METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSOCIATING A USER PROFILE TO A CALLER IDENTIFIER
First Claim
1. A method of adapting a phone profile in a wireless communication device to a caller identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprising the steps of:
- extracting Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal;
associating at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; and
enabling access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A method (10) and system (200) for associating a user profile (39) to Caller ID signal can include a processor (202) that is controlled under an operating system allowing multiple profiles. The processor extract (12) Caller ID information from a Caller ID signal, associate (14) at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device, and enable (16) access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device. The method can store (18) separate profiles on the wireless communication device for each Caller ID or for each predetermined set of Caller IDs or store separate multiple profiles for each Caller ID or set of Caller IDs and further enable user selection among the multiple profiles.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of adapting a phone profile in a wireless communication device to a caller identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprising the steps of:
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extracting Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal; associating at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; and enabling access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system of adapting a phone profile in a wireless communication device to a Caller Identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprises:
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a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to; extract Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal; associate at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; and enable access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless communication device having a system of adapting a phone profile to a received caller identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprising:
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a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver and controlled under an operating system allowing multiple profiles, wherein the processor is programmed to; extract Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal; associate at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; and enable access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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