Method and system for providing information for identifying callers
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, a phone number of an incoming call;
retrieving an entry from a database stored by the computing device, wherein the entry is identified by at least a portion of the phone number, wherein the entry includes a geographic location associated with at least the portion of the phone number, and wherein the database is customized by a user of the computing device to include the entry; and
displaying the geographic location on a display of the computing device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include a caller identification system and method for identifying a caller with a partial phone number look-up table. The caller identification system comprises a database that stores received calls and can be personalized to include information specific to partial phone numbers. In one embodiment, the caller identification system disclosed can be integrated into a cellular phone. In this embodiment, an incoming call initiates a search in a database to retrieve information about the caller. If a match is found, the identity of the caller is displayed. When an exact match is not found, a search for a partial match is executed with wild card values and information about the partial match is displayed. Information for a partial match can be personalized or pre-programmed into the caller ID system such as the city associated with a particular area code or prefix.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, a phone number of an incoming call; retrieving an entry from a database stored by the computing device, wherein the entry is identified by at least a portion of the phone number, wherein the entry includes a geographic location associated with at least the portion of the phone number, and wherein the database is customized by a user of the computing device to include the entry; and displaying the geographic location on a display of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium configured to store a database comprising an entry that includes a geographic location; a caller identification circuit configured to receive a phone number of an incoming call; a processor configured to retrieve the entry from the user customizable database, wherein the entry is identified by at least the portion of the phone number, and wherein the geographic location is associated with at least the portion of the phone number; and a display configured to display the geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for causing a processor of a computing device to:
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receive a phone number of an incoming call; retrieve an entry from a database, wherein the entry is identified by at least a portion of the phone number, wherein the entry includes a geographic location associated with at least the portion of the phone number, and wherein the database is customized by a user of the computing device to include the entry; and cause a display of the computing device to display the geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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