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Method and apparatus for controlling calling-party identification

  • US 9,025,747 B2
  • Filed: 07/22/2013
  • Issued: 05/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of enabling a caller to select caller identification information to be associated with a communication session, the method comprising:

  • storing plural respective caller identification options in association with at least one user identity at a server coupled to a communication network;

    enabling an authenticated user of a communication terminal to access respective caller identification options stored at the server in association with a user identity associated with the authenticated user;

    enabling the authenticated user of the communication terminal to select one of the respective caller identification options stored at the server in association with the user identity for use in a prospective communication session over the communication network to be requested by the communication terminal;

    providing a default caller identification option based on a current location of the caller in the absence of a selection of one of the respective caller identification options by the authenticated user; and

    providing an indication of the selected one of the respective caller identification options to the communication network for use in the prospective communication session.

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