Remote broadcast of call announce and call screening information
US6940959B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/642
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A local CPE broadcasts incoming call information to at least one remote CPE. Before or after at least one ring tone is received, the local CPE is taken off-hook. An incoming voice message is received, and the incoming voice message is broadcast over a communications network to the remote CPE. Alternatively, incoming caller data is received, a corresponding voice message is determined as a function of at least a portion of the incoming caller data, and the voice message is broadcast over a communications network to the remote CPE. As a further alternative, the caller data is broadcast over the communications network, and the corresponding voice message is determined by the remote CPE. As yet another alternative, incoming call information is announced using on-hook customer premises equipment (CPE). An indication of an incoming CPE alerting signal (CAS) tone is received, a frequency shift keying (FSK) signal is detected as a result of receiving the indication. A corresponding voice message is determined as a function of at least a portion of the FSK signal, and the voice message is announced.
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