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Method and system for presenting customized call alerts in a service for internet caller identification

  • US 6,718,021 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2002
  • Issued: 04/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for allowing a subscriber connected to the Internet to receive a customized call alert associated with an incoming call from a calling party to the subscriber, comprising:

  • receiving the incoming call at a terminating switch;

    suspending the call at the terminating switch;

    launching a query in response to a request from the calling party to establish a connection with the subscriber;

    accessing a service control point (SCP) in response to the query;

    determining the subscriber'"'"'s Internet status, the subscriber'"'"'s Internet status comprising whether the subscriber is actively connected to the Internet via an always on connection;

    ascertaining that the subscriber'"'"'s Internet status is active;

    determining identification information associated with the calling party;

    sending a message from an Internet caller identification server (ICID), via the Internet, to client software on the subscriber'"'"'s computer, including notification and caller identification information associated with the incoming call; and

    initiating a sound file associated with the caller identification information.

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