Caller ID memo system

摘要

A user of the system of the invention is given the option of recording a memo on the calls he or she has received through a prompt on a telecommunication device. The user can choose to record a voice memo or text memo after each call. The memos are saved in connection with caller id information pertaining to the number from which the call was placed. When a user of the system receives a call from a number that has a memo saved in relation thereto, the user will be prompted to hear, and may listen to, the voice memo before answering the call. If the memo is in text form, the user can configure the system to provide various processing options.

主权项

1. A method of providing a call memo associated with a particular telephone number via a network accessible computer, comprising:
(a providing a call management system; (b coupling a destination telephone to said call management system to enable caller-id information and audio data from the destination telephone to be exchanged with the call management system; (c providing an association directory record accessible to said call management system to associate a network address of a network accessible computer with said destination telephone; (d receiving an inbound call at the destination telephone; (e performing processing at the call management system including the steps of:
(i querying a call memo database using the destination telephone number; and(ii for a located record in the call memo database, providing a call detail memo to the network address contained in said association director containing information relating to the destination telephone number and relating to the calling telephone number.