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

  • US 7,450,701 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2004
  • Issued: 11/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for allowing a user connected to the Internet to receive a customized call alert associated with an incoming call from a calling party to the user, comprising:

  • providing software on a device of the user for;

    determining that the user is actively connected to the Internet via an always on connection;

    receiving a message including identification information associated with the calling party, via the Internet;

    initiating a user selectable sound file associated with the identification information sent with the message;

    presenting the user with a plurality of selectable call disposition options associated with the calling party; and

    sending the user'"'"'s selected option to an Internet caller identification (ICID) server.

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