Patent · US Expired

Device independent caller ID

US7190773B1 · kind B1 · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 27, 2002
Grant dateMar 13, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 28, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/202
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for supplying calling party information to a called party via a network comprising a telephone network, a data network, and at least one gateway device. The gateway device is connected to both the telephone network and the data network. The gateway device receives, via the telephone network, signaling information representing a telephone call from the calling party to the called party. The signaling information includes called party information. Calling party information is obtained based on the signaling information. The calling party information is provided to the called party via the data network.

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