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Caller identification using voice recognition

  • US 8,391,445 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2008
  • Issued: 03/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for a called party telephone device automatically identifying a calling party comprising:

  • obtaining a first voice message from an identifiable party;

    associating the first voice message with an identification of the identifiable party;

    receiving caller ID information from a telephone service provider along with a second voice message from a calling party, wherein the second voice message is at least a portion of a voice activation command that the calling party uttered to initiate a call to the called party;

    comparing the voice in the second voice message to the voice in the first voice message to determine the identity of the calling party; and

    notifying the called party of the identity of the calling party before the call is answered as determined by comparing the voices in the first and second messages.

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