Patent ID: 9143617
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a call forward indicator to enable a called party to identify a forwarded call, the method comprising: receiving calling information for placing a telephone call; determining from the calling information whether the telephone call is a forwarded call; responsive to a determination that the telephone call is a forwarded call, appending a call forward indicator comprising a character string of one or more characters to a caller identification comprising at least one of a calling party's name and telephone number such that the call forward indicator and the caller identification comprising at least one of the calling party's name and telephone number can be displayed together on a display associated with a forwarded communication device, wherein the call forward indicator indicates that the call is a forwarded call and wherein the call forward indicator is specified by a user in conjunction with configuring a forwarding rule; transmitting the caller identification having the call forward indicator appended thereto to the forwarded communication device associated with the called party; displaying the call forward indicator and the caller identification comprising at least one of the calling party's name and telephone number on the display associated with the forwarded communication device; and causing a light to illuminate on the forwarded communication device.