Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification

US8139732B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Teresa Farias Latter · Kildeer, US
• Nancy Book · Naperville, US
• Mary Louise Hardzinski · Palatine, US
• James Thomas Maciejewski · Spring Grove, US
• John Wesley Moss · Lake Zurich, US
• Thomas Joseph McBlain · Arlington Heights, US
• Steven Darrell Benfield · Raleigh, US
• Robin Denise Brady · Purcellville, US
• Walden Blaine Crabtree, Jr. · Knightdale, US
• Tracy Lynn Kato · Raleigh, US
• Brian S. Utesch · Raleigh, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 25, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 20, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q2213/13546
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing enhanced caller identification screening using audible caller name announcement are disclosed. Generally, a request for audible caller identification associated with a calling communication station is transmitted to the calling communication station based on an analysis of a query comprising data indicating whether presentation of standard call identification information to a called communication station. Audible caller identification information is then received and transmitted to the called communication station.