System and method for modifying communication information (MCI)

• US 20070127703A1
• Filed: 10/20/2006
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nobelbiz Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Nobelbiz Incorporated
• Inventors: Siminoff, James
• Granted Patent: US 7,899,169 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/372
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking

Abstract

A method for processing a communication between a first party and a second party is disclosed. A communication is received from the first party, the communication having first party information, and second party information. An entry in a database is identified that matches at least one of the first party information and the second party information and for which a predetermined rule is satisfied. A telephone number associated with the matching database entry is selected. The selected telephone number is transmitted to the second party.

Claims

1. A method for processing a communication between a first party and a second party, comprising:

a) receiving the communication from the first party, the communication having first party information and second party information;

b) modifying the first party information based on at least one of the first party information and the second party information; and

c) transmitting the modified first party information to the second party.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first party information includes at least one of caller identification information and connection information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second party information includes at least one of a telephone number of the second party and information appended by the first party to the telephone number of the second party.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein step b) modifying further includes,

i) identifying an entry in a database that matches at least one of the first party information and the second party information;

and

ii) substituting a telephone number of the first party with a replacement telephone number associated with the matching database entry.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the replacement telephone number has the same area code as the telephone number of the second party.

6. A method for processing a communication between a first party and a second party, comprising:

a) receiving the communication from the first party, the communication having first party information, and second party information;

b) identifying an entry in a database that matches at least one of the first party information and the second party information and for which a predetermined rule is satisfied;

c) selecting a telephone number associated with the matching database entry; and

d) transmitting the selected telephone number to the second party.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the replacement telephone number has an area code geographically closer to the area code of the telephone number of the second party.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the replacement telephone number has the same area code as the telephone number of the second party.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the predetermine rule relates to at least one of time, day of week, and date.

10. A method for processing a communication between a first party and a second party, comprising:

a) receiving the communication from the first party, the communication having first party information and second party information;

b) selecting a telephone number from a database based on the telephone number of the second party; and

c) transmitting the selected telephone number to the second party as caller identification information of the first party.