METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CALLER IDENTIFICATION BASED RESPONSES IN A COMPUTER TELEPHONY ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method of selectively alerting a user of an incoming communication over a computer network comprising the steps of:
- A. receiving an information profile identifying the source of the incoming communication; and
B. responding to the incoming communication in accordance with the identity of the source.
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Abstract
A utility for enabling real-time, point-to-point communications over computer networks between users having dynamically assigned Internet Protocol addresses includes the ability to identify incoming communications, and, based on the identity of the incoming communication, selectively responding. In one embodiment, an information profile contained within an incoming signal is compared to a plurality of information profiles contained within the personal directory of a user, and, if a match occurs, the notification signal associated with the matched profile is generated. In an alternative embodiment, the information profile contained within the incoming communication includes an identifier of a notification signal which is used to select from a number of predefined notification signals resident within the user'"'"'s private directory.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of selectively alerting a user of an incoming communication over a computer network comprising the steps of:
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A. receiving an information profile identifying the source of the incoming communication; and
B. responding to the incoming communication in accordance with the identity of the source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for use with a computer system operatively couple to a computer network, the computer program product comprises a computer useable medium having embodied therein program code means comprising:
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A. program code means for receiving an incoming communication over the computer network, the incoming communication containing an information profile identifying the source of thee incoming communication; and
B. program code means, responsive to the information profile, for selectively notifying a user of the incoming communication in accordance with the identity of source. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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