Patent ID: 8670535

Claim:
A computer-readable memory storing computer-executable instructions for controlling a device of a callee to provide notification of telephone call made on a public telephone network, the computer-executable instructions for controlling the device of the callee to perform a method comprising: receiving a first message via a computer network that is out-of-band from the public telephone network, the first message indicating that a caller is to initiate a telephone call with the callee via the public telephone network; after receiving the first message, sending a response via the computer network, the response indicating that the device of the callee has received the first message; and after delivery of the telephone call to the callee via the public telephone network, receiving a second message via the computer network, the second message indicating that the telephone call being delivered to the callee is from the caller; and after receiving the second message, notifying the callee that the delivered telephone call is from the caller.