System and method for providing information to a user of a telephone about another party on a telephone call
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1. A system configured to display information to a user of a first telecommunications device during a telephone call with a second user of a second telecommunications device, said system comprising:
- an input/output (I/O) unit configured to communicate voice and data communications via a network;
an electronic display configured to display a user interface for the first user; and
a processing unit in communication with said I/O unit and electronic display, said processing unit configured to;
in response to receiving, from the first telecommunications device, data indicative of the second telecommunications device with which the first telecommunications device is in communication during a telephone call, request information from a plurality of applications, the information including at least the second user'"'"'s telephone number, contact information, personal information and one or more future events associated with the second user, wherein at least one of the applications is remotely located with respect to said processing unit and available via a network; and
display the information received from the applications on said electronic display for the first user to view during the telephone call;
wherein the system is separate from the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device, and the I/O unit is in communication with the first telecommunication device.
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Abstract
A system and method for displaying information to a user of a telephone during a telephone call may include requesting information from a plurality of applications in response to receiving data indicative of a telecommunications device during a telephone call. The information may include information associated with a second user of the telecommunications device. The information received from the applications may be displayed for the first user to view during the telephone call.
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1. A system configured to display information to a user of a first telecommunications device during a telephone call with a second user of a second telecommunications device, said system comprising:
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an input/output (I/O) unit configured to communicate voice and data communications via a network; an electronic display configured to display a user interface for the first user; and a processing unit in communication with said I/O unit and electronic display, said processing unit configured to; in response to receiving, from the first telecommunications device, data indicative of the second telecommunications device with which the first telecommunications device is in communication during a telephone call, request information from a plurality of applications, the information including at least the second user'"'"'s telephone number, contact information, personal information and one or more future events associated with the second user, wherein at least one of the applications is remotely located with respect to said processing unit and available via a network; and display the information received from the applications on said electronic display for the first user to view during the telephone call; wherein the system is separate from the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device, and the I/O unit is in communication with the first telecommunication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for displaying information to a first user of a first telecommunications device during a telephone call with a second user of a second telecommunications device, said method comprising:
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in response to receiving, at a computer and from the first telecommunications device, data indicative of the second telecommunications device during the telephone call requesting, by the computer, information from a plurality of applications, the information including at least the second user'"'"'s telephone number, contact information, personal information and one or more future events associated with the second user, wherein requesting information from at least one of the applications includes requesting information from at least one application remotely located and available via a network; displaying the information received from the applications for a first user to view during the telephone call; wherein the computer is separate from the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device, and the computer is in communication with the first telecommunications device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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