Video caller identification systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for providing at least one video output signal for displaying caller identification information on a display device with an integrated system that provides one or more video signals and caller ID information, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing from the integrated system the at least one video output signal for display of images on the display device;
receiving one or more telephone calls on a telephone input to the integrated system;
decoding caller ID data corresponding to an identification of a caller of a received telephone call with a caller ID circuit integral to the integrated system and coupled to the telephone input; and
wherein, in response to a received telephone call, the at least one video output signal includes information for displaying the identification of the caller of the received telephone call on the display device, wherein the integrated system generates the at least one video output signal based on the one or more video signals and the caller ID data from the caller II) circuit, wherein a signal generator integral to the integrated system operates responsive to the caller ID data from the caller ID circuit, wherein the signal generator generates the at least one video output signal based on the one or more video signals and based on character signals and background signals generated by the signal generator.
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Abstract
Circuits and methods for determining the caller identification for an incoming call and for displaying such caller identification information on a video display device such as a television. A caller identification line modem determines the caller identification information, a control processor translates and/or inputs such caller identification information to a video circuit for displaying the caller identification information. Various methods for so displaying caller identification information are provided, including overlaying such information on an input video signal such as for a predetermined interval of time, generating a separate caller identification video signal, which may be placed, for example, on an unused television channel. The caller identification circuits and methods may be integrated or combined with various advanced television, video and/or telephony functions. An advanced remote control unit may be provided so that the user may determine from the video/television screen the identity of the caller, and then forward the call to a voice messaging system, forward the call to another line, answer the call on a video phone or answer the call on a separate telephone. The caller identification circuit may be provided with programmable intelligence so that incoming calls may not only be displayed on the video/television screen, but also may be desirably processed depending on the identity of the particular caller.
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1. A method for providing at least one video output signal for displaying caller identification information on a display device with an integrated system that provides one or more video signals and caller ID information, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing from the integrated system the at least one video output signal for display of images on the display device;
receiving one or more telephone calls on a telephone input to the integrated system;
decoding caller ID data corresponding to an identification of a caller of a received telephone call with a caller ID circuit integral to the integrated system and coupled to the telephone input; and
wherein, in response to a received telephone call, the at least one video output signal includes information for displaying the identification of the caller of the received telephone call on the display device, wherein the integrated system generates the at least one video output signal based on the one or more video signals and the caller ID data from the caller II) circuit, wherein a signal generator integral to the integrated system operates responsive to the caller ID data from the caller ID circuit, wherein the signal generator generates the at least one video output signal based on the one or more video signals and based on character signals and background signals generated by the signal generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for displaying caller identification information on an integrated display/telephone system capable of displaying video-type images, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving one or more signals and displaying one or more images on a display of the integrated display/telephone system, wherein the display displays images based on the one or more received signals;
receiving an incoming telephone call with the integrated display/telephone system, wherein caller identification data for the incoming telephone call is received with the incoming telephone call; and
generating a caller identification display signal, wherein the caller identification display signal is based on the one or more received signals and the caller identification data received with the incoming telephone call, wherein the caller identification display signal comprises the one or more received signals and signals from a generator that generates character signals and background display signals, wherein the character signals are generated responsive to the caller identification data, wherein in response to an incoming telephone call, caller identification information is displayed on the display along with the displayed one or more images. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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