Method of providing message information, including call subject information, to a recipient of a telephone call
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1. An apparatus for a phone, said apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to;
detect a call notification message that identifies an actual caller ID, a temporary caller ID, and a subject message, the subject message associated with the temporary caller ID;
store the actual caller ID, the temporary caller-ID, and the subject message;
detect a voice signal that includes the temporary caller ID; and
output the actual caller ID together with the subject message.
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Abstract
A methodology wherein a voice service client application on one or more phones and a voice service server perform a call set-up process through a mix of an external data channel and a normal voice channel that enables call subject information to be effectively provided by a calling party to a called party so that it can be displayed along with other caller ID information.
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1. An apparatus for a phone, said apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to; detect a call notification message that identifies an actual caller ID, a temporary caller ID, and a subject message, the subject message associated with the temporary caller ID; store the actual caller ID, the temporary caller-ID, and the subject message; detect a voice signal that includes the temporary caller ID; and output the actual caller ID together with the subject message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15)
- 7. A communication device comprising a processor and a memory, said processor configured to receive a notification message that includes at least one actual caller ID, a first temporary caller ID and a call subject information message associated with said first temporary caller ID, and store said at least one actual caller ID, said first temporary caller ID and said call information message in said memory, said processor further configured to receive a voice call signal that includes a second temporary caller ID, determine if said second temporary caller ID is included in said first temporary caller ID stored in said memory, and output said call information message in response to a determination that said second temporary caller ID is included in said first temporary caller ID stored in said memory.
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13. A method for receiving a call at a communication device, comprising:
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receiving a notification message that includes at least one actual caller ID, a first temporary caller-ID and a call information message associated with the temporary caller ID; storing said at least one actual caller ID and first temporary caller ID, and said call information message; receiving a voice call signal that includes a second temporary caller ID; determining if said second temporary caller ID is included in said at least one call actual caller ID stored in said step of storing; and
,outputting said call information message if said second temporary caller ID is included in said at least one actual caller ID stored in said memory. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18)
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