Patent ID: 6990181

Claim:
A method for displaying caller identification information on an integrated display/telephone system capable of displaying images, the method comprising the steps of: receiving one or more signals and displaying one or more images on a display of the integrated display/telephone system, wherein the display displays images based on the one or more received signals; detecting an incoming telephone call with the integrated display/telephone system, wherein data corresponding to the incoming telephone call is received by the integrated display/telephone system; and generating a caller identification display signal, wherein the caller identification display signal is based on the one or more received signals and the data corresponding to the incoming telephone call received by the integrated display/telephone system, wherein the caller identification display signal comprises the one or more received signals and signals from a generator that generates character signals and background display signals, wherein the character signals are generated responsive to the data corresponding to the incoming telephone call received by the integrated display/telephone system, wherein in response to an incoming telephone call, caller identification information is displayed on the display along with the displayed one or more images.