Methods and devices for selecting preferred call back numbers using CID data
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1. A communication device comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive embedded caller identity data (CID) data;
a selection unit adapted to select a list of preferred call back numbers associated with a number identifier in the received CID data wherein the numbers need not include a value which matches the identifier; and
a transmission unit adapted to transmit an outgoing signal comprising a first preferred call back number chosen from the list of call back numbers.
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Abstract
A telephone or similar device/system may be equipped or used to select preferred call back numbers. These preferred numbers may be programmed into a device by a user. When an incoming call comprising caller identity (“CID”) data is received, preferred call back numbers associated with a portion of the data are selected. A responsive, outgoing call is transmitted using one of the preferred call back numbers. The selected, preferred call back numbers may or may not be identical to a telephone number indicated in the CID data.
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1. A communication device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive embedded caller identity data (CID) data;
a selection unit adapted to select a list of preferred call back numbers associated with a number identifier in the received CID data wherein the numbers need not include a value which matches the identifier; and
a transmission unit adapted to transmit an outgoing signal comprising a first preferred call back number chosen from the list of call back numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communications device comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a first incoming signal comprising embedded CID data;
selection means for selecting a list of preferred call back numbers associated with a number identifier in the received CID data wherein the numbers need not include a value which matches the identifier; and
transmission means for transmitting an outgoing signal comprising a first preferred call back number chosen from the list of call back numbers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for selecting preferred call back numbers using CID data comprising:
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receiving a first incoming signal comprising embedded CID data;
selecting a list of preferred call back numbers associated with a number identifier in the received CID data wherein the numbers need not include a value which matches the identifier; and
transmitting an outgoing signal comprising a first preferred call back number chosen from the list of preferred call back numbers. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A programmed device comprising program memory means for storing program code means, the program code means comprising;
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program code means for selecting a list of preferred call back numbers associated with a number identifier in a first incoming signal comprising embedded CID data wherein the numbers need not include a value which matches the identifier; and
program code means for transmitting an outgoing signal comprising a first preferred call back number chosen from the list of preferred call back numbers. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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