Caller ID call memo system

• US 20050286687A1
• Filed: 04/05/2005
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anton Mendoza, Mamoon Rashid, Sivakumaran Sanmugasuntharam
• Original Assignee: Anton Mendoza, Mamoon Rashid, Sivakumaran Sanmugasuntharam
• Inventors: Mendoza, Anton, Rashid, Mamoon, Sanmugasuntharam, Sivakumaran
• Granted Patent: US 7,817,790 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.19
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/576 associated with a pictorial or graphical representation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/39 using speech synthesis speech synthesis per se G10L13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/253 where a visual mode is used instead of a voice mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4365 based on information specified by the calling party, e.g. priority or subject
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5322 for recording text messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53391 dependent on calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15

Abstract

A system and method of saving and delivering a voice memo or text memo to identify incoming calls is provided. A user of the system of the invention is given the option of recording a memo on the calls he or she has received through a prompt on a telecommunication device. The user can choose to record a voice memo or text memo after each call. The memos are saved in connection with caller id information pertaining to the number from which the call was placed. When a user of the system receives a call from a number that has a memo saved in relation thereto, the user will be prompted to hear, and may listen to, the voice memo before answering the call. If the memo is in text form, the user can configure the system to provide various processing options. In one processing option, a text to speech audio presentation of the text of the memo is made available to permit the message to be heard over a telephone or networked audio capable PDA device. In other processing options, the user has the text of the message sent to the user'"'"'s PC or emailed or sent by instant message to the user'"'"'s PDA device.

Claims

1. A method of providing a call memo associated with a particular telephone number comprising:

(a coupling a destination telephone to a call management system to enable caller-id information and audio data from the destination telephone to be exchanged with the call management system;

(b receiving an inbound call at the destination telephone;

(c performing processing at the call management system including the steps of;

(i parsing the received caller-id information to obtain the calling telephone number;

(ii querying a call memo database using the calling telephone number; and

(iii for a located record in the call memo database, providing a memo cue to notify the called party of a call memo associated with the telephone number of the incoming call.

2. The method of claim 1 further including the step of recording said call memo.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the recorded call memo is a voice memo that is recorded using said destination telephone.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the recorded call memo is a voice memo that is recorded using a computer coupled to said call management system to capture audio and calling telephone number information or by uploading a file containing the call memo and calling telephone number information.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the recorded call memo is a text memo that is recorded using a PDA device and sent as a message to said call management system.

6. The method of claim 1 further including the step of prompting a called party to record a voice memo upon completion of a call at the destination telephone.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the prompt to record the voice memo comprises an audible tone or a voice message.

8. The method of claim 6 further including the step of receiving and recording a call memo from said destination telephone.

9. The method of claim 6 further including the step of receiving a call memo message from a computer in communication with said call management system.

10. The method of claim 6 further including the step of receiving a call memo message that is recorded using a PDA device and sent as a message to said call management system.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the memo cue is an audible tone or a message.

12. A method of providing a call memo associated with a particular telephone number via SMS or email, comprising:

(a coupling a destination telephone to a call management system to enable caller-id information and audio data from the destination telephone to be exchanged with the call management system;

(b providing an association directory record accessible to said call management system to associate an SMS or email message address with said destination telephone;

(c receiving an inbound call at the destination telephone;

(d performing processing at the call management system including the steps of;

(i parsing the received caller-id information to obtain the calling telephone number;

(ii querying a call memo database using the calling telephone number; and

(iii for a located record in the call memo database, providing a call memo message to the message address contained in said association directory that includes caller-id information of the telephone number of the incoming call.

13. The method of claim 12 further including the step of providing a prompt to the destination telephone to enter a call memo upon completion of a call to said destination telephone.

14. The method of claim 13 further including the step of receiving and recording a call memo from said destination telephone following providing said prompt.

15. The method of claim 12 further including the step of providing a prompt message to the message address contained in said association directory to notify the called party to enter a call memo upon completion of a call to said destination telephone.

16. The method of claim 15 further including the step of receiving and recording an SMS or email message containing a call memo message from the SMS or email message address associated in said association directory with said destination telephone number following said step of providing said prompt message.

17. A method of providing a call memo associated with a particular telephone number via a network accessible computer, comprising:

(a providing a call management system;

(b coupling a destination telephone to said call management system to enable caller-id information and audio data from the destination telephone to be exchanged with the call management system;

(c providing an association directory record accessible to said call management system to associate a network address of a network accessible computer with said destination telephone;

(d receiving an inbound call at the destination telephone;

(e performing processing at the call management system including the steps of;

(i parsing the received caller-id information to obtain the calling telephone number;

(ii querying a call memo database using the calling telephone number; and

(iii for a located record in the call memo database, providing a call memo message to the message address contained in said association directory that includes caller-id information of the telephone number of the incoming call.

18. The method of claim 17 further including the step of providing a prompt to the destination telephone to enter a call memo upon completion of a call to said destination telephone.

19. The method of claim 18 further including the step of receiving and recording a call memo from said destination telephone following providing said prompt.

20. The method of claim 17 further including the step of providing a prompt message addressed to the network address contained in said association directory to notify the called party to enter a call memo upon completion of a call to said destination telephone.

21. The method of claim 20 further including the step of receiving and recording a message containing a call memo from the network address associated in said association directory with said destination telephone number following said step of providing said prompt message.

22. The method of claim 17 wherein said network address is an Internet Protocol (IP) address.

23. A method of providing a call memo associated with a particular telephone number via a network accessible computer, comprising:

(a providing a call management system;

(b coupling a destination telephone to said call management system to enable caller-id information and audio data from the destination telephone to be exchanged with the call management system;

(c providing an association directory record accessible to said call management system to associate a network address of a network accessible computer with said destination telephone;

(d receiving an inbound call at the destination telephone;

(e performing processing at the call management system including the steps of;

(i querying a call memo database using the destination telephone number; and

(ii for a located record in the call memo database, providing a call detail memo to the network address contained in said association directory containing information relating to the destination telephone number and relating to the calling telephone number.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the call detail memo information relating to the destination telephone number includes the greeting, company directory, status of each extension.

25. The method of claim 23 further including the step of including the received caller-id information in said call detail memo information.

26. The method of claim 23 further including the step of recording a call memo relating to the inbound call.

27. The method of claim 26 further including the step of sending said call memo to an email address.

28. The method of claim 26 further including the step of making said call memo available for access via a computer network.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein said computer network is the Internet.

30. A method of providing a voice memo during a call comprising the steps of:

(a providing a call management system;

(b coupling a first telephone to said call management system (CMS) to enable audio data in a voice database accessible to the CMS to be exchanged;

(c establishing a call between said first telephone and a second telephone;

(d performing processing at the call management system including the steps of;

(i monitoring the call between the first telephone and the second telephone for a trigger event;

(ii parsing the trigger event to obtain a command;

(ii performing the command against the voice database.

31. The method of claim 30 wherein the step of performing the command against the voice database provides playback of an audio record in the voice database to the call.

32. The method of claim 30 wherein step of performing the command against the voice database provides recording the call to an audio record in the voice database to.

33. The method of claim 30 wherein the trigger event is depressing at least one predetermined key of said first telephone.

34. The method of claim 30 wherein the trigger event is depressing at least one predetermined combination of keys of said first telephone.

35. The method of claim 30 wherein the trigger event is the combination of depressing at least one predetermined of key of said first telephone and providing a voice command to said first telephone.