Method and system for providing calling name identification requery
First Claim
1. A method of identifying a name that corresponds to a telephone number, the method comprising:
- formulating a query that requests a name that corresponds to a telephone number in response to a received query; and
transmitting the formulated query to a remote location after determining the remote location is able to process the formulated query.
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Abstract
A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party'"'"'s name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party'"'"'s telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of identifying a name that corresponds to a telephone number, the method comprising:
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formulating a query that requests a name that corresponds to a telephone number in response to a received query; and transmitting the formulated query to a remote location after determining the remote location is able to process the formulated query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for identifying a name corresponding to a telephone number, the system comprising:
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means for formulating a query that requests a name that corresponds to a telephone number in response to a received query; and means for transmitting the formulated query to a remote location after determining the remote location is able to process the formulated query. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer usable medium comprising a set of instructions for identifying a name that corresponds to a telephone number, the set of instructions to direct a processor to perform acts of:
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formulating a query that requests a name that corresponds to a telephone number in response to a received query; and transmitting the formulated query to a remote location after determining the remote location is able to process the formulated query. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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