System and method for enhanced caller name alerting
US5999599A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/42153
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides an audio message, such as the identification of a caller, without requiring pre-recording by the call receiver, and providing the audio message in the caller's own voice, if they so desire. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a caller may record her identification prior to making a telephone call. The recorded identification would be sent along with each call the caller makes. The caller's recorded identification would be received by the receiver and announced to the receiver. The caller may also record an image to be sent along with her calls such that the receiver of her call may see her recorded image displayed when her call is being announced. Accordingly, an embodiment of the present invention allows identification of first-time callers and infrequent callers without the need for the call receiver to pre-record the caller's identity.
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