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System and method of providing social caller id and caller rating on web calls
US2016119470A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016119470-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514986246-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A method is provided for providing caller ID for a caller. An indication is received from a social networking site on which a caller has a profile that the caller has signed into the social networking site. A request is received from the caller to place a call to a callee. The system automatically associates at least one aspect of the caller's profile from the social networking site with the call request. The system then signals to the callee that there is a new call by displaying the call request with the at least one aspect of the caller's profile from the social networking site. A method is also provided for enhancing a callee's control over receiving a call. A method is also provided for facilitating web calling by a caller.
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1 - 17 . (canceled) 18 . A method of facilitating web calling by a caller, comprising: providing an interface whereby a callee can associate at least one aspect of the callee's profile from a social networking site with the callee's phone number or calling address; creating a link for the callee, the appearance of which includes the at least one aspect of the callee's profile; and enabling the callee to paste or embed the link into an email or a web page, such that actuation of the link by a caller initiates a web call to the callee's phone number or calling address. 19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the link is a web-accessible link. 20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the link is stored with the callee's profile. 21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the link is updated automatically as the callee's profile on the social networking site is updated. 22 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising enabling the callee to provide a photo or acquiring a photo of the callee for association with the callee's phone number or calling address. 23 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the web call is a voice or video call over WebRTC.
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Session establishment or de-establishment · CPC title
Electricity · mapped topic
User profiles · CPC title
- H04M3/42042Primary
Notifying the called party of information on the calling party (details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72) · CPC title
where the identifier is used to access a profile · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016119470A1 cover?
- A method is provided for providing caller ID for a caller. An indication is received from a social networking site on which a caller has a profile that the caller has signed into the social networking site. A request is received from the caller to place a call to a callee. The system automatically associates at least one aspect of the caller's profile from the social networking site with the ca…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Avaya Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04M3/42042. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Apr 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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