Patent ID: 7260198
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying call information, comprising: in response to placing a phone call from a calling party to a telephone number associated with a called party on a private telephone network of the calling party, intercepting the telephone number associated with the called party of the phone call; transmitting the intercepted telephone number to a computer network functionally connected to the private telephone network of the calling party; searching a first database operatively associated with a computer of the calling party and functionally connecting to the private telephone network for a telephone number to match the telephone number of the called party, for a corresponding called party profile associated with the telephone number of the called party; if the search of the first database fails to provide a matching telephone number of the called party, then searching for a matching telephone number on at least one other database operatively associated with the computer network, for a corresponding called party profile; and, displaying, on the computer of the calling party, the called party profile located in either search.