Method and apparatus for controlling calling-party identification
First Claim
1. A method of operating a first communication device connected to a communication network, the first communication device configured to connect to a second communication device via the communication network, the method comprising:
- initiating at the first device a call to the second device;
receiving, from the communication network at the first device, caller identification options, the caller identification options comprising pre-authenticated caller identification options;
presenting the received caller identification options to a caller at the first device;
receiving from the caller at the first device, a selection of a caller identification option; and
sending to the communication network an indication of the selected caller identification option to determine caller identification information presented to the second communication device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system, method, and apparatus for managing the calling-party identification information offered to called parties. Accordingly, a caller can designate the Caller ID information to the called party based on the context of the call (e.g. the role of the caller) rather than the terminal used. Typically the calling party does this by selecting which of multiple values they wish to have sent with the call request. It is beneficial to implement such a mechanism in a secure manner—the ability to employ a different calling-number or calling-name ID should be restricted to properly-authorized and authenticated persons—in order to ensure the quality of this information. Accordingly, preferred embodiments include an authentication mechanism for verifying the calling party information is authentic.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of operating a first communication device connected to a communication network, the first communication device configured to connect to a second communication device via the communication network, the method comprising:
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initiating at the first device a call to the second device; receiving, from the communication network at the first device, caller identification options, the caller identification options comprising pre-authenticated caller identification options; presenting the received caller identification options to a caller at the first device; receiving from the caller at the first device, a selection of a caller identification option; and sending to the communication network an indication of the selected caller identification option to determine caller identification information presented to the second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A first communication device configured to connect to a second communication device via a communication network, the first communication device comprising:
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a transmitter configured to initiate a call to the second communication device over the communication network; a receiver configured to receive from the communication network caller identification options associated with the first communication device, the caller identification options comprising pre-authenticated caller identification options; a caller presentation element configured to present the received caller identification options to a caller; an option selection element configured to receive from the caller a selection of one of the presented caller identification options; the transmitter being further configured to send to the communication network an indication of the selected caller identification option to determine caller identification information to present to the second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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