iii) an identifier of the calling party communications device; and
transmitting at least one of the caller identification message and the caller identification messaging signal to the destinations communications address during a voice connection with the calling party communications device and the receiving party communications device, wherein the communications network comprises at least one of a public switched telephone network and a mobile switching telephone communications network.
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