Patent ID: 6427003
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A method for displaying caller identification on a display device comprising the steps of:displaying a plurality of signals on the display device, wherein the display device displays a main picture based on a first signal and displays a sub-picture based on a second signal; receiving one or more incoming telephone calls on one or more telephone lines; receiving caller identification information from the one or more incoming telephone calls on the one or more telephone lines; and generating a caller identification signal with a signal generator, wherein the signal generator is coupled to receive caller identification data derived from the caller identification information from the one or more incoming telephone calls, wherein the signal generator receives one of the first or second signals, wherein the signal generator generates the caller identification signal based on the received one of the first or second signals and based on signals from a character generator and a background generator, wherein in response to an incoming telephone call on the one or more telephone lines, caller identification information is displayed on the display device as the sub-picture.