Methods and systems for using network capabilities to correct phone displays
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1. A system for displaying information in correct format, the system comprising:
- a receiving point for receiving information about a call originating from a first device;
a computer processor in communication with the receiving point for determining whether the received information is in a format recognizable for correct display by a second device, wherein the determining is based at least in part on consideration of display characteristics of the second device; and
an algorithm engine in communication with the computer processor for selectively adjusting the received information based at least in part on the display characteristics of the second device, whereby when the computer processor determines that the received information is not in the recognizable format, the algorithm engine adjusts the received information to the recognizable format and the receiving point forwards the correctly formatted information to the second device.
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Abstract
A system and method for displaying phone number in the correct format on a personal communication system (PCS) device is disclosed. Since many devices which access PCS networks do not send identifying phone number information for the device in a format recognized by the network, oftentimes the phone numbers of the sending devices cannot be displayed on the PCS device. The present invention provides an algorithm engine which searches to determine whether the incoming phone number is in a format recognized by the network, and if not formats the phone number in the correct format for the PCS device for display thereon.
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1. A system for displaying information in correct format, the system comprising:
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a receiving point for receiving information about a call originating from a first device;
a computer processor in communication with the receiving point for determining whether the received information is in a format recognizable for correct display by a second device, wherein the determining is based at least in part on consideration of display characteristics of the second device; and
an algorithm engine in communication with the computer processor for selectively adjusting the received information based at least in part on the display characteristics of the second device, whereby when the computer processor determines that the received information is not in the recognizable format, the algorithm engine adjusts the received information to the recognizable format and the receiving point forwards the correctly formatted information to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for displaying information on a display in a correct format for a call between first and second devices, comprising the steps of:
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receiving information and determining whether the information is in a format recognizable for correct display by the second device, wherein the information comprises a phone number associated with the first device, and wherein the determining is based at least in part on consideration of display characteristics of the second device;
searching a set of algorithms for a correct display format if it is determined that the information is not in the recognizable format;
formatting the information in the correct display format as determined by the searching step; and
forwarding the correctly formatted information to the second device for display in the correct display format. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a computer system, a computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving information about a call originating from a first device;
evaluating display correctness for display of the information by a second device, wherein the evaluating depends at least in part on display characteristics of the second device;
if necessary to correct the display of the information by the second device, adjusting the information based at least in part on the display characteristics of the second device; and
forwarding the information to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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