Audio caller identification
First Claim
1. A method of providing audio caller identification, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a call, the call being associated with a directory number;
querying a database for caller identification information associated with the call;
sending the caller identification information to a caller identification device; and
synthesizing and playing an audio message related to the caller identification information associated with the call, and displaying the caller identification information associated with the call.
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Abstract
An audio caller identification system and method are provided. A caller identification device of a called party'"'"'s telephone, whether integrated with the telephone or stand-alone, includes a speaker for audibly alerting the called party to the nature of an incoming call. A speech synthesizer in concert with an audio caller iD program may audibly identify a name and/or number of the calling party displayed on the called party'"'"'s caller ID device, including descriptive terms for calling parties such as “private,” “unlisted,” or “out of the area.” When the called party'"'"'s telephone begins to ring, the called party may listen to the audio identification of the calling party for a quick screening without having to go to the telephone to read the caller ID.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of providing audio caller identification, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a call, the call being associated with a directory number;
querying a database for caller identification information associated with the call;
sending the caller identification information to a caller identification device; and
synthesizing and playing an audio message related to the caller identification information associated with the call, and displaying the caller identification information associated with the call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of providing audio caller identification in an Advanced Intelligent Network, including a switch, a service control point, a service node and a database of caller identification information, wherein the service control point and the service node are functionally connected to the switch, and wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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receiving a call from a calling party at a calling party switch directed to a called party at a called party switch;
sending call information associated with the call to the service control point, the call information including the directory number of the calling party;
at the service control point, querying the database of caller identification information for caller identification information associated with the call;
causing the service node to synthesize and send an audio message related to the caller identification information associated with the call to a called party caller identification device via the called party switch; and
at the called party caller identification device, playing the audio message and displaying the caller identification information associated with the call. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A system for providing audio caller identification, comprising:
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a software module operative to query a database for caller identification information associated with a call from a calling party to a called party, the call being associated with a directory number;
to send the caller identification information to a caller identification device;
the caller identification device, operative to receive the caller identification information;
to synthesize and play an audio message related to the caller identification information associated with the call, and to display the caller identification information associated with the call. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of providing audio caller identification, comprising the steps of:
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saving a recorded audio message associated with a directory number;
receiving a call, the call being associated with the directory number;
querying a database for caller identification information associated with the call;
sending the caller identification information to a caller identification device;
comparing the directory number associated with the call with the directory number associated with the recorded audio message;
if the directory number associated with the call matches the directory number associated with the recorded message, playing the recorded audio message and displaying the caller identification information associated with the call; and
if the directory number associated with the call does not match the directory number associated with the recorded message, synthesizing and playing an audio message related to the caller identification information associated with the call, and displaying the caller identification information associated with the call.
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