Internet method of protecting subscriber information

• US 20060117187A1
• Filed: 11/30/2004
• Published: 06/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rockwell Electronics Commerce Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: Rockwell Electronics Commerce Technologies LLC
• Inventors: Hollatz, Mike, Wesen, Dave, Moser, Mary Ellen
• Application Number:
  US10/999,533
• Publication Number:
  US 20060117187A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/182
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• 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 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing subscriber information by a first party to a second party in conjunction with a call placed through the Internet. The method includes the steps of the first party determining a level of subscriber information of the first party that is to be provided to the second party in conjunction with the call through the Internet and the first party registering a set of information elements that correspond to the determined level of subscriber information with an Internet registration server for the benefit of the second party.

Claims

1. A method of providing subscriber information by a first party to a second party in conjunction with a call placed through the Internet, such method comprising:

a terminal of the first party determining a level of subscriber information of the first party that is to be provided to the second party in conjunction with the call through the Internet; and

the terminal of the first party registering a set of information elements that correspond to the determined level of subscriber information with an Internet registration server for the benefit of the second party.

2. The method of providing subscriber information as in claim 1 further comprising the first party registering the subscriber information before the call.

3. The method of providing subscriber information as in claim 1 further comprising the first party registering the subscriber information during the call.

4. The method of providing subscriber information as in claim 1 further comprising the first party placing the call to the second party.

5. The method of providing subscriber information as in claim 1 further comprising the second party placing the call to the first party.

6. The method of providing subscriber information as in claim 1 wherein the elements of the subscriber information further comprise only a name and telephone number of the first party.

7. The method of providing subscriber information as in claim 1 wherein the elements of the subscriber information further comprise a name, a telephone number and an address of the first party.

8. The method of providing subscriber information as in claim 1 wherein the elements of the subscriber information further comprise credit information.

9. The method of providing subscriber information as in claim 1 further comprising the first party instructing a controller of the registration server to request authentication from the second party before the controller allows access to the registered subscriber information.

10. The method of providing subscriber information as in claim 1 further comprising the first party registering subscriber information on a first level containing a first set of information elements for a first device used by the first party and subscriber information on a second level containing a second set of information elements for a second device used by the first party.

11. An apparatus for providing subscriber information by a first party to a second party in conjunction with a call placed through the Internet, such apparatus comprising:

means for determining a level of subscriber information of the first party that is to be provided to the second party in conjunction with the call through the Internet; and

means for registering a set of information elements that correspond to the determined level of subscriber information with an Internet registration server for the benefit of the second party.

12. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 11 further comprising means within a terminal of the first party for registering the subscriber information before the call.

13. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 11 further comprising means for registering the subscriber information during the call.

14. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 11 wherein the elements of the subscriber information further comprise only a name and telephone number of the first party.

15. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 11 wherein the elements of the subscriber information further comprise a name, a telephone number and an address of the first party.

16. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 11 wherein the elements of the subscriber information further comprise credit information.

17. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 11 further comprising means for instructing a controller of the registration server to request authentication from the second party before the controller allows access to the registered subscriber information.

18. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 11 further comprising means for registering subscriber information on a first level containing a first set of information elements for a first device used by the first party and subscriber information on a second level containing a second set of information elements for a second device used by the first party.

19. An apparatus for providing subscriber information by a first party to a second party in conjunction with a call placed through the Internet, such apparatus comprising:

an interactive window adapted to recieve a level of subscriber information of the first party that is to be provided to the second party in conjunction with the call through the Internet; and

a call processing application that registers a set of information elements that correspond to the determined level of subscriber information with an Internet registration server for the benefit of the second party.

20. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 19 further comprising a registration softkey that registers the subscriber information before the call.

21. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 19 wherein the elements of the subscriber information further comprise only a name and telephone number of the first party.

22. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 19 wherein the elements of the subscriber information further comprise a name, a telephone number and an address of the first party.

23. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 19 wherein the elements of the subscriber information further comprise credit information.

24. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 19 further comprising an authentication key used to obtain authentication from the second party before the controller allows access to the register subscriber information.

25. The apparatus for providing subscriber information as in claim 19 further comprising a first level of subscriber information that contains a first set of information elements for a first device used by the first party and a second level of subscriber information containing a second set of information elements for a second device used by the first party.