Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information including tailored announcements
US6341161B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13396
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system (100) and method deliver audible caller identification information when standard Caller ID information can not be provided. A calling party is prompted by an announcement to provide the audible caller identification information. The announcement may be tailored by changing the language of the announcement, for example, to conform to the majority of calls received by the called party. A special designator may be stored in association with account information when the service is ordered. The designator is read before the announcement is played to the calling party. The audible caller identification information is recorded and played to the called party in a message. The message may be tailored by changing the language or format of the announcement.
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