Use of incoming caller line identification

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5278894
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07783052

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This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing customized greeting messages from a switch-based voice messaging service. Advantageously, special messages may be left for identified callers. The invention further relates to a method and apparatus for determining which of a plurality of numbers received in a common channel signaling message is to be used as the ICLID number for a specific call. The candidate ICLID numbers include the caller station telephone number, the caller's calling card number, or a special number provided by the caller. Advantageously, such an arrangement can be used to identify callers who are calling away from their home or business telephones.

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AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY A CORP OF NEW YORK550 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Shaw, I-Nuoh R Naperville, IL 2 176

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