Caller ID equipment which displays location of caller
US6353664B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/575
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Customer premises telephone equipment and methods are provided for identifying a calling party's telephone number, household name, and city and/or state location, to a called party. The equipment and method includes one or more directories containing city and state location information corresponding to a complete listing of all area codes an local exchanges throughout a selected calling region or country. A receiver receives an incoming telephone number of an incoming telephone call and a comparator compares the received incoming telephone number with the directory or directories containing the city and state location information to identify a city and state location associated with the incoming telephone number. The equipment includes a display for displaying the incoming telephone call number, the household name, and/or the city and state location associated with the incoming call.
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