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Method and apparatus for providing personal calling identification at remote locations
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1994-12-01
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Granted: 1998-07-21
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Expires: 2014-12-01
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method and apparatus for specifying alternative phone numbers to be used as Incoming Calling Line Identification (ICLID) numbers. When calling from a remote telephone station, the caller may provide personalized information including a telephone number and corresponding indicia, and indicate the telephone number is to be used as the ICLID number. Further, the caller may provide a personal message along with the telephone number and its accompanying indicia. Advantageously, callers may identify themselves, or for the purposes of ICLID, with their home or business telephone number even when they are calling from a different telephone station.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Snyder
- 👤 John Mark Mocenigo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42042; H04M3/42382; H04M3/42136; H04M3/42153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A telecommunications system comprising: (a) at least two telephone stations interconnected by a telephone switching network; each telephone station including: (i) a telephone transceiver; and (ii) processor means coupled to said telephone transceiver and operative under the control of a program for storing, for a single telephone call, a first incoming calling line identification (ICLID) number which corresponds to the telephone number of said telephone station and a second ICLID number provided by a user, said processor means further operative under the control of said program to transmit during the single telephone call, both said first and second ICLID numbers to a telephone switching network for transmission of said first and second ICLID numbers to at least one other telephone station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A telecommunications system comprising: (a) at least two telephone stations interconnected by a telephone switching network; each telephone station including: (i) a telephone transceiver; and (ii) processor means coupled to said telephone transceiver and operative under the control of a program for storing, for a single telephone call, a first incoming calling line identification (ICLID) number which corresponds to the telephone number of said telephone station and a second ICLID number provided by a user, said processor means further operative under the control of said program to transmit during the single telephone call, both said first and second ICLID numbers to a telephone switching network for transmission of said first and second ICLID numbers to at least one other telephone station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A telecommunications system as recited in claim 1, wherein said processor means of each said telephone station is further operative under the control of said program to store a first message to be associated with said second incoming calling line identification number and to transmit said first message to said switching network simultaneous with said first and second incoming calling line identification numbers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A telecommunications system as recited in claim 2, wherein said processor means of each said telephone station is yet further operative under the control of said program to store a second message, and to transmit said second message to said switching network simultaneous with said first message and said first and second incoming calling line identification numbers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A telecommunications system as recited in claim 3, wherein each said telephone station includes display means coupled to said processor means for displaying said first and second incoming calling line identification numbers and said first and second messages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A telecommunications system as recited in claim 4, wherein each said telephone station includes input means coupled to said processor means for enabling input of said second incoming calling line identification number and said first and second messages to said processor means by a user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A telecommunications system as recited in claim 5, wherein said input means includes a telephone dial pad.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A telecommunications system as recited in claim 6, wherein said input means further includes a keyboard having full ASCII input capability.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of providing personalized communication services in a telecommunication system comprising a plurality of telephone stations and a switching network for interconnecting said plurality of telephone stations, said method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving, at said switching network, signals corresponding to a first telephone number supplied by a user at an originating telephone station, said first telephone number corresponding to a telephone number of a called party telephone station the user desires to call; (b) receiving, at said switching network for a single telephone call, signals corresponding to a second number supplied by the user at said originating telephone station, and further obtaining, by said switching network, a third telephone number associated with said originating telephone station; and (c) transmitting, for a single telephone call both said second and third numbers from said switching network towards said called party telephone station corresponding to said first telephone number.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of providing personalized communication services in a telecommunication system comprising a plurality of telephone stations and a switching network for interconnecting said plurality of telephone stations, said method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving, at said switching network, signals corresponding to a first telephone number supplied by a user at an originating telephone station, said first telephone number corresponding to a telephone number of a called party telephone station the user desires to call; (b) receiving, at said switching network for a single telephone call, signals corresponding to a second number supplied by the user at said originating telephone station, and further obtaining, by said switching network, a third telephone number associated with said originating telephone station; and (c) transmitting, for a single telephone call both said second and third numbers from said switching network towards said called party telephone station corresponding to said first telephone number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method of providing personalized communication services as recited in claim 8, further including the steps of: (d) inputting a first message in said originating telephone station; and (e) simultaneously transmitting said second and third numbers and said first message to said telephone station corresponding to said first telephone number.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method of providing personalized communication services as recited in claim 9, further including the steps of; (f) inputting a second message in said originating telephone station; and (g) simultaneously transmitting said second and third numbers and said first and second messages to said telephone station corresponding to said telephone station corresponding to said first telephone number.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method of providing personalized communication services as recited in claim 10, further including the step of; (h) inputting billing information in said originating telephone station which corresponds to the billing format of a phone call placed from said originating telephone station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method of providing personalized communication services as recited in claim 11, further including the step of; (i) inputting a calling card number in said originating telephone station, wherein said inputted calling card number is operative to automatically input said second number in said originating telephone station.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of providing personalized communication services in a telecommunication system comprising a plurality of telephone stations each associated with respective display means, and a switching network for coupling communication between ones of said plurality of telephone stations, said method comprising the steps of: receiving, at said switching network, a first telephone number supplied by a user at an originating telephone station, said first telephone number corresponding to a telephone number of another telephone station the user desires to call; receiving, at said switching network, a visually displayable message provided by the user at said originating telephone station; and transmitting, for a single telephone call, said displayable message and at least one number indicated by the user of the originating telephone station as incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signals towards said telephone station corresponding to said first telephone number.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of providing personalized communication services in a telecommunication system comprising a plurality of telephone stations each associated with respective display means, and a switching network for coupling communication between ones of said plurality of telephone stations, said method comprising the steps of: receiving, at said switching network, a first telephone number supplied by a user at an originating telephone station, said first telephone number corresponding to a telephone number of another telephone station the user desires to call; receiving, at said switching network, a visually displayable message provided by the user at said originating telephone station; and transmitting, for a single telephone call, said displayable message and at least one number indicated by the user of the originating telephone station as incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signals towards said telephone station corresponding to said first telephone number.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said at least one number comprises a first telephone number associated with said originating telephone station and a second number associated with the user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said at least one number includes a number associated with the user of said originating telephone station that is different from a telephone number of said originating station.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said visually displayable message comprises a text message.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
110 words
A telephone operable in a telecommunications system, said telephone comprising: a telephone transceiver; and processor means coupled to said telephone transceiver and operative under the control of a program for storing a first number which corresponds to the telephone number of said telephone in the telecommunications system and a second number provided by a user of said telephone, said processor means further operative under the control of said program to transmit, for a single telephone call, said first and second numbers to a telephone switching network to enable transmission of incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signals corresponding to said first and second numbers to at least one other telephone station.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
110 words
A telephone operable in a telecommunications system, said telephone comprising: a telephone transceiver; and processor means coupled to said telephone transceiver and operative under the control of a program for storing a first number which corresponds to the telephone number of said telephone in the telecommunications system and a second number provided by a user of said telephone, said processor means further operative under the control of said program to transmit, for a single telephone call, said first and second numbers to a telephone switching network to enable transmission of incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signals corresponding to said first and second numbers to at least one other telephone station.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
54 words
The telephone according to claim 17, wherein said processor is further operative to store a visually displayable message supplied by a user of said telephone and to transmit said message substantially simultaneous with said first and second numbers to the telephone switching network to be displayed on said at least one other telephone station.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The telephone according to claim 18, wherein said visually displayable message comprises a text message.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
71 words
A telephone operable in a telecommunication system, said telephone comprising: means for receiving incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signals and extracting therefrom, for a single telephone call, both a first telephone number corresponding to a calling party telephone and a second number provided by a user of the calling party telephone and corresponding to a number associated with the user; and display means for displaying said first and second telephone numbers.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
71 words
A telephone operable in a telecommunication system, said telephone comprising: means for receiving incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signals and extracting therefrom, for a single telephone call, both a first telephone number corresponding to a calling party telephone and a second number provided by a user of the calling party telephone and corresponding to a number associated with the user; and display means for displaying said first and second telephone numbers.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
49 words
The telephone according to claim 20, wherein said telephone further includes means for receiving signals corresponding to a visually displayable message supplied by the user at the calling party telephone, and for causing said message to be displayed along with said first and second numbers on said display means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
74 words
A telephone operable in a telecommunications system, said telephone comprising: means for receiving both incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signals and incoming signals corresponding to a visually displayable message supplied by a user of a calling party telephone, and for extracting from said ICLID signals at least one number indicated by the user of the calling party telephone; and display means for displaying said at least one number along with said visually displayable message.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
74 words
A telephone operable in a telecommunications system, said telephone comprising: means for receiving both incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signals and incoming signals corresponding to a visually displayable message supplied by a user of a calling party telephone, and for extracting from said ICLID signals at least one number indicated by the user of the calling party telephone; and display means for displaying said at least one number along with said visually displayable message.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein said obtaining a third number by said switching network is accomplished by said switching network receiving said third number from said originating telephone station.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein said obtaining a third number by said switching network is accomplished by said switching network determining said third number from knowledge of a line connected to said originating telephone station.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein said second and third numbers are transmitted from said switching network towards said called party telephone station as incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signals.
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