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Personalized voice mail identification system
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-09-09
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Granted: 1999-02-23
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Expires: 2016-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A personalized voice mail identification system is enclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the system of the present invention resides on a personal computer (PC) connected to a phone line via a TAPI-compliant or other appropriate device for enabling telephone functions to be performed by the PC. In one aspect of the invention, when a caller calls a system subscriber, a callerID code, if present, is detected and a determination is next made whether there is an ID recording comprising the spoken caller's name associated with the callerID code already stored in a database of the system. If there is an ID recording for the caller in the database, the recording is accessed and played to the subscriber as part of a call screening function. Alternatively, if no callerID code was detected or if there is not an ID recording associated with the caller in the database, the caller is prompted to speak his or her name into the phone, at which point the caller's name is announced to the subscriber and the ID recording is stored in the database in association with the callerID code, if one was detected. In another aspect of the invention, the accessed ID recording is incorporated into an audio message header of a message left by the caller when the subscriber is unavailable.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M1/578; H04M1/66; H04M1/663; H04M1/64; H04M1/65; H04M1/6505
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of implementing a personalized voice mail identification system on a personal computer connected to a telephone line, the method comprising: detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; responsive to detection of said callerID data, determining whether an associated ID recording is already stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is already stored in said database, playing said associated ID recording to a subscriber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of implementing a personalized voice mail identification system on a personal computer connected to a telephone line, the method comprising: detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; responsive to detection of said callerID data, determining whether an associated ID recording is already stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is already stored in said database, playing said associated ID recording to a subscriber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said associated ID recording is played to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said associated ID recording is played to said subscriber only if a call screening function of said system is activated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: responsive to said subscriber not answering said call, prompting said caller to record a message for said subscriber; and inserting contents of said ID recording in a message header of said message, said message header being played to said subscriber when said subscriber listens to said recorded message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising, responsive to said callerID data not being detected: prompting said caller to record a name of said caller; and playing said recorded name to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of implementing a personalized voice mail identification system on a personal computer connected to a telephone line, the method comprising: detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; responsive to detection of said callerID data, determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is stored in said database, playing said associated ID recording to a subscriber; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording associated with said detected callerID data is not stored in said database: prompting said caller to record said associated ID recording; and storing said associated ID recording in said database in association with said detected callerID data.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of implementing a personalized voice mail identification system on a personal computer connected to a telephone line, the method comprising: detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; responsive to detection of said callerID data, determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is stored in said database, playing said associated ID recording to a subscriber; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording associated with said detected callerID data is not stored in said database: prompting said caller to record said associated ID recording; and storing said associated ID recording in said database in association with said detected callerID data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said associated ID recording is played to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said associated ID recording is played to said subscriber only if a call screening function of said system is activated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising: responsive to said subscriber not answering said call, prompting said caller to record a message for said subscriber; and inserting contents of said ID recording in a message header of said message, said message header being played to said subscriber when said subscriber listens to said recorded message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising, responsive to said callerID data not being detected: prompting said caller to record a name of said caller; and playing said recorded name to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of implementing a personalized voice mail identification system using a personal computer connected to a telephone line, the method comprising: determining whether an incoming call on said telephone line has callerID data associated therewith; responsive to a determination that said incoming call does have callerID data associated therewith: determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is stored in said database, playing said associated ID recording to a subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is not stored in said database, prompting a caller to record said associated ID recording and storing said associated ID recording in said database, said associated ID recording being referenced in said database by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said incoming call does not have callerID data associated therewith: prompting said caller to record a name of said caller; and playing said recorded name to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of implementing a personalized voice mail identification system using a personal computer connected to a telephone line, the method comprising: determining whether an incoming call on said telephone line has callerID data associated therewith; responsive to a determination that said incoming call does have callerID data associated therewith: determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is stored in said database, playing said associated ID recording to a subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is not stored in said database, prompting a caller to record said associated ID recording and storing said associated ID recording in said database, said associated ID recording being referenced in said database by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said incoming call does not have callerID data associated therewith: prompting said caller to record a name of said caller; and playing said recorded name to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising, prior to said playing said associated ID recording to said subscriber, determining whether a call screening function of said system is activated and playing said ID recording to said subscriber only if said call screening function of said system is activated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising, prior to playing said recorded name to said subscriber, determining whether a call screening function of said system is activated and playing said recorded name to said subscriber only if said call screening function of said system is activated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising: responsive to said subscriber not answering said call, prompting said caller to record a message for said subscriber; and inserting contents of said associated ID recording in a message header of said message, said message header being played to said subscriber when said subscriber listens to said recorded message.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
122 words
In a personal computer comprising a processor and at least one storage device, an apparatus connectable to a telephone line for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: means for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; means responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is already stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and means responsive to a determination that an associated ID recording is already stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
122 words
In a personal computer comprising a processor and at least one storage device, an apparatus connectable to a telephone line for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: means for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; means responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is already stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and means responsive to a determination that an associated ID recording is already stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said ID recording is played to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said associated ID recording is played to said subscriber only if a call screening function of said system is activated.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
59 words
The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising: means responsive to said subscriber not answering said call for prompting said caller to record a message for said subscriber; and means for inserting contents of said ID recording in a message header of said message, said message header being played to said subscriber when said subscriber listens to said recorded message.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising means responsive to said callerID data not being detected for prompting said caller to record a name of said caller and playing said recorded name to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
170 words
In a personal computer comprising a processor and at least one storage device, an apparatus connectable to a telephone line for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: means for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; means responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; means responsive to a determination that an associated ID recording is stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber; and means responsive to a determination that an associated ID recording is not stored in said database for prompting said caller to record said associated ID recording and storing said associated ID recording in said database, said associated ID recording being referenced in said data base by said detected callerID data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
170 words
In a personal computer comprising a processor and at least one storage device, an apparatus connectable to a telephone line for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: means for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; means responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; means responsive to a determination that an associated ID recording is stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber; and means responsive to a determination that an associated ID recording is not stored in said database for prompting said caller to record said associated ID recording and storing said associated ID recording in said database, said associated ID recording being referenced in said data base by said detected callerID data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said ID recording is played to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said associated ID recording is played to said subscriber only if a call screening function of said system is activated.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
59 words
The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising: means responsive to said subscriber not answering said call for prompting said caller to record a message for said subscriber; and means for inserting contents of said ID recording in a message header of said message, said message header being played to said subscriber when said subscriber listens to said recorded message.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising means responsive to said callerID data not being detected for prompting said caller to record a name of said caller and playing said recorded name to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a computer comprising a processor, a hard disk and system memory electrically interconnected via a bus and connectable to a telephone line, an apparatus for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: logic executable by said processor for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; logic executable by said processor responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is already in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and logic executable by said processor responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is already stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a computer comprising a processor, a hard disk and system memory electrically interconnected via a bus and connectable to a telephone line, an apparatus for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: logic executable by said processor for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; logic executable by said processor responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is already in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and logic executable by said processor responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is already stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said ID recording is played to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
67 words
The apparatus of claim 25 further comprising: logic executable by said processor responsive to said subscriber not answering said call for prompting said caller to record a message for said subscriber; and logic executable by said processor for inserting contents of said ID recording in a message header of said message, said message header being played to said subscriber when said subscriber listens to said recorded message.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 25 further comprising logic executable by said processor responsive to said callerID data not being detected for prompting said caller to record said associated ID recording.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
190 words
In a computer comprising a processor, a hard disk and system memory electrically interconnected via a bus and connectable to a telephone line, an apparatus for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: logic executable by said processor for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; logic executable by said processor responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; logic executable by said processor responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber; and logic executable by said processor responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is not stored in said database for prompting said caller to record said associated ID recording and storing said associated ID recording in said database, said associated ID recording being referenced in said database by said detected callerID data.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
190 words
In a computer comprising a processor, a hard disk and system memory electrically interconnected via a bus and connectable to a telephone line, an apparatus for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: logic executable by said processor for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; logic executable by said processor responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller's own voice identified by said detected callerID data; logic executable by said processor responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber; and logic executable by said processor responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is not stored in said database for prompting said caller to record said associated ID recording and storing said associated ID recording in said database, said associated ID recording being referenced in said database by said detected callerID data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 29 wherein said ID recording is played to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
67 words
The apparatus of claim 29 further comprising: logic executable by said processor responsive to said subscriber not answering said call for prompting said caller to record a message for said subscriber; and logic executable by said processor for inserting contents of said ID recording in a message header of said message, said message header being played to said subscriber when said subscriber listens to said recorded message.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 29 further comprising logic executable by said processor responsive to said callerID data not being detected for prompting said caller to record said associated ID recording.
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