Systems and methods for caller identification customization and remote management of communication devices

摘要

Methods, devices, systems and computer program products are described for implementing on a communication device customized caller ID and remote functional management of a communication device via shared secret exchange between calling and called parties. Customized caller ID provides for a calling party to identify themself regardless of the device they are using to place to call. In addition, other remote functional management, such as call priority tagging, provides for the calling party to prioritize the call or otherwise customize a call ID message to the called party. By exchanging shared secrets amongst the calling and called parties, the customized caller ID method and remote functional management are secure, thereby eliminating the likelihood of unauthorized tampering by unknown parties. Shared secret exchange also provides for authorized callers to remotely access and manage the communication device, such as, for example, to remotely lock down or place the communication device in an off state.

主权项

1. A method for operating a mobile communication device, comprising:
receiving, at the mobile communication device, a wireless communication call including at least one notification trigger and at least one shared secret provided from a caller in conjunction with set-up of the wireless communication call; verifying, at the mobile communication device, the at least one shared secret by detecting whether the at least one shared secret is included among a set of multiple shared secrets that are each configured to launch a different mobile communication device function when received at the mobile communication device in association with the at least one notification trigger; and performing at least one mobile communication device function at the mobile communication device based on the at least one shared secret, wherein performing the at least one mobile communication device function includes providing, by the mobile communication device, a priority output signal to identify a priority of the wireless communication call, and wherein the mobile communication device corresponds to a called party of the wireless communication call.