Patent ID: 7463724
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of providing audio caller identification, comprising: receiving a call, the call being associated with a directory number; querying a database for caller identification information associated with the call; sending the caller identification information to a caller identification device; and synthesizing an audio message related to the caller identification information associated with the call; wherein synthesizing includes determining if the caller identification information associated with the call matches the caller identification information associated with a pre-recorded audio message; if the caller identification information associated with the call matches the caller identification information associated with a pre-recorded audio message, then sending the pre-recorded audio message to the called party identification device; and if the caller identification information associated with the call does not match the caller identification information associated with the pre-recorded audio message, then synthesizing an audio message related to the caller identification information associated with the call.