Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Call source identification
Reexamination Certificate
2009-04-09
2011-11-22
Gauthier, Gerald (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Call source identification
C084S603000, C331S176000, C369S030080, C379S142040, C379S201020, C379S207160, C379S374010, C455S041200, C455S415000, C455S550100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08064578
ABSTRACT:
Systems for providing a tune master caller identification (ID) device include a telecommunications network and a caller device configured to provide caller identification information for an incoming telephone call, and a tune master caller ID device that is coupled to a telephone device. The tune master caller ID device receives caller identification information, associates a tune with the caller identification information, and plays the tune associated with the caller identification. The telephone device coupled to the tune master caller ID device provides telephone call processing capabilities. Other systems and methods are also provided.
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Nguyen Hong Thi
Roberts Linda Ann
Silver Edward Michael
AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
Gauthier Gerald
Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley LLP
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