Caller identification with caller geographical location

• US 8,565,780 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2008
• Issued: 10/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Soelberg, Emily Lyons, Brennan, Satin S., Garcia, Dolores Deanna
• Primary Examiner(s): Georgewill, Opiribo
• Application Number:
  US12/021,913
• Publication Number:
  US 20090186629A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,093 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.1, 455/457, 455/404.2, 455/445, 455/466, 455/415, 455/413, 340/539.11, 340/539, 340/13, 340/539.2
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3438 Rendez-vous, i.e. searching a destination where several users can meet, and the routes to this destination for these users; Ride sharing, i.e. searching a route such that at least two users can share a vehicle for at least part of the route
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6009 Personal information, e.g. profiles or personal directories being only provided to authorised persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• 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: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/16 selectively restricting mobility data tracking

Abstract

Caller identification with caller geographical location is provided. The caller'"'"'s geographical location represents the actual or approximate geographical location of the caller at the time the call is placed rather than the billing or exchange location. Additional information can be requested based on the caller'"'"'s geographical location, such as directions, nearby sites of interest, and traffic reports. A call recipient can request that this additional information be sent to the caller. For privacy purposes and security, a caller can limit the amount of information that is transmitted to call recipients.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, on a wireless communications device, caller identification information for a communication initiated from a caller'"'"'s wireless communications device to the wireless communications device, wherein the caller identification information comprises an identifier of a caller'"'"'s geographical location;

presenting the identifier of the caller'"'"'s geographical location as a user-selectable control comprising a text descriptor of the caller'"'"'s geographical location on the wireless communications device; and

in response to detecting a user selection of the user-selectable control;

determining, on the wireless communications device, a geographical location of the wireless communications device,

determining, on the wireless communications device, audible turn-by-turn directions from the caller'"'"'s geographical location to the geographical location of the wireless communications device, and

transmitting, in a voice message from the wireless communications device to the caller'"'"'s wireless communications device, the audible turn-by-turn directions without audibly presenting the audible turn-by-turn directions on the wireless communications device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, in response to detecting the user selection of the user-selectable control, presenting location information based on the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a map of an area comprising the caller'"'"'s geographical location to the caller'"'"'s wireless communications device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a second user-selectable control on the wireless communications device that, when selected by a user, causes the wireless communications device to display location information based on the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the caller'"'"'s geographical location is determined by determining the global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of a caller'"'"'s mobile device.

6. A mobile communications device configured to:

receive caller identification information for a communication initiated from a caller'"'"'s mobile communications device to the mobile communications device, wherein the caller identification information comprises an identifier of a caller'"'"'s geographical location;

present the identifier of the caller'"'"'s geographical location as a user-selectable control comprising a text descriptor of the caller'"'"'s geographical location; and

in response to detecting a user selection of the user-selectable control;

determine a geographical location of the mobile communications device,

determine audible turn-by-turn directions from the caller'"'"'s geographical location to the geographical location of the wireless communications device, and

transmit, in a voice message to the caller'"'"'s mobile communications device, the audible turn-by-turn directions without audibly presenting the audible turn-by-turn directions on the mobile communications device.

7. The mobile communications device of claim 6, wherein the mobile communications device is further configured to, in response to detecting the user selection of the user-selectable control, present location information based on the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

8. The mobile communications device of claim 7, wherein the location information comprises a map of an area comprising the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

9. The mobile communications device of claim 6, wherein the caller'"'"'s geographical location is determined by triangulation.

10. The mobile communications device of claim 7, wherein the location information comprises a plurality of user-selectable controls for requesting additional location information.

11. A system comprising:

a memory comprising computer instructions; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein, when executing the computer instructions, the processor performs operations comprising;

receiving caller identification information for a communication initiated from a caller'"'"'s wireless communications device, wherein the caller identification information comprises an identifier of a caller'"'"'s geographical location;

detecting a user selection of a user-selectable control comprising a text descriptor of the caller'"'"'s geographical location;

presenting the user-selectable control; and

in response to detecting a user selection of the user-selectable control;

determining a geographical location of the system,

determining audible turn-by-turn directions from the caller'"'"'s geographical location to the geographical location of the system, and

transmitting, in a voice message to the caller'"'"'s wireless communications device, the audible turn-by-turn directions without the system audibly presenting the audible turn-by-turn directions.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise, in response to detecting the user selection of the user-selectable control, presenting location information based on the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a map of an area comprising the caller'"'"'s geographical location to the caller'"'"'s wireless communications device.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise presenting a second user-selectable control that, when selected by a user, causes the system to display location information based on the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the location information comprises directions to the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for:

receiving caller identification information for a communication initiated from a caller'"'"'s wireless communications device, wherein the caller identification information comprises an identifier of a caller'"'"'s geographical location;

presenting the identifier of the caller'"'"'s geographical location as a user-selectable control comprising a text descriptor of the caller'"'"'s geographical location; and

in response to detecting a user selection of the user-selectable control;

determining a geographical location of a wireless communications device executing the computer-executable instructions,

determining audible turn-by-turn directions from the caller'"'"'s geographical location to the geographical location of the wireless communications device, and

transmitting, in a voice message to the caller'"'"'s wireless communications device, the audible turn-by-turn directions without audibly presenting the audible turn-by-turn directions on the wireless communications device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the caller'"'"'s geographical location is determined based on a cellular tower identifier.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for displaying second location information based on the caller'"'"'s geographical location in response to a user selection of a second user-selectable control.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the second location information comprises a map of an area comprising the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the second location information comprises a second user-selectable control that, upon activation, determines at least one point of interest proximate to the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for, in response to detecting the user selection of the user-selectable control, presenting location information based on the caller'"'"'s geographical location.

22. A method comprising:

detecting, on a wireless communications device, a selection of caller identification information associated with a terminated call from a call log, the caller identification information comprising an initial geographical location, wherein the initial geographical location is based on the location of the caller at the time of the terminated call;

requesting a current geographical location for the caller;

receiving, on the wireless communications device, location data for the caller, wherein the location data comprises the current geographical location that is based on the location of the caller at the time of the request for the current geographical location, wherein the location data comprises an identifier of the current geographical location;

presenting the identifier of the current geographical location as a user-selectable control comprising a text descriptor of the current geographical location on the wireless communications device; and

in response to detecting a user selection of the user-selectable control;

determining, on the wireless communications device, a geographical location of the wireless communications device,

determining, on the wireless communications device, audible turn-by-turn directions from the current geographical location for the caller to the geographical location of the wireless communications device, and

transmitting, in a voice message from the wireless communications device to the caller, the audible turn-by-turn directions without audibly presenting the audible turn-by-turn directions on the wireless communications device.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising, in response to detecting the user selection of the user-selectable control, presenting location information based on the current geographical location for the caller.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the location information comprises directions to the current geographical location for the caller.