Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing caller identification services

• US 8,223,938 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2006
• Issued: 07/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Cassanova, Jeffrey, Bedingfield, James Carlton Sr., Zhang, Li
• Primary Examiner(s): Hashem, Lisa
• Application Number:
  US11/537,723
• Publication Number:
  US 20070206748A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,115 Days
• Field of Search: 379/88.14, 379/88.2, 379/88.21, 379/142.06, 379/142.15, 379/207.15, 370/328, 370/329, 370/331, 455/432.1, 455/435.1, 455/450, 455/436
• US Class Current: 379/142.06
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/673 the user being required to key in a code
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/06 Recording class or number of calling , i.e. A-party or called party , i.e. B-party

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device are provided. The method includes receiving a communication request from a caller device over a voice network, the communication request including a caller party number, mapping a called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party, and sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number.

Claims

1. A method for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, comprising:

receiving a communication request from a caller device over a voice network, the communication request including a caller party number of the caller device and a called party number of a called device associated with the communication request;

mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party; and

sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number;

wherein the communication request includes a triggering event that identifies a controller system, the method further comprising;

responsive to identifying the controller system, identifying a service offering corresponding to a subsystem number via a custom local area signaling service feature executing on the controller system, the custom local area signaling service feature determining which of its service offerings are handled by the subsystem number; and

returning an authorization termination signal from the controller system in response to the triggering event, the authorization termination signal operable for causing a called party communication device associated with the called party number to ring while separately sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address;

wherein mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party is performed when the subsystem number indicates that the service offering includes caller identification services to the Internet Protocol-enabled device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address includes:

a uniform resource locator.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponds to a set top box.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a caller party name assigned to the caller party number; and

sending the caller party number and the caller party name to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party number.

5. A system for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, comprising:

a computer processing device; and

a caller identification services application executing on the computer processing device, the caller identification services application performing a method, comprising;

receiving a communication request from a caller device over a voice network, the communication request including a caller party number of the caller device and a called party number of a called device associated with the communication request;

mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party; and

sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number;

wherein the communication request includes a triggering event that identifies a controller system, the method further comprising;

responsive to identifying the controller system, identifying a service offering corresponding to a subsystem number via a custom local area signaling service feature executing on the controller system, the custom local area signaling service feature determining which of its service offerings are handled by the subsystem number; and

returning an authorization termination signal from the controller system in response to the triggering event, the authorization termination signal operable for causing a called party communication device associated with the called party number to ring while separately sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address;

wherein mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party is performed when the subsystem number indicates that the service offering includes caller identification services to the Internet Protocol-enabled device.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address includes:

a uniform resource locator.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponds to a set top box.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the caller identification services application further performs:

identifying a caller party name assigned to the caller party number; and

sending the caller party number and the caller party name to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party number.

9. A computer program product for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions embodied thereon, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to implement a method, the method comprising:

receiving a communication request from a caller device over a voice network, the communication request including a caller party number of the caller device and a called party number of a called device associated with the communication request;

mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party; and

sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number;

wherein the communication request includes a triggering event that identifies a controller system, the method further comprising;

responsive to identifying the controller system, identifying a service offering corresponding to a subsystem number via a custom local area signaling service feature executing on the controller system, the custom local area signaling service feature determining which of its service offerings are handled by the subsystem number; and

returning an authorization termination signal from the controller system in response to the triggering event, the authorization termination signal operable for causing a called party communication device associated with the called party number to ring while separately sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address;

wherein mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party is performed when the subsystem number indicates that the service offering includes caller identification services to the Internet Protocol-enabled device.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address includes

a uniform resource locator.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponds to a set top box, the method further comprising:

identifying a caller party name assigned to the caller party number; and

sending the caller party number and the caller party name to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party number.

12. A method for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, comprising:

receiving a first communication request from a first caller device over a voice network, the first communication request including a first caller party number of the first caller device and a called party number of a called device associated with the first communication request, the first communication request including a first termination attempt;

mapping the first called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party;

sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number;

returning an authorization termination signal to the network in response to the first termination attempt;

receiving a second communication request from a second caller device over a voice network, the second communication request including a second caller party number of the second caller device and the called party number of the called device associated with the second communication request;

mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party; and

sending the second caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number;

wherein the first communication request includes a triggering event that identifies a controller system, and the returning an authorization termination signal is performed by the controller system over the network in response to the triggering event, the authorization termination signal operable for causing a called party communication device associated with the called party number to ring while separately sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address; and

responsive to identifying the controller system, the method comprises identifying a service offering corresponding to a subsystem number via a custom local area signaling service feature executing on the controller system, the custom local area signaling service feature determining which of its service offerings are handled by the subsystem number;

wherein mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party is performed when the subsystem number indicates that the service offering includes caller identification services to the Internet Protocol-enabled device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second communication request includes a second termination attempt.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising returning a second authorization termination signal to the network in response to the second termination attempt.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first and second caller party numbers are rendered on the Internet Protocol-enabled device.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address includes

a uniform resource locator.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponds to a set top box.

18. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

identifying a first caller party name assigned to the first caller party number;

sending the first caller party number and the first caller party name to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party number;

identifying a second caller party name assigned to the second caller party number; and

sending the second caller party number and the second caller party name to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party number.

19. A system for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, comprising:

a computer processing device; and

a caller identification services application executing on the computer processing device, the caller identification services application performing a method, comprising;

receiving a first communication request from a first caller device over a voice network, the first communication request including a first caller party number of the first caller device and a called party number of a called device associated with the first communication request, the first communication request including a first termination attempt;

mapping the first called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party;

sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number;

returning an authorization termination signal to the network in response to the first termination attempt;

receiving a second communication request from a second caller device over a voice network, the second communication request including a second caller party number of the second caller device and the called party number of the called device associated with the second communication request;

mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party; and

sending the second caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number;

wherein the first communication request includes a triggering event that identifies a controller system, and the returning an authorization termination signal is performed by the controller system over the network in response to the triggering event, the authorization termination signal operable for causing a called party communication device associated with the called party number to ring while separately sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address; and

responsive to identifying the controller system, the method comprises identifying a service offering corresponding to a subsystem number via a custom local area signaling service feature executing on the controller system, the custom local area signaling service feature determining which of its service offerings are handled by the subsystem number;

wherein mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party is performed when the subsystem number indicates that the service offering includes caller identification services to the Internet Protocol-enabled device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the second communication request includes a second termination attempt.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the caller identification services application further returns a second authorization termination signal to the network in response to the second termination attempt.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the first and second caller party numbers are rendered on the Internet Protocol-enabled device.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address includes

a uniform resource locator.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponds to a set top box.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein the caller identification services application further performs:

identifying a first caller party name assigned to the first caller party number;

sending the first caller party number and the first caller party name to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party number;

identifying a second caller party name assigned to the second caller party number; and

sending the second caller party number and the second caller party name to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party number.

26. A computer program product for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions embodied thereon, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to implement a method, the method comprising:

receiving a first communication request from a first caller device over a voice network, the first communication request including a first caller party number of the first caller device and a called party number of a called device associated with the first communication request, the first communication request including a first termination attempt;

mapping the first called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party;

sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number;

returning an authorization termination signal to the network in response to the first termination attempt;

receiving a second communication request from a second caller device over a voice network, the second communication request including a second caller party number of the second caller device and the called party number of the called device associated with the second communication request;

mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party; and

sending the second caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number;

wherein the first communication request includes a triggering event that identifies a controller system, and the returning an authorization termination signal is performed by the controller system over the network in response to the triggering event, the authorization termination signal operable for causing a called party communication device associated with the called party number to ring while separately sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address; and

responsive to identifying the controller system, the method comprises identifying a service offering corresponding to a subsystem number via a custom local area signaling service feature executing on the controller system, the custom local area signaling service feature determining which of its service offerings are handled by the subsystem number;

wherein mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party is performed when the subsystem number indicates that the service offering includes caller identification services to the Internet Protocol-enabled device.

27. The computer program product of claim 26, wherein the second communication request includes a second termination attempt.

28. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the method further comprises returning a second authorization termination signal to the network in response to the second termination attempt.

29. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein the first and second caller party numbers are rendered on the Internet Protocol-enabled device.

30. The computer program product of claim 26, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address includes

a uniform resource locator.

31. The computer program product of claim 26, wherein the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponds to a set top box, the method further comprising:

identifying a first caller party name assigned to the first caller party number;

sending the first caller party number and the first caller party name to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party number;

identifying a second caller party name assigned to the second caller party number; and

sending the second caller party number and the second caller party name to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party number.