Caller information display methods and systems
First Claim
1. A method in a public switched telephone network for dynamically providing calling party information to a called party from a calling party during a call from the calling party to the called party, wherein the called party is a user of a first customer premise equipment (CPE) device and the calling party is a user of a second CPE device, said method comprising the steps of:
- prompting the calling party for calling party information, wherein the calling party information comprises a message for the user of the first CPE device from the user of the second CPE device;
receiving said calling party information from said calling party through a text message, voice message, or symbol;
initiating a transfer of said calling party information, from said calling party to the second customer premise equipment device of said called party through employment of a caller identification mechanism of said public switched telephone network, wherein the caller identification mechanism comprises a type I or type II caller identification mechanism;
dynamically displaying said calling party information for said called party via said caller identification mechanism on said second customer premise equipment device, thereby permitting said called party to take action regarding said calling party information independent of prior or current public switched telephone activities.
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Abstract
Methods and systems in a telecommunications network for dynamically providing calling party information to a called party from a calling party. A transfer of calling party information can be initiated from the calling party to the called party utilizing a caller identification mechanism in communication with one or more customer premise equipment devices associated with the telecommunications network. Thereafter, the calling party information can be dynamically displayed for the called party via the caller identification mechanism on a display screen of the customer premise equipment device, thereby permitting the called party to take action regarding the calling party information independent of prior or current telecommunications activities. The calling party information can be stored in a memory location for later retrieval by the called party if the called party does not immediately respond to the transfer of calling party information from the calling party to the called party. The calling party information can also be retrieved from the memory location of the customer premise equipment device, in response to a user input by the called party.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A method in a public switched telephone network for dynamically providing calling party information to a called party from a calling party during a call from the calling party to the called party, wherein the called party is a user of a first customer premise equipment (CPE) device and the calling party is a user of a second CPE device, said method comprising the steps of:
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prompting the calling party for calling party information, wherein the calling party information comprises a message for the user of the first CPE device from the user of the second CPE device; receiving said calling party information from said calling party through a text message, voice message, or symbol; initiating a transfer of said calling party information, from said calling party to the second customer premise equipment device of said called party through employment of a caller identification mechanism of said public switched telephone network, wherein the caller identification mechanism comprises a type I or type II caller identification mechanism; dynamically displaying said calling party information for said called party via said caller identification mechanism on said second customer premise equipment device, thereby permitting said called party to take action regarding said calling party information independent of prior or current public switched telephone activities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 25)
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10. A system for dynamically providing calling party information to a called party from a calling party over a public switched telephone network during a call from the calling party to the called party, wherein the called party is a user of a first customer premise equipment (CPE) device and the calling party is a user of a second CPE device, said system comprising:
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a caller identification mechanism in communication with at least one customer premise equipment associated with said public switched telephone network, wherein the user of the second CPE device is prompted for said calling party information, wherein a transfer of said calling party information received from said calling party to said called party is initiated utilizing said caller identification mechanism, wherein the calling party information is received from the calling party as a text message, voice message, or symbol; and a display module for displaying said calling party information for said called party on a display screen of said at least one customer premise equipment device, thereby permitting said called party to take action regarding said calling party information independent of prior or current telecommunications activities; wherein the caller identification mechanism comprises a type I or type II caller identification mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23)
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17. A system for dynamically providing calling party information to a called party from a calling party over a public switched telephone network during a call from the calling party to the called party, wherein the called party is a user of a first customer premise equipment (CPE) device and the calling art is a user of a second CPE device, said system comprising:
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a caller identification mechanism in communication with at least one Enhanced Caller ID Device (ECID) associated with said public switched telephone network, wherein the user of the second CPE device is prompted for said calling party information, wherein a transfer of said calling party information received from said calling party to said called party is initiated utilizing said caller identification mechanism, wherein said public switched telephone network comprises a combined wireless PSTN and IP network, wherein the caller identification mechanism comprises a type I or type II caller identification mechanism, wherein the calling party information is received from the calling party as a text message, voice message, or symbol; at least one information and signaling gateway associated with said public switched telephone network through which said calling party information is bridged; a plurality of endpoints associated with said public switched telephone network, wherein said calling party information is dynamically exchanged; and a display module for displaying said calling party information for said called party on a display screen of said at least one ECID, thereby permitting said called party to take action regarding said calling party information independent of prior or current telecommunications activities. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 24)
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