US Patent No: 7,839,989

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Intermediary device based callee identification

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Abstract

Methods, systems, and products for informing a caller of a callee identity are disclosed that include: detecting a call receipt condition from a destination device at a trusted telephone network; brokering a connection between said destination device and an external server enabled to perform a callee identity authentication service; and responsive to receiving, from said external server, an authenticated callee identity of a callee utilizing said destination device, transferring said authenticated callee identity to an origin device, such that a caller initiating said call at said origin device is informed of an identity of a party answering said call.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONARMONK, NY68841

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Michael Wayne Georgetown, TX 308 3927
McIntyre, Joseph Herbert Austin, TX 87 774
Paolini, Michael A Austin, TX 335 3523
Weaver, James Mark Austin, TX 59 414
Winters, Scott Lee Austin, TX 90 815

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