Managing multiple CLI identities

• US 7,929,955 B1
• Filed: 04/28/2006
• Issued: 04/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cingular Wireless II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bonner, Thomas W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ly; Nghi H
• Application Number:
  US11/380,870
• Time in Patent Office: 1,817 Days
• Field of Search: 455/415, 455/414.1, 455/567
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42068 where the identifier is used to access a profile

Abstract

A caller identity provision system comprises a receiver component that receives a call request, the call request originates from a mobile handset that is associated with multiple numbers. An analysis component analyzes the call request and selects a caller line identification (CLI) from amongst a plurality of CLIs to provide to a called party that is a subject of the call request. For instance, the mobile handset and/or a network server can comprise the receiver component and/or the analysis component.

Claims

1. A caller identity provision system having a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to implement the caller identity system, comprising:

a receiver component that receives a request from a calling party to place a call to a called party, the call request originates from a mobile handset that is associated with multiple numbers; and

an analysis component that analyzes the call request and selects a calling line identification (CLI) from amongst a plurality of CLIs to provide to the called party that is a subject of the call request from the calling party and analyzes call history of the mobile handset and selects the CLI from amongst the plurality of CLIs based at least in part upon stored events associated with the CLI within a contact list of the mobile handset.

2. The system of claim 1, the mobile handset comprises the receiver component and the analysis component.

3. The system of claim 1, a network server maintained by a wireless service provider comprises the receiver component and the analysis component.

4. The system of claim 3, the network server is within a GSM network.

5. The system of claim 1, the analysis component accesses a data repository to determine whether the called party has previously been assigned a CLI.

6. The system of claim 5, the mobile handset comprises the data repository.

7. The system of claim 5, a network server maintained by a wireless service provider comprises the data repository.

8. The system of claim 1, the plurality of CLIs includes at least a CLI associated with a personal number and a CLI associated with a business number.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising an interface generator that creates a mechanism that enables a user of the mobile handset to associate the called party with a CLI prior to connecting a call.

10. The system of claim 9, the mechanism is a graphical user interface, the CLI is associable with the called party by depressing one or more keys.

11. The system of claim 9, the mechanism is a graphical user interface, the CLI is associable with the called party through use of voice commands.

12. The system of claim 9, the mechanism is a graphical user interface, the CLI is associable with the called party through use of a pressure-sensitive screen.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising a billing component that bills a first rate for calls associated with a first CLI and a second rate for calls associated with a second CLI.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising a billing component that bills a first subscriber for calls associated with a first CLI and a second subscriber for calls associated with a second CLI.

15. The system of claim 1, the analysis component analyzes call history of the mobile handset and dynamically and intelligently selects the CLI based at least in part upon the analysis if the call request is associated with a number that has not been associated with a CLI within a contact list of the mobile handset.

16. The system of claim 15, the analysis component determines correlations between previously dialed numbers and the call request in connection with selecting the CLI.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile handset is a dual-mode handset.

18. The system of claim 1, a tagging component that tags the CLI with metadata that enables association of a CLI and a number of the calling party.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the calling party designates CLIs with respect to individuals within a contact list of the mobile handset.

20. A method for selecting a calling line identification (CLI) to associate with a mobile-originated call, comprising:

receiving a request to make the mobile-originated call to a called party from a calling party, the request originates from a mobile handset that is associated with multiple telephone numbers;

determining if the called party is associated with a CLI from one of the multiple telephone numbers;

selecting a CLI associated with the called party if the called party is associated with a CLI; and

analyzing call history of the mobile handset and selecting the CLI based at least in part upon the stored events associated with a CLI within a contact list of the mobile handset if the called party is not associated with a CLI.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising providing the selected CLI to a subject of the call request.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising selecting a default CLI if a subject of the call request has not previously been associated with a CLI.

23. The method of claim 20, further comprising selecting the CLI based upon user instructions.

24. The method of claim 20, further comprising selecting the CLI based at least in part upon previous user categorizations of multiple contacts.

25. The method of claim 20, further comprising receiving the request on a dual-mode handset.

26. The method of claim 20, wherein analyzing call history of the mobile handset comprises locating patterns regarding at least one of time of calling or location of calls.

27. A calling line identification (CLI) provision system, comprising:

means for receiving a call request from a mobile handset to place the call to a called party, the mobile handset is assigned multiple telephone numbers, wherein multiple CLIs are associated with the multiple telephone numbers, respectively;

means for selecting a CLI from the multiple CLIs to provide to the called party that is a subject of the call request;

means for analyzing call history of the mobile handset and selecting the CLI from the multiple CLIs based at least in part upon the stored events associated with a CLI within a contact list of the mobile handset analysis if the called party is not associated with a CLI; and

means for providing the subject of the call request with the selected CLI.

28. The system of claim 27, further comprising means for billing a subscriber as a function of the selected CLI.