| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 379142040 |
Extracting call ID from transmitted signal
| 236 |
| 379142170 |
Having display unit
| 22 |
| 379142100 |
Caller location indication (e.g., city, state, etc.)
| 19 |
| 379142020 |
Blocking caller ID transmission
| 9 |
| 379142150 |
Connecting to an external information processing terminal (e.g., computer)
| 9 |
| 379142070 |
Routing an incoming call on multiple lines to a particular appliance (e.g., facsimile, computer, or telephone) | 5 |
| 20090003569 | VIRTUAL CONTACT IDENTIFIER - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates enhancing connectivity associated with data communications. An interface can receive a portion of communication state data, wherein the communication state data is related to at least one of a data communication mode and a user context state. A routing component can evaluate the portion of communication state data to identify an optimized data communication mode, wherein the optimized data communication mode is dynamically linked to a virtual contact identifier. Moreover, the routing component can automatically and seamlessly employ an optimized communication session utilizing the dynamically identified optimized data communication mode based upon an activation of the virtual contact identifier. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100040215 | System and Method for Routing Calls to Multiple Communication Devices Associated with One Phone Number - An embodiment of a method for routing an incoming call includes receiving an incoming call addressed to a single phone number associated with a plurality of users at a network routing device. The method further includes determining, by the network routing device, an incoming caller identifier associated with the incoming call and determining, by the network routing device whether the incoming caller identifier matches at least one caller identifier in a caller list associated with at least one particular user of the plurality of users. If the caller identifier matches a caller identifier in a caller list associated with the particular user, the incoming call is routed, by the network routing device, to at least one telephone associated with the particular user. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100290609 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROUTING CALLS PLACED TO A TELEPHONY IDENTIFIER ASSOCIATED WITH A GROUP OF IDENTITIES - A method for processing a call placed to a telephony identifier. The method comprises: obtaining information regarding an origin of the call; identifying a group of identities that is associated with the telephony identifier, each identity designating a party reachable by calling the telephony identifier; determining, based on the information regarding the origin of the call, that the call is intended for a particular identity among the group of identities; and causing routing of the call based on information associated with the particular identity. The party designated by each identity may be a different person. Also provided a system for processing a call placed to a telephony identifier. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20140037078 | CALL INTERLOCKING SYSTEM, IN-HOUSE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND CALL INTERLOCKING METHOD - A call interlocking system according to the present invention includes a plurality of in-house control apparatuses each including, data relay means for relaying communication data between a telephone and a call control server and communication data between an information display terminal and an information providing server respectively, and interlocking means for determining whether or not it is possible to interlock a telephone call performed by the telephone with a service that the information display terminal requests to start, and for notifying, when the interlocking means determines that the interlocking is possible, a start request of the service including information for specifying the telephone call to the information providing server, and an information providing server that interlocks the service with the telephone call and provides the interlocked service based on the start request of the service notified from the in-house control apparatus. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140348313 | System and Method for Providing Telephone Call Notification and Management in a Network Environment - Various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems to receive an incoming call message via a data interface upon activation of a trigger established with a voice communication network and activated when the voice communication network receives an incoming call to a destination identified by a pre-determined subscriber account; generate a call notification in response to the incoming call message; obtain a list of set-top boxes corresponding to the predetermined subscriber account; and route the call notification to the set-top boxes on the list. | 11-27-2014 |
| 379142090 |
Non-assigned telephone number indication | 5 |
| 20130051542 | Social Caller ID with Reverse Look-Up - Methods and systems directed to a social caller ID application that performs a reverse look up on an incoming communication to determine a specific member of a social networking system associated with the incoming communication, and, based on the social relationship between the detected member and the recipient of the communication, display particular information to the recipient. In this manner, a user is provided a caller ID system that leverages information stored remotely on a social network. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130243174 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC REPLACEMENT COMMUNICATION IDENTIFICATION SERVICE - Methods, apparatus, and computer program products provide dynamic replacement communication identification (ID) service. A request is received from a user for dynamic replacement communication ID from a current location of the user. The user requesting dynamic replacement communication ID is authenticated. A user profile of the user requesting dynamic replacement communication ID is retrieved. A current profile of the current location is replaced with the user profile of the user. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130308767 | Contextualized Telephony Message Management - In one or more embodiments, one or more methods and/or systems described can transform an inbound call into one or more call streams and/or call states that can include at least one of a contextualized or personalized message, a promotion, a coupon, an offer, a voucher, an advertisement, and an opt-in program, among others. For example, the one or more methods and/or systems described can perform: receiving identification information associated with a telephony device; determining, based on the identification information, a message for the user; and sending the message to the telephony device. For instance, the message can include a coupon or discount for a good or service. In one example, the coupon or discount can be sent via a short message service text message. In another example, the coupon or discount can include a computer-readable image that can be sent via a multimedia messaging service message. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140105375 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-CONTEXT COLLABORATION - A communication system for communication sessions, such as voice calls, conference calls, and instant messaging chat sessions, includes a plurality of communication devices and one or more servers configured to provide data communication among the plurality of communication devices. Data contexts having chronological user-generated content are established and maintained between different communication devices. An indication of current user-generated content of a data context is sent from a calling/initiating party to one or more receiving parties when a communication session is initiated. The indication of current user-generated content can then be used by the one or more receiving parties to determine whether the communication session is to be accepted and, if accepted, to quickly become familiar with the subject of the communication session. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20160381215 | AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF CALLER IDENTIFICATION DATA IN OUTGOING CALLS - Automatic determination of caller identification information and encoding of such information in outgoing data requests, such a API calls to a call management component, are disclosed herein. The caller identification information may be determined by analyzing information associated with a call target to determine if the target has a custom outbound telephone number assigned, was contacted through a specific campaign, has local geographic data, is being called from a specific entity, or is being made from a call originator with a specific outbound number set. The system may execute machine learning on previous calling data in order to update caller identification selection models used for other outgoing calls. | 12-29-2016 |
| 379142130 |
Adaptive module coupled to telephone line or telephone device | 3 |
| 20120076285 | ENHANCED CALLER ID WITH RECIPIENT-SELECTED CALLER INFORMATION DISPLAY - A method includes receiving an incoming call at a first device. The method includes determining whether second caller identification information is available at the first device based on first caller identification information received with the incoming call. The method further includes retrieving the second caller identification information in response to determining that the second caller identification information is available at the first device. The method further includes presenting a graphical display at a display device. The graphical display includes a plurality of caller information fields. The plurality of caller information fields are populated based on the first caller identification information and based on the second caller identification information. The graphical display also includes a user selectable edit option to edit the second caller identification information during the incoming call. The method further includes modifying the second caller identification information in response to selection of the user selectable edit option. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20110013762 | NOTIFICATION APPARATUS & METHOD - An apparatus for issuing notifications includes at least a first input configured to recognize an incoming call, at least a first notification interface, and at least a first controller. The first controller is in electrical communication with the first input and the first notification interface. The apparatus further includes a first memory in electrical communication with the first controller. The memory is configured to store at least one destination. The first controller is configured to issue at least one notification message responsive to a recognized incoming call, wherein the notification message is issued to at least one destination via the notification interface. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110135076 | LINKAGE SYSTEM, LINKAGE METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING LINKAGE PROGRAM, AND EXCHANGE - A linkage system for linking a soft phone incorporated in an exchange and a hard phone not incorporated in the exchange, and informing the state of the linkage operation. The linkage system allows an exchange which incorporates the soft phone terminal having a telephone function to link the soft phone terminal and the hard phone not incorporated in the exchange and establishes communication between the hard phone and the call destination. The system includes a linkage information registering section for registering the soft phone terminal number received from the soft phone terminal which is the caller and linkage terminal information about the hard phone to be linked, a call processing section for making a call to the hard phone according to the linkage terminal information about the hard phone, a calling section for calling the call destination received from the soft phone when receiving a call arrival response from the hard phone, and a path setting section for setting a communication path between the hard phone and the call destination when receiving a response from the call destination. | 06-09-2011 |
| 379142110 |
Caller local time indication | 2 |
| 20080253540 | System And Method For Managing Incoming Communication Based Upon Local Time - A system and method manage incoming communications to a communication device. An incoming communication is received for the communication device and a local time of the communication device is determined. The incoming communication is intercepted if the local time is within a restricted operating period of the communication device and the incoming communication is allowed if the local time falls outside of the restricted operating period. If the incoming communication is a call, the call may be answered to determine if it is urgent. A code may be used within a non-call communication to indicate that it is urgent. Communications deemed urgent are allowed to the communication device. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090016509 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DERIVING THE PRESENT LOCAL TIME OF A TARGET STATION - A communication system that enables a requesting station to receive information for the local time of the present situs of a target station. The communication system includes a time server that receives a request for the local time of the current situs of the target station. The time server may determine the present time of the target station by querying a location server for the present situs of the target station. The time server uses the situs information to obtain the local time to of the target station based on the present situs. The time information is transmitted to the requesting station for presentation to a user. | 01-15-2009 |
| 379142080 |
Call waiting associated with caller ID information | 2 |
| 20090080628 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Alerting of Calls - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for alerting of a call. A message is received that notifies of a call to a called number having an established connection to a data network. A customer-selected style and a customer-selected location of a control is retrieved that responds to the customer's action. The message and the control are processed to alert of the call to the called number. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090202058 | TELEPHONIC AUTOMATED ACTION SYSTEM - The disclosed system and methods enable meticulous communication between two parties initiated by an unanswered telephone call. Particularly, complex actions may be taken based on a called telephone number and calling line identification (CLI). A selected action may be any action performable by a computer, and may include multiple actions or be a sub-part of a chain of actions. Thus disclosed is a dynamic, buildable communication system to end users. | 08-13-2009 |
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| 20080298570 | Caller ID information transmitting and receiving apparatus and method thereof - A caller ID information transmitting and receiving apparatus and method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least the caller ID information generating module, a communication module and a caller ID information broadcasting module. The caller ID information generating module generates a caller ID information, and the communication module transmits and receives a communication signal with a base station. When the communication apparatus is operated to make a call, the communication module transmits at least a phone number and the caller ID information to the remote communication apparatus through the base station. And when the communication apparatus performs a call alert, the caller ID information broadcasting module broadcasts the received caller ID information. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090003568 | System and method to enhance telephone call awareness - A system for enhancing telephone call awareness, including, a call awareness device with a connection to an incoming telephone line and optionally a connection to the Internet. The call awareness device is adapted to record details from incoming calls and provide the details in one or more forms to one or more recipients over the connections available on the call awareness device. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090041218 | METHOD FOR MANAGING INFORMATION IN A TELEPHONE AND TELEPHONE FOR MANAGING INFORMATION - Method for managing lists stored in a mobile telephone includes automatically storing telephone numbers of incoming and outgoing calls in a first or second list. The first list is accessible to any use, the second list contains code protected telephone numbers. A telephone number stored in a temporary register is verified to whether it's contained within the second list. Method includes limiting a user's access to only telephone numbers in first list until a code is input by user. After inputting code, telephone numbers in first and second lists are accessible by user. Both first and second lists are stored in mobile phone, and telephone numbers associated with second list are not stored in first list, and second list is at least one of accessible and displayable only after inputting code. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090046839 | Verifying authenticity of called party in telephony networks - A method comprising a plurality of operations. An operation is provided for receiving an authentication certificate of a called party. Telephony apparatus of a party calling the called party performs receiving the authentication certificate. An operation is provided for facilitating authentication of the authentication certificate and called party identification information thereof in response to receiving the authentication certificate. An operation is provided for providing an authentication notification in response to facilitating the authentication of the authentication certificate and the called party identification information. The authentication notification indicates successful authentication in response to the authentication being successful and wherein the authentication notification indicates non-successful authentication in response to the authentication not being successful. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090274283 | ENHANCED DIRECTORY FOR COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a call, and continuously monitoring the call from or using a first endpoint associated with the call. Monitoring the call includes identifying when an information element associated with the call has changed. The method also includes determining when the information associated with the call has changed, and storing a representation of the information element in an enhanced directory arrangement associated with the first endpoint when the information associated with the call has changed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100020951 | Speaker Identification and Representation For a Phone - A system and method for determining a speaker's position and a generating a display showing the position of the speaker. In one embodiment, the system comprises a first speakerphone system and a second speakerphone system communicatively coupled to send and receive data. The speakerphone system comprises a display, an input device, a microphone array, a speaker, and a position processing module. The position processing module is coupled to receive acoustic signals from the microphone array. The position processing module uses these acoustic signals to determine a position of the speaker. The position information is then sent to other speakerphone system for presentation on the display. In one embodiment, the position processing module comprises an auto-detection module, a position analysis module, a tracking module and an identity matching module for the detection of sound, the determination of position and transmission of position information over the network. The position processing module comprises a position display module and a position translation module for receiving position information from the network and generating a user interface for display. The present invention also includes a method for determining speaker position and presenting position information. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100329438 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER EQUIPMENT TO PROCESS CALLING PARTY INFORMATION - A method and an apparatus for a User Equipment (UE) to process calling party information are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining capability information of a called UE; and sending calling party information compliant with the capability information to the called UE so that the called UE can process the calling party information. Through the embodiments of the present invention, the calling party information compliant with the capability information of the called UE is sent according to the capability information, and therefore, the called UE can process the calling party information normally and avoid sending futile information, thus reducing waste of information resources and improving the user experience. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110044442 | CALL ROUTING OR ESCALATION BASED ON THE IDENTITY, ROLE OR URGENCY OF THE CALLING OR COMMUNICATING PARTY - Aspects are directed toward managing, including reorganizing, inbound communications, a communications log, or presentation of a communication to a user, based on one or more of the identity, role and urgency of calling or communicating party, including, for example, forwarding or hybrid priority routing. For example, in an e-mail type of environment, received communications could be re-organized based on one or more of the above, such that higher priority communications are escalated to “the-top-of-the-stack.” This similar type of operation can be done in a communications modality independent manner, and extended to, for example, voicemails, caller ID, SMS messages, or in general any communication in any communications modality, where one or more communications are capable of being managed and re-organized. As an optional embodiment, an attribute or characteristic associated with the communication can be modified, such that the user is aware of the ranking associated with that communication. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110091026 | Protection of Services in Mobile Network Against CLI Spoofing - An anti-CLI spoofing procedure controls access of a mobile communication device to a service on a communication network via a connection from outside the network. The device issues a unique identifier for identifying the device to the service. If the identifier is received from outside the network and over a secure signaling channel, a first time stamp is stored in a memory, representative of a first time of receipt of the identifier. The connection is set up and then a second time stamp is generated representative of a second time at which the connection is established to a node on the network. A first instruction is issued to establish unconditional access to the service if a time difference between the time stamps falls within a predetermined time window. A second instruction is issued to grant conditional access to the service if the time difference falls outside the predetermined window. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110123010 | Method and system for transmitting caller identification information in a conference call - A method and system for transmitting caller identification information during a conference call is disclosed. When a caller enters into a phone conference, the endpoint device he is using can subscribe to a notification service provided by the conference server. Thereafter, the conference server sends out a message with the phone number (or other indication) of the active endpoint device. Each time another endpoint device in conference call becomes the active device (e.g., someone using that endpoint device begins speaking), the conference server senses this and sends a new message to the endpoint devices indicating this change. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110164737 | CROSS-PROTOCOL UNIVERSAL CALL IDENTIFIER - A method is provided for operating a directory assistance system having a plurality of different network elements operating on different protocols. The method includes receiving, at a first network element, operating on a first operating protocol, an incoming directory assistance call from a caller. A universal call identifier data is then assigned to the call. The call is then transmitted to a second network element, operating on a second operating protocol, wherein the same universal call identifier is accepted by the second network element. A record is generated of the exchange of the call between the first and second network elements based on the assigned universal call identifier data. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110243315 | Method and System For Providing Computer-Network Related Information About A Calling Party - A method and system for providing computer-network related information about a calling party. First, the called party receives a telephone number of a calling party. The called party's customer premises equipment (CPE) or elements in a telephone network then use the telephone number to index a database, which contains combinations of telephone numbers and computer-network addresses. Once the calling party's computer-network address is retrieved, calling-party-customized information present at the computer-network location specified by the computer-network address can be sent to and displayed on the called party's CPE. Also, the calling party's telephone number can be sent to an application in the computer network, causing the calling-party-customized information to be automatically displayed on the called party's CPE. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110261937 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CALLING-PARTY IDENTIFICATION - The present invention provides a system, method, and apparatus for managing the calling-party identification information offered to called parties. Accordingly, a caller can designate the Caller ID information to the called party based on the context of the call (e.g. the role of the caller) rather than the terminal used. Typically the calling party does this by selecting which of multiple values they wish to have sent with the call request. It is beneficial to implement such a mechanism in a secure manner—the ability to employ a different calling-number or calling-name ID should be restricted to properly-authorized and authenticated persons—in order to ensure the quality of this information. Accordingly, preferred embodiments include an authentication mechanism for verifying the calling party information is authentic. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110311036 | Call Routing in Telephone Switch Based on Duplicate Leg Detection - The disclosed technology described herein provides devices and methods for disconnecting only the duplicate legs of a call which may have been twice or more received on a telecommunications switch for the same phone call. In embodiments of the disclosed technology, the duplicate legs indicate a twice (or more) rejected call from a called party indicating that the call should not be returned to the called party, where the called party is defined as the intended recipient of the phone call. A remaining leg or legs are kept open upon duplicate leg detection on a switch, and the call is then handled with a premium feature, such as forwarding to voicemail. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20130188786 | UNIVERSAL RING FREE - A method and system are disclosed for sending notifications asynchronously over a telephony network. The method and system include receiving a request over a first telephony connection from a first communication device associated with a first user identifying a second communication device associated with a second user, sending one or more response communications over the first telephony connection to the first communication device associated with the first user, disconnecting the first telephony connection with the first communication device of the first user, and sending a notification over a second telephony connection to the second communication device associated with the second user, the notification including information sufficient to allow the second user to identify the first user or the first communication device associated with the first user. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130216032 | Convenience Features In A Method And System For Providing Enhanced Caller Identification - A computer readable storage medium storing computer readable program code, the code configured to provide caller identification information to a called party when standard Caller ID cannot be provided. If standard caller ID information cannot be provided for a call, the call is interrupted by the present service and the calling party is prompted for audible caller identification information. In one embodiment, when the audible caller identification is provided, the call is presented to the called party with a distinctive ring at the called telephone station. In another embodiment, the calling party may enter a personal identification number (PIN) to bypass the requirement for audible caller identification information. In still another embodiment, when the PIN is entered, the call is presented with a distinctive ring at the called communication station. In still another embodiment, the called party may send the incoming call to a voice mail system. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130301817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CALLING-PARTY IDENTIFICATION - The present invention provides a system, method, and apparatus for managing the calling-party identification information offered to called parties. Accordingly, a caller can designate the Caller ID information to the called party based on the context of the call (e.g. the role of the caller) rather than the terminal used. Typically the calling party does this by selecting which of multiple values they wish to have sent with the call request. It is beneficial to implement such a mechanism in a secure manner—the ability to employ a different calling-number or calling-name ID should be restricted to properly-authorized and authenticated persons—in order to ensure the quality of this information. Accordingly, preferred embodiments include an authentication mechanism for verifying the calling party information is authentic. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130308766 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CALLING-PARTY IDENTIFICATION - The present invention provides a system, method, and apparatus for managing the calling-party identification information offered to called parties. Accordingly, a caller can designate the Caller ID information to the called party based on the context of the call (e.g. the role of the caller) rather than the terminal used. Typically the calling party does this by selecting which of multiple values they wish to have sent with the call request. It is beneficial to implement such a mechanism in a secure manner—the ability to employ a different calling-number or calling-name ID should be restricted to properly-authorized and authenticated persons—in order to ensure the quality of this information. Accordingly, preferred embodiments include an authentication mechanism for verifying the calling party information is authentic. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130322611 | METHOD ALLOWING AN EXCHANGE OF CONTEXT INFORMATION WITHIN A GROUP OF USERS SHARING ONE AND THE SAME IDENTIFIER - A method is provided for allowing an exchange of context information within a group of users sharing one and the same identifier. The method includes transmitting information between at least one first terminal and a second terminal associated with a common identifier. The method includes a step of sending by the first terminal a notification of state intended at least for the second terminal and carrying an item of information relating to the context in which a user of the first terminal finds himself. The method allows members of a community of users, which is identified by a unique telephone number, to avail themselves of context information relating to the other members of the community at any moment, and in particular at the precise moment at which a setup request for establishing a communication is presented to them. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140146956 | Identifying Information Associated with an Incoming Telephone Call - A telephone number corresponding to an incoming telephone call may be utilized to obtain information associated with the incoming call. If it is determined that the telephone number does not match records stored on the device on which the call is received, a request may be sent from the receiving device to an external device to obtain information associated with the incoming call. The request may be directed to a remote contacts application, another device listed in a data store of the receiving device, or to the calling device itself. When a response is received, the information may be displayed or otherwise utilized by the receiving device. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140205076 | RESPONDING TO INCOMING CALLS - A method and device for responding to an incoming call. A first device detects an incoming call from a caller. In response to detecting the incoming call, an indication of the incoming call is sent to a second device different from the first device. The indication identifies the caller. A message indicating a response to the caller is received from the second device. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140205077 | System and Method for Biometric Identification of a Call Originator - An embodiment according to the invention provides automatic discovery, via Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Voice Biometrics, of the identification of a caller, when the caller is making a phone call from, for example, a residential line. The caller may, for example, initiate a phone call by voice request to a computer or other device. The device initiates the call, but rather than using the conventional technique of determining Calling Name via lookup to the Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) database, the embodiment uses a technique of ASR in tandem with voice or other biometrics to recognize who within the residence is making the call, and to use the name associated with the requesting caller's voiceprint for determining the Calling Name to display to the called party. Other forms of biometrics, such as image biometrics (e.g., facial or iris biometrics), may alternatively be employed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140247929 | METHOD OF USING AN APPARATUS PROCESSING PHONE CALL ROUTING - A method of using a system processing phone call routing, the method including: automatically capturing, by a computer system, call data for each of a plurality of phone calls utilizing a toll free number and routed as referrals to a service, which engages accounting software to automatically track compensation for the referrals by generating an association of the captured phone call data for each of the referrals with compensation for connecting the referrals so as to distinguish the service from phone call referral data and compensation for a plurality of other services receiving other referrals, the engaging initiating digital reporting, via an Internet address, which includes generating, from the association, call referral information related to the service and said compensation for the referrals to the service. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150296081 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION OF OUTGOING CALL - An outgoing call information providing device includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store program code and a processor configured to execute the program code to receive a call connection request signal from a caller party terminal, the call connection request includes (i) a phone number of a called party terminal and (ii) a source code indicating a source from which the caller party terminal obtained the phone number of the called party terminal; extract the source code from the call connection request signal; parse the extracted source code; generate outgoing call channel information based on the parsed source code, the outgoing call channel information indicating the source; and transmit the call connection request signal according to the phone number of the called party terminal such that the called party terminal receives the generated outgoing call channel information with a phone number of the caller party terminal. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150334228 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING TEMPORARY TELEPHONE NUMBERS - Systems, methods, and computer program products for provisioning a temporary disposable number are described. A user can be provided with a pool of available temporary disposable numbers that have a limited shelf life. The user can select one of the available temporary disposable numbers while submitting a permanent phone number associated with a communications device (e.g., mobile phone, home phone, business phone, etc.). Prior to activating the selected temporary disposable number, the temporary disposable number is linked to the permanent phone number. After activation, when an incoming call to the temporary disposable number is received, the permanent phone number is identified to be associated with the temporary disposable number being called. The incoming call is then forwarded to the communications device on which the permanent phone number is established. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160094710 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTEXT TO A FORWARDED CALL - Systems and methods for providing context to a forwarded call include a private branch exchange (PBX) that has an interface for receiving a call from a calling device. The call includes a caller ID of the calling device. The PBX stores a company ID for identifying the company and includes a signal handler for forwarding the received call as a forwarded call to a receiving device, and a caller ID enhancer for adding context to the forwarded call. The context includes the company ID and a selection made by a user of the calling device. The receiving device displays the context prior to answering the forwarded call. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160134736 | IDENTIFYING A CONTACT BASED ON A VOICE COMMUNICATION SESSION - Arrangements described herein include identifying a voice communication session established between a first communication device and a second communication device and, based on the voice communication session established between the first communication device and the second communication device, identifying a plurality of contacts who potentially may be the second user. A list including at least a name of each of the plurality of contacts who potentially may be the second user is presented to a first user using the first communication device. | 05-12-2016 |
