Patent ID: 6748058
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for telephone call identification comprising the steps of:(a) detecting an incoming telephone call from a call source to a subscriber directory number, wherein said call source has an unknown caller directory number; (b) identifying service information associated with said subscriber directory number; (c) based on said service information, transmitting a first message to said call source, wherein said first message requests a caller identification input; (d) upon receiving said caller identification input from said call source which caller identification input can include a leave voice message input, processing further said incoming telephone call utilizing said caller identification input, wherein said further processing includes displaying a special message and a plurality of symbols on a visual display unit connected to said subscriber telephone and associated with said subscriber directory number, wherein said special message and said plurality of symbols indicates that said incoming telephone call is from said call source having said unknown caller directory number; and (e) if said caller identification input is not received, disconnecting said incoming telephone call.