System and method for enhanced display of in-network caller information on a mobile device

• US 8,160,554 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2009
• Issued: 04/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Transaction Network Services Incorporated (Trident Private Holdings I LLC)
• Original Assignee: Cequint Incorporated (Trident Private Holdings I LLC)
• Inventors: Gosselin, Mark, Hennessey, Rick
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehrpour, Melody
• Application Number:
  US12/422,919
• Publication Number:
  US 20100261459A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,100 Days
• Field of Search: 370/335, 370/342, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/458, 455/550.31, 455/466, 455/412.2, 455/415, 455/418, 455/432.1, 455/433
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/06 Recording class or number of calling , i.e. A-party or called party , i.e. B-party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/83 Notification aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/86 Recipients of the notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/81 Notifying aspects, e.g. notifications or displays to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8187 Send to
• 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 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing

Abstract

System and method for determining reporting to a subscriber whether an incoming call originates from inside or outside of a mobile carrier'"'"'s network. An example system performs a GTT (global title translation) on an incoming number to determine the hosting carrier of any mobile phone number. When the result matches the subscriber'"'"'s carrier, the mobile device then indicates to the subscriber (i.e. mobile device) that the call is an “in network call.”

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a call page from a caller mobile communications network on a mobile device associated with a subscriber on a receiver mobile communications network;

in response to receipt of the call page, sending a communication from the mobile device to a mobile switching center associated with the subscriber mobile device;

determining at the mobile switching center if the caller mobile communications network associated with the call page matches the receiver mobile communications network associated with the subscriber mobile device based on the communication from the mobile device;

sending the determined results to the subscriber mobile device over a data channel; and

outputting the determined results at the subscriber mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining if the caller mobile communications network associated with the call page matches the receiver mobile communications network of the subscriber mobile device comprises performing a global title translation (GTT) at the mobile switching center based on the communication from the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein sending the determined results to the subscriber mobile device comprises sending an SMS message of the determined results.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein outputting the sent results comprises outputting an indication of “

in network”

communication on the mobile device based on the SMS message if a match is determined.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the determined results to the subscriber mobile device comprises

sending the result of the performed GTT to the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising storing the received result of the performed GTT in memory of the subscriber mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the result of the determination at the subscriber mobile device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the outputted result comprises one or more of a visual indication, a haptic indication or an audio indication.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining at the mobile switching center if the call page is being made from a landline or a mobile handset.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein determining at the mobile switching center if the call page is being made from a landline or a mobile handset comprises inspecting NPA/NXX codes provided by caller identification information.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining at the subscriber mobile device if the call page has been properly characterized as being from a landline or a mobile handset; and

if the call page has not been properly characterized, correcting the characterization of the call page at the subscriber mobile device as originating from a landline or mobile handset.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein correcting the characterization of the call page as originating from a landline or mobile handset comprises overriding the original characterization at the subscriber mobile device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein correcting the characterization of the call page as originating from a landline or mobile handset comprises notifying the subscriber the of the mischaracterization and requesting permission to correct the mischaracterization.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising if the caller mobile communications network does not match the receiver mobile communications network associated with the subscriber, automatically generating and sending a message to a caller associated with the call page.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the generated message comprises one or more of directory information associated with the subscriber, information associated with at least one of cost savings or comparisons associated with in-network calling, information regarding promotions for at least one of calling plans, mobile devices or device upgrades, requests to join a network, requests to join a social call plan, information regarding one of instant savings or call rebates, offers for one of online services or software, offers for one of reduced cost or free phone service in exchange for at least one of adoption of a predefined product or entering into a social network group.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising presenting information included in the sent message.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein presenting comprises displaying at least one of text or graphics.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein presenting comprises displaying a web link.

19. A mobile device of the subscriber comprising:

a component for receiving a call page, sending a communication to a server associated with a mobile service center (MSC) associated with the mobile device based on the received call page, and receiving results of a global title translation (GTT) performed at the server;

a processor configured to generate an output signal based on received results; and

an output device configured to output an indication of the mobile communications network of the call page based on the generated output signal.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the output device comprises one or more of a display device, a haptic device or an audio device.