Third party content for internet caller-ID messages

• US 7,586,898 B1
• Filed: 05/13/2002
• Issued: 09/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Koch, Robert A., Holt, Scott C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Phunkulh, Bob A
• Application Number:
  US10/144,555
• Time in Patent Office: 2,675 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42068 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42076 where the identifier is a Uniform Resource Locator

Abstract

One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for supplying third party announcements to a receiving party having a device coupled to the Internet. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method and system for providing Internet caller-ID service, wherein third party content is placed in the Internet caller-ID messages. In return, the receiving party and/or calling party receives consideration from the third party. Other methods and systems are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for supplying third party content via an electronic sender-identification message, the method comprising:

associating third party content with an electronic sender-identification message, the electronic sender-identification message identifying the sender of another communication;

identifying a receiving party resource locator specified by a receiving party, the receiving party resource locator identifying receiving party designated content;

identifying a calling party resource locator specified by a calling party, the calling party resource locator identifying calling party designated content; and

transmitting the electronic sender-identification message having the third party content, the receiving party designated content and the calling party designated content to a recipient during setup of the communication.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing consideration to a sender for acceptance of third party content in the electronic sender-identification message.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the consideration is in the form of an agreement by the third party to subsidize the sender'"'"'s fees for an electronic messaging service.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing consideration to the recipient for acceptance of third party content in the electronic sender-identification message.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein a provider of an electronic messaging service receives consideration from the third party.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the consideration is a form of legal tender.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the consideration is in the form of an agreement by the third party to subsidize the recipient'"'"'s fee for an electronic messaging service.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein the consideration is in the form of a coupon for a product offered by the third party.

9. The method of claim 4, wherein the content is in the form of a resource locator designated by the third party.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a profile for the recipient; and

placing a resource locator in the profile, wherein the resource locator is designated by the third party.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the resource locator is a URL to a web page hosted by the third party.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an electronic sender-identification message having third party content.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving an electronic sender-identification message having a resource locator designated by the third party; and

activating the resource locator.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a profile for the sender; and

placing a resource locator in the profile, wherein the resource locator is designated by the third party.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the resource locator is a URL to a web page hosted by the third party.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending a communication to a recipient, wherein the communication initiates the transmission of an electronic sender-identification message having third party content to the recipient.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication is an instant-message.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication is a telephone call.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic sender-identification message is an Internet caller-ID message.

20. A system for supplying third party content via electronic sender-identification messages, comprising:

logic configured to associate third party content with the electronic sender-identification message, the electronic sender-identification message identifying the sender of another communication;

logic configured to identify a receiving party resource locator specified by a receiving party, the receiving party resource locator identifying receiving party designated content;

logic configured to identify a calling party resource locator specified by a calling party, the calling party resource locator identifying calling party designated content; and

logic configured to transmit the electronic sender-identification message having third party content, the receiving party designated content and the calling party designated content to a recipient during setup of the communication.

21. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

logic configured to provide consideration to a sender for acceptance of third party content in the electronic sender-identification message.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the consideration is in the form of an agreement by the third party to subsidize the sender'"'"'s fees for an electronic messaging service.

23. The system of claim 21, further comprising logic configured to:

receive an electronic sender-identification message having third party content.

24. The system of claim 21, further comprising logic configured to:

sending a communication to a recipient, wherein the communication initiates the transmission of an electronic sender-identification message having third party content to the recipient.

25. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

logic configured to provide consideration to the recipient for acceptance of third party content in the electronic sender-identification message.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein a provider of an electronic messaging service receives consideration from the third party.

27. The system of claim 25, wherein the consideration is a form of legal tender.

28. The system of claim 25, wherein the consideration is in the form of an agreement by the third party to subsidize the recipient'"'"'s fee for an electronic messaging service.

29. The system of claim 25, wherein the consideration is in the form of a coupon for a product offered by the third party.

30. The system of claim 25, wherein the content is in the form of a resource locator designated by the third party.

31. The system of claim 20, further comprising logic configured to:

create a profile for the recipient; and

place a resource locator in the profile, wherein the resource locator is designated by the third party.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the resource locator is a URL to a web page hosted by the third party.

33. The system of claim 31, further comprising logic configured to:

receive an electronic sender-identification message having a resource locator designated by the third party; and

activate the resource locator.

34. The system of claim 21, further comprising logic configured to:

create a profile for the sender; and

place a resource locator in the profile, wherein the resource locator is designated by the third party.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the resource locator is a URL to a web page hosted by the third party.

36. The system of claim 20, wherein the communication is an instant-message.

37. The system of claim 20, wherein the communication is a telephone call.

38. The system of claim 20, wherein the electronic sender-identification message is an Internet caller-ID message.