Method and system for providing information for identifying callers

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention include a caller identification system and method for identifying a caller with a partial phone number look-up table. The caller identification system comprises a database that stores received calls and can be personalized to include information specific to partial phone numbers. In one embodiment, the caller identification system disclosed can be integrated into a cellular phone. In this embodiment, an incoming call initiates a search in a database to retrieve information about the caller. If a match is found, the identity of the caller is displayed. When an exact match is not found, a search for a partial match is executed with wild card values and information about the partial match is displayed. Information for a partial match can be personalized or pre-programmed into the caller ID system such as the city associated with a particular area code or prefix.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, a phone number of an incoming call; retrieving, by the computing device, an entry from a user-customizable database stored by the computing device, wherein the entry is identified based at least in part on at least a portion of the phone number, and wherein the entry includes a geographic location associated with at least the portion of the phone number; and outputting, by the computing device and for display at a display device, the geographic location.