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Method and apparatus for improving identification of a party in a communication transaction

US8649489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

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

Inventors

David Mornhineway · San Antonio, US
Edward Walter · Boerne, US
Anup D. Karnalkar · Allen, US
Larry B. Pearson · San Antonio, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2006
Grant date	Feb 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/576
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for improving identification of a party in a communication transaction is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a terminal device having a User Interface (UI) element that presents an image identifier that identifies one among a calling party in at least one among an unanswered call and a voicemail message, and a called party in a dialed call. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

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