Patent ID: 7174163
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing interactive access to an image associated with a caller, such that the image can be entered and edited via the Internet; receiving a request for a call from the caller to a called party over a first communication system; receiving a voice command from the caller; in response to receiving the request and the voice command, retrieving the image associated with the caller, wherein the image includes header information; forwarding the image to the called party over a second communication system; after forwarding the image to the called party, inhibiting the call until a verification of receipt is received over the second communication system; comparing caller ID information received over the first communication system with the header information received over the second communication system; displaying the image to the called party if the header information matches the caller ID information; and after receiving the verification of receipt of the image by the called party, completing the call.