Apparatus for facilitating the display of information relating to the origin of a third source caller
First Claim
1. An apparatus for transferring caller information to a television for display on a screen of said television, said apparatus comprising:
- detecting means for detecting the presence of a communication present on an incoming tele-communication line;
decoding means for decoding information present on the tele-communication line to produce caller information related to the communication;
transfer means for causing said caller information to be converted to a television signal suitable for display on said screen of said television;
means for establishing a communication path between a caller and a receiver, wherein said detecting means comprises means for detecting the presence of a communication request present on said incoming tele-communication line which is originating from a third source separate from the caller and receiver, said third source comprising a telephone, said caller information including information relating to the origin of the third source;
means for temporarily disconnecting said tele-communication line from said receiver;
means for simulating an off hook condition on said tele-communication line; and
means for receiving said caller information from said tele-communication line.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for transferring caller information or tele-communication information to a video device adapted to convert video format signals into a medium of expression. The caller information may include Calling Identity Delivery information. A detecting device detects the presence of a communication present on an incoming tele-communication line; a decoder device decodes the information present on the tele-communication line to produce caller information or tele-communication information related to the communication; and a transfer device causes the caller information or tele-communication information to be converted to the medium of expression by the video device. A frequency band capability conversion apparatus is also disclosed which accepts a composite signal and processes the composite signal so that it falls within the frequency band of a prescribed channel of a receiver. The frequency band capability conversion apparatus may be provided with a tele-communication line interface for interfacing a telephone line with the signal generator, recognizing an occurrence of a telephone call, and signalling information about the telephone call. The caller information or tele-communication information may comprise, e.g., caller ID information, voice messaging information, or caller ID or call waiting information.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus for transferring caller information to a television for display on a screen of said television, said apparatus comprising:
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detecting means for detecting the presence of a communication present on an incoming tele-communication line; decoding means for decoding information present on the tele-communication line to produce caller information related to the communication; transfer means for causing said caller information to be converted to a television signal suitable for display on said screen of said television; means for establishing a communication path between a caller and a receiver, wherein said detecting means comprises means for detecting the presence of a communication request present on said incoming tele-communication line which is originating from a third source separate from the caller and receiver, said third source comprising a telephone, said caller information including information relating to the origin of the third source; means for temporarily disconnecting said tele-communication line from said receiver; means for simulating an off hook condition on said tele-communication line; and means for receiving said caller information from said tele-communication line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for transferring caller information to a television for display on a screen of said television, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the presence of a communication present on an incoming telephone line; decoding information present on a telephone line to produce caller information related to the communication; converting said caller information to a form appropriate for display on said screen of said television; establishing a communication path between a caller and a receiver, wherein the detecting step comprises detecting the presence of a communication request present on said incoming telephone line which is originating from a third source separate from the caller and receiver, said third source comprising a telephone device, said caller information including information relating to the origin of the third source, temporarily disconnecting said telephone line from said receiver; simulating an off-hook condition on said telephone line; and receiving said caller information from said telephone line. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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