SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CUSTOM CALLER-ID MESSAGES
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1. A method for providing a message to a telephone user, comprising:
- receiving a request for calling number identification information associated with a telephone number;
substituting a message for said calling number identification information; and
providing said message in response to said request.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a message in Caller-ID information are described. In one embodiment of the present invention, an applications server, such as service control point (SCP), substitutes a message for Caller-ID information when a switch serving the called party'"'"'s line requests the Caller-ID information. An embodiment may also include an application that provides a user interface, for example, a web-enabled interface, to allow the subscriber to add or change the message.
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1. A method for providing a message to a telephone user, comprising:
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receiving a request for calling number identification information associated with a telephone number;
substituting a message for said calling number identification information; and
providing said message in response to said request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium on which is encoded computer program code for providing for providing a message to a telephone user comprising:
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program code for receiving a request for calling number identification information associated with a telephone number;
program code for substituting a message for said calling number identification information; and
program code for providing said message in response to said request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a message to a telephone user, comprising:
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a telecommunications network;
a calling number identification database in communication with said telecommunications network; and
an application server in communication with said calling number identification database and configured to provide a message in response to a request for calling number identification data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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