Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Identifying caller name for output on mobile phone devices
- Patent Title (中): 识别在手机设备上输出的来电者姓名
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Application No.: US12697069Application Date: 2010-01-29
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Publication No.: US09264867B1Publication Date: 2016-02-16
- Inventor: Dominic M. Kotab
- Applicant: Dominic M. Kotab
- Agency: Zilka-Kotab, PC
- Main IPC: H04M3/42
- IPC: H04M3/42 ; H04W4/16

Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a method for determining a name associated with an incoming phone call includes receiving an incoming phone call on a mobile phone device, determining a phone number from which the incoming phone call originated, outputting the originating phone number on the mobile phone device, accessing a remote site for determining a name associated with the originating phone number, and outputting the name associated with the originating phone number on the mobile phone device. In another embodiment, a method includes receiving a phone number from a mobile phone device at least in part via a wireless link, determining a name associated with the phone number, and sending the name associated with the phone number to the mobile phone device at least in part via a wireless link. Other methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a name associated with an incoming phone call are also described.
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