Network support for caller identification based on biometric measurement
First Claim
1. A method for identifying a calling party to a called party before the called party answers a call, the method comprising:
- receiving an origination message;
receiving biometric information regarding the calling party;
using the biometric information to access an identity database record of the calling party;
retrieving identity information regarding the calling party from the identity database; and
transmitting an MSC_Network Origination message including the identity information retrieved from the identity database.
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Abstract
Actual caller identification is provided. Biometric information is collected from a calling party. For example, retinal scan or facial recognition information is collected from a calling party. An element of a communications network receives the biometric information and uses the biometric information to determine the identity of the calling party. For instance, the biometric information is used to generate an index or key into an identity database. The index or key is used to retrieve identity information associated with a record including matching biometric information. The identity information is transmitted, for example, to user equipment of a called party.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a calling party to a called party before the called party answers a call, the method comprising:
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receiving an origination message;
receiving biometric information regarding the calling party;
using the biometric information to access an identity database record of the calling party;
retrieving identity information regarding the calling party from the identity database; and
transmitting an MSC_Network Origination message including the identity information retrieved from the identity database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system operative to identify a calling party to a called party before the called party answers a call, the system comprising:
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an identity database accessible at least in part through the use of biometric data, the identity database including identifying records in association with respective biometric data;
a switching center operative to receive biometric information regarding a calling party and use the received biometric information to access the identity database to retrieve identity information therefrom and to generate and transmit an MSC_Network Origination message including the identity information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 11. The system of claim 11 wherein the switching center is operative to receive retinal scan information as the biometric data.
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19. A system for identifying a calling party to a called party before the called party answers a call, the system comprising:
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means for receiving an origination message;
means for receiving biometric information regarding the calling party;
means for using the biometric information to access an identity database record of the calling party;
means for retrieving identity information regarding the calling party from the identity database; and
means for transmitting an MSC_Network Origination message including the identity information retrieved from the identity database. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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