Method, system, and storage medium for providing comprehensive originator identification services
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting enhanced originator information over a communications network, comprising:
- receiving information elements selected by an originator terminal from a database, said retrieving based upon at least one of a service plan and a terminal capability associated with a recipient terminal; and
transmitting a communication including said information elements to said recipient terminal prior to establishing a communications session with said recipient terminal;
wherein said transmitting is conducted over at least one of;
an Internet Protocol network;
a public switched telephone network;
a wireless local area network;
a wireless network;
a cable network;
a fiber optic network;
a video network; and
a satellite network.
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to a method, system, and storage medium for transmitting enhanced originator information over a communications network. The method includes receiving information elements selected by an originator terminal from a database. The information elements retrieved are based upon a service plan and/or a terminal capability associated with a recipient terminal. The method also includes transmitting a communication including the information elements to the recipient terminal prior to establishing a communications session with the recipient terminal. The transmission is conducted over at least one of: an Internet Protocol network, a public switched telephone network, a wireless local area network, a wireless network, a cable network, a fiber optic network, a video network, and a satellite network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting enhanced originator information over a communications network, comprising:
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receiving information elements selected by an originator terminal from a database, said retrieving based upon at least one of a service plan and a terminal capability associated with a recipient terminal; and
transmitting a communication including said information elements to said recipient terminal prior to establishing a communications session with said recipient terminal;
wherein said transmitting is conducted over at least one of;
an Internet Protocol network;
a public switched telephone network;
a wireless local area network;
a wireless network;
a cable network;
a fiber optic network;
a video network; and
a satellite network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A storage medium including machine-readable computer program code for transmitting enhanced originator information over a communications network, said storage medium including instructions for causing a server to implement a method comprising:
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receiving information elements selected by an originator terminal from a database, said retrieving based upon at least one of a service plan and a terminal capability associated with a recipient terminal; and
transmitting a communication including said information elements to said recipient terminal prior to establishing a communications session with said recipient terminal;
wherein said transmitting is conducted over at least one of;
an Internet Protocol network;
a public switched telephone network;
a wireless local area network;
a wireless network;
a cable network;
a fiber optic network;
a video network; and
a satellite network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for transmitting enhanced originator information over a communications network comprising:
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a caller identification-enabled recipient terminal, said recipient terminal operating over a communications network via a service provider;
an originator terminal operating over a communications network via a service provider;
an originator communications information database;
an originator identification system executing over said communications network, said originator identification system performing;
receiving information elements selected by an originator terminal from a database, said retrieving based upon at least one of a service plan and a terminal capability associated with a recipient terminal; and
transmitting a communication including said information elements to said recipient terminal prior to establishing a communications session with said recipient terminal;
wherein said transmitting is conducted over at least one of;
an Internet Protocol network;
a public switched telephone network;
a wireless local area network;
a wireless network;
a cable network;
a fiber optic network;
a video network; and
a satellite network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A terminal device for transmitting enhanced originator information over a communications network, said terminal device enabled with caller identification, comprising:
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an originator identification system in communication with said terminal device, said terminal device operating over a communications network via a service provider; and
,a link to an originator communications information database;
wherein said terminal device receives information associated with an originator of a communication, said information including information elements comprising at least one of;
font and character style capabilities;
a logo;
an image;
audio;
multi-media;
animation;
VPIM;
a uniform resource locator;
a physical location address;
video;
an alerting tone; and
advertising material.
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Specification