Method and system for visual spatial caller identification
View Patent ↗A method, system and device for visually spatial caller identification includes a caller identification visual alerting device configured to capture current caller identification information from an incoming call. A stored caller identification list stores a plurality of entries of reference caller identification information and a corresponding respective plurality of entries of spatial visual indicator patterns. The reference caller identification information is matched with the current caller identification information. The caller identification visual alerting device further includes a spatial visual indicator configured to activate a plurality of illuminatable elements according to one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns.
1. A caller identification visual alerting device, comprising:
incoming caller identification logic configured to capture current caller identification information from an incoming call;
a stored caller identification list configured to store a plurality of entries of reference caller identification information and a corresponding respective plurality of entries of non-alphanumeric spatial visual indicator patterns, the reference caller identification information for matching with the current caller identification information and the spatial visual indicator patterns being uncorrelated to the current caller identification information; and
a spatial visual indicator including an arrangement of illuminatable elements having at least one illuminatable element two-dimensionally offset from at least one other illuminatable element, the spatial visual indicator configured to activate a plurality of the illuminatable elements according to one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns corresponding to one of the plurality of reference caller identification information when matched to the current caller identification information.
2. The caller identification visual alerting device of claim 1 , wherein the incoming call detection logic is configured to compatibly couple with a public switched telephone network for detecting the incoming call.
3. The caller identification visual alerting device of claim 1 , wherein the incoming call detection logic is configured to compatibly couple with an IP network for detecting the incoming call.
4. The caller identification visual alerting device of claim 1 , wherein the incoming call detection logic is configured to receive the incoming call as a video call on a video phone.
5. The caller identification visual alerting device of claim 4 , wherein the spatial visual indicator is in line of sight when operating the video phone.
6. The caller identification visual altering device of claim 1 , wherein spatial visual indicator patterns correlate to and are independent of the caller identification information.
7. The caller identification visual altering device of claim 1 , further comprising an audio indicator responsive to the one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns corresponding to one of the plurality of reference caller identification information when matched to the current caller identification information.
8. The caller identification visual altering device of claim 1 , wherein the spatial visual indicator includes at least one illuminatable element vertically offset and horizontally offset from at least one other illuminatable element.
9. The caller identification visual altering device of claim 1 , wherein the spatial visual indicator patterns are each color independent.
10. The caller identification visual altering device of claim 1 , wherein the spatial visual indicator includes a continuously linear arrangement of illuminatable elements.
11. A visual caller identification telephone, including:
a telephone transceiver configured to receive an incoming call; and
a caller identification visual alerting device, including:
incoming caller identification logic configured to capture current caller identification information from an incoming call;
a stored caller identification list configured to store a plurality of entries of reference caller identification information and a corresponding respective plurality of entries of non-alphanumeric spatial visual indicator patterns, the reference caller identification information for matching with the current caller identification information and the spatial visual indicator patterns being uncorrelated to the current caller identification information; and
a spatial visual indicator including an arrangement of illuminatable elements having at least one illuminatable element two-dimensionally offset from at least one other illuminatable element, the spatial visual indicator configured to activate a plurality of the illuminatable elements according to one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns corresponding to one of the plurality of reference caller identification information when matched to the current caller identification information.
12. The visual caller identification telephone of claim 11 , wherein the incoming call detection logic is configured to compatibly couple with a public switched telephone network for detecting the incoming call.
13. The visual caller identification telephone of claim 11 , wherein the incoming call detection logic is configured to compatibly couple with an IP network for detecting the incoming call.
14. The visual caller identification telephone of claim 11 , wherein the incoming call detection logic is configured to receive the incoming call as a video call on a video phone.
15. The visual caller identification telephone of claim 14 , wherein the spatial visual indicator is in line of sight when operating the video phone.
16. The visual caller identification telephone of claim 11 , wherein spatial visual indicator patterns correlate to and are independent of the caller identification information.
17. The visual caller identification telephone of claim 11 , further comprising an audio indicator responsive to the one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns corresponding to one of the plurality of reference caller identification information when matched to the current caller identification information.
18. The visual caller identification telephone of claim 11 , wherein the spatial visual indicator pattern includes at least one illuminatable element in an on state and at least one illuminatable element in an off state.
19. The visual caller identification telephone of claim 11 , wherein the spatial visual indicator is configured to activate at least one illuminatable element and simultaneously deactivate at least one other illuminatable element according to one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns.
20. A method of indicating an incoming call, comprising:
capturing current caller identification information from an incoming call;
comparing, with a stored caller identification list configured to store therein a plurality of entries of reference caller identification information and a corresponding respective plurality of entries of non-alphanumeric spatial visual indicator patterns, the current caller identification information with the plurality of entries of reference caller identification information and the spatial visual indicator patterns being uncorrelated to the current caller identification information; and
activating a plurality of illuminatable elements according to one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns corresponding to one of the plurality of reference caller identification information when the current caller identification information matches the one of the plurality of reference caller identification information, wherein at least one illuminatable element of the plurality is two-dimensionally offset from at least one other illuminatable element of the plurality.
21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising:
storing at least one reference caller identification information; and
associating at least one spatial visual indicator pattern with the at least one reference caller identification information.
22. The method of claim 20 , further comprising receiving the current caller identification information from one of a public switched telephone network and an IP network.
23. The method of claim 20 , wherein each of the plurality of illuminatable elements is shared with another display device.
24. The method of claim 20 , further comprising integrating the plurality of illuminatable elements with a telephone.
25. The method of claim 20 , further comprising activating an audio indicator according to the one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns corresponding to one of the plurality of reference caller identification information when the current caller identification information matches the one of the plurality of reference caller identification information.
26. The method of claim 20 , wherein activating a plurality of illuminatable elements in at least a two-dimensional arrangement according to one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns comprises activating a plurality of illuminatable elements in at least a two-dimensional arrangement according to one of a chaser pattern, a blinking pattern, a strobing pattern, and a flashing pattern.