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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180026 | Method and apparatus for managing a call According to embodiments described in the specification, a method and apparatus for managing a call to a user associated with a destination communications device, the call initiated by a caller at an originating communications device, is described. An indication of ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8139732 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification 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 comm... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8081740 | Voice over IP method of determining caller identification Before completing a call initiated at a calling telephony device for a called telephony device; caller identification information for the calling telephony device is obtained for the call. If standard caller identification information is not available, the caller is... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8064578 | Tune master caller identification device Systems for providing a tune master caller identification (ID) device include a telecommunications network and a caller device configured to provide caller identification information for an incoming telephone call, and a tune master caller ID device that is coupled ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8045683 | Tune master caller identification device Systems for providing a tune master caller identification (ID) device include a telecommunications network and a caller device configured to provide caller identification information for an incoming telephone call, and a tune master caller ID device that is coupled ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8005195 | Telephone network messaging In a messaging system, a messaging server transmits signals over the telephone network to be received by equipment at, e.g., the customer premises. The receiving equipment converts the signals into meaningful information (e.g., written or audible words, audible tone... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7836074 | Method for linking call log information to address book entries and replying using medium of choice A method for utilizing the caller identification information stored in call logs to retrieve address book entries stored in a database, enabling a reply to each call in the call log using the communication medium and contact address of choice. Using this method, a c... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7801285 | Activation of a telephones's own call answering equipment according to the number of the calling party In a communication device (20) comprising a message function (SMS, Short Message Service) a certain short message (7) or other reply message is sent in response to an incoming call in a situation where the user can't answer the call him/herself. The re... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7787602 | Methods and apparatus to provide a telephone system configuration interface Methods and apparatus for a telephone customer to configure telephone service for multiple users at a single location associated with the customer. The location has at least two telephones, at least two phone numbers and a voice mail box. The telephone customer is v... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7688954 | System and method for identifying caller A method of providing telecommunication service includes receiving caller identification information associated with a call to a communication device and determining whether the caller identification information corresponds to any of a plurality of stored identifier... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7639788 | Voice over IP method of determining caller identification Before completing a call initiated at a calling telephony device for a called telephony device; caller identification information for the calling telephony device is obtained for the call. If standard caller identification information is not available, the caller is... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7519166 | Tune master caller identification device Systems for providing a tune master caller identification (ID) device include a telecommunications network and a caller device configured to provide caller identification information for an incoming telephone call, and a tune master caller ID device that is coupled ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7463724 | Audio caller identification An audio caller identification system and method are provided. A caller identification device of a called party's telephone, whether integrated with the telephone or stand-alone, includes a speaker for audibly alerting the called party to the nature of an incoming c... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7430285 | Methods, systems, and products for providing communications services Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing communications services. A communication is received from an originating party and destined for a receiving party. A profile is queried to determine whether the originating party matches an entry in a list. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7418087 | Telephone network messaging In a messaging system, a messaging server transmits signals over the telephone network to be received by equipment at, e.g., the customer premises. The receiving equipment converts the signals into meaningful information (e.g., written or audible words, audible tone... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409046 | Method and system for providing enhanced call waiting with verification and name change service A method and apparatus for verifying call waiting information in a communication system is particularly well suited for correcting mispronunciation of caller identification information provided for a call waiting call. A current pronunciation of the call waiting inf... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7388952 | Method and system for providing enhanced call waiting A system and method for providing information about a calling party to a called party is disclosed. Generally, a network element obtains information about a calling party when a telephone line of a called party is busy. The network element notifies the called party ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7376703 | Instant messaging with caller identification A method for providing caller identification information to instant messaging communication participants can include identifying an online presence for at least a first instant messaging client and determining caller identification information for a user associated ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372948 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information A method and apparatus permit handling of unwanted calls from callers such as telemarketers, when caller identification is provided. In one embodiment, the called party adds the caller identification information for the telemarketer to a personal list after receivin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366527 | Communication device for transmitting/acquiring a phone number via a link network and method thereof A communication device for transmitting/acquiring a phone number via a link network and method thereof are provided. In an embodiment, two communication devices are linked together via a link network to directly transfer a phone number stored in a communication devi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366295 | Telephone signal generator and methods and devices using the same A method or device includes a telephone with an audio or video effects generator to produce audio or video effects that are transmitted as part of a signal from the telephone. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362854 | Portable electronic device having integrated telephony and calendar functions The phone number or other identifying information of an incoming phone call or other network communication is optionally stored, and a call-back is optionally scheduled. The user is prompted whether to schedule a call back, and if so, a call-back sequence is initiat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356132 | Tune master telephone Systems for providing a tune master telephone includes a telecommunications network and a communications device that is operatively coupled to the telecommunications network. The telecommunications network is configured to provide caller identification information f... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352855 | Method and system for providing a privacy management service A method for providing a privacy management service in a telephone system including initiating a telephone call from a subscriber telephone number to a called party telephone number. The initiating is performed by a subscriber. It is determined if the called party t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349532 | Picture and video message center system A message originator sends a picture or video message to a message center along with caller identifying information. The message is stored in a memory and transmitted to a wireless picture phone, PDA or portable computing device, or stored at the message center in a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343007 | Method and system for providing calling name identification with advanced intelligent network An advanced intelligent network (AIN) for providing the name and telephone number of a calling party to a called party comprising a plurality of central offices and a service control point (SCP). The central offices are equipped with AIN software which enables them ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342507 | Revenue meter with power quality features Power quality detection, monitoring, reporting, recording and communication in a revenue accuracy electrical power meter is disclosed. Transient events are detected by monitoring the wave shape of the electrical power and comparing deviations to a known threshold. S... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7327728 | Broadband telecommunications system A communication system comprises a signaling processor configured to receive telecommunication signaling for calls, and responsively on a call-by-call basis, select routing information based on the telecommunication signaling and transfer control messages indicating... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7317787 | Voice enhancing for advance intelligent network services A service includes verbally editing at least one parameter of a subscriber's advanced intelligent network (AIN) service using speech recognition functionality of an intelligent peripheral. A call is received from the subscriber at a switch, including a dialed number... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315734 | Method for performing a predetermined action on wireless calls based on caller's location In the method of performing a predetermined action on wireless calls, a determination of whether a received wireless call falls within a defined area is made. If the received wireless call falls within the defined area, then the predetermined action, such as screeni... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310416 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems A system for adding or updating contact data in a wireless communication device, cellular telephone, pager or personal digital assistant (PDA) is shown. Contact data associated with actual or potential communicants may be entered into a database in the wireless comm... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305075 | Telephone call messaging device A messaging device is disclosed. The device is connected to a telephone line and communicates with other devices identical to itself via a communications link established over existing phone lines, power lines or via wireless communications mechanisms. The messaging... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305076 | Method and apparatus for improved paging receiver and system A wireless information communication system and method, such as a paging network, that provides caller identification information transmitted from the public switched telephone network to a pager, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a portable computing device, or per... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302049 | 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,... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295656 | Audio caller identification An audio caller identification system and method are provided. A caller identification device of a called party's telephone, whether integrated with the telephone or stand-alone, includes a speaker for audibly alerting the called party to the nature of an incoming c... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289796 | Mobile communications terminal device and method for identifying incoming call for use with the same To provide a mobile communications terminal device that can identify an originator in a unit of group or a discriminating ringing by depending on the kind of an incoming identification tone without regard to a display, and acquire information designating the origina... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289609 | Method and device for broadcasting messages A method is provide for using a communication device which comprises a plurality of ports adapted to receive a plurality of communication sessions. The method comprises the steps of identifying subscribers having at least a first common characteristic, retrieving re... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286657 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information including tailored announcements A system and method deliver audible caller identification information when standard Caller ID information can not be provided. A calling party is prompted by an announcement to provide the audible caller identification information. The announcement may be tailored b... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286649 | Telecommunications infrastructure for generating conversation utterances to a remote listener in response to a quiet selection A user to conducts a telephone conversation without speaking. It does this by moving the participant in the public situation to a quiet mode of communication (e.g., keyboard, buttons, touchscreen). All the other participants are allowed to continue using their usual... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286658 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems A method for use in a wireless communication device, cellular telephone, pager or personal digital assistant (PDA) is shown in which Caller ID data originating from the public switched telephone network or other caller identifying data is received in a paging signal... | 10/23/2007 |
