Providing additional information to called parties
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- performing a lookup of information relating to a calling party in a database; and
providing the information to a called party when the information is located in the database;
wherein the performing the lookup of the information relating to the calling party in the database comprises at least one of;
sending a query with a name of the calling party to the database, determining when the name is located in the database, and providing the information associated with the calling party when the name is located in the database; and
sending a query with a number of the called party to the database, determining when the information associated with the calling party is intended for the called party based on the number, an providing the information when the information is intended for the called party.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for providing additional information to called parties comprises receiving a call from a calling party, performing a lookup of information associated with the calling party in a database, receiving the information from the database, and forwarding the information to a called party. The system comprises at least one device for receiving a call from a calling party, and at least one database for storing information associated with the calling party, wherein the at least one device is operable to perform a lookup of information associated with the calling party in a database, receive the information from the database, and forward the information to a called party.
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14 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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performing a lookup of information relating to a calling party in a database; and providing the information to a called party when the information is located in the database; wherein the performing the lookup of the information relating to the calling party in the database comprises at least one of; sending a query with a name of the calling party to the database, determining when the name is located in the database, and providing the information associated with the calling party when the name is located in the database; and sending a query with a number of the called party to the database, determining when the information associated with the calling party is intended for the called party based on the number, an providing the information when the information is intended for the called party.
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2. A method, comprising:
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performing a lookup of information associated with a calling party in a database; receiving the information from the database; and forwarding the information to a called party; wherein the performing the lookup of the information related to the calling party in the database comprises at least one of; sending a query with a name of the calling party to the database, determining when the name is located in the database, or providing the information associated with the calling party when the name is located in the database; and sending a query with a number of the called party to the database, determining when the information associated with the calling party is intended for the called party based on the number, and providing the information when the information is intended for the called party. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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at least one device configured to receive a call from a calling party; and at least one database configured to store information associated with the calling party, wherein the at least one device is configured to perform a lookup of information associated with the calling party in a database and forward the information to a called party; wherein the performing the lookup of the information relating to the calling party in the database comprises at least one of; sending a query with a name of calling party to the database, determining when the name is located in the database, and providing the information associated with the calling party when the name is located the database; and sending a query with a number of the called party to the database, determining when the information associated with the party is intended for the called party based on the number, and providing the information when the information is intended for the called party. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions configured to cause a processor to:
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perform a lookup of information in a database relating to a calling party; and provide the information to a called party when the information is located in a device of the called party, wherein the information comprises a name of the calling party and one or more messages of the calling party; wherein the performing the lookup of the information relating to the calling party in the database comprises at least one of; sending a query with the name of the calling party to the database, determining when the name is located in the database, and providing the information associated with the calling party when the name is located in the database; and sending a query with number of the calling party to the database, determining when the information associated with the calling party is intended for the called party based on the number, and providing the information when the information is intended for the called party.
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Specification