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Apparatus and method for providing additional caller ID information

  • US 8,428,568 B1
  • Filed: 09/04/2012
  • Issued: 04/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a portable device, the method comprising:

  • receiving an incoming call;

    detecting a user'"'"'s face on the portable device;

    displaying additional data on the incoming call when the user'"'"'s face is detected, wherein the additional data are some of a plurality of data collected from a plurality of data sources corresponding to caller ID of the incoming call;

    displaying other additional data included in the collected data per predetermined time interval when the user'"'"'s face is continuously detected; and

    detecting a user input for answering or rejecting the incoming call.

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