IP Library Patent Application 13687068
Patent Application
App. No. 13/687,068

Contextual Information

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Patent No.
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App. No.
13/687,068
Abstract

Methods, systems, and products provide contextual information for communications. A call, for example, is processed from an origination address to a destination address. A query is made for a brand of device associated with the origination address making the call. The brand of device is announced during the call.

Claims (37)

1 . A method, comprising:

processing a call from an origination address to a destination address;

retrieving from memory a brand of device associated with the origination address making the call; and

announcing the brand of device during the call.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising querying the memory for the brand of device.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising retrieving a profile associated with the destination address.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , further comprising querying the profile for the brand of device.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , further comprising determining the profile lacks the brand of device.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , further comprising determining an alternate communications path when the profile lacks the brand of device.

7 . The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

retrieving advertising associated with the brand of device; and

playing the advertising during the call.

8 . A system, comprising:

a processor; and

memory for storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

processing a call from an origination address to a destination address;

retrieving a brand of device associated with the origination address making the call; and

announcing the brand of device during the call.

9 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the code further causes the processor to query for the brand of device.

10 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the code further causes the processor to retrieve a profile associated with the destination address.

11 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the code further causes the processor to query the profile for the brand of device.

12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein the code further causes the processor to determine the profile lacks the brand of device.

13 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein the code further causes the processor to determine an alternate communications path when the profile lacks the brand of device.

14 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein the code further causes the processor to:

retrieve advertising associated with the brand of device; and

play the advertising during the call.

15 . A computer readable memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

processing a call from an origination address to a destination address;

retrieving a brand of device associated with the origination address making the call; and

announcing the brand of device during the call.

16 . The computer readable memory according to claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to query for the brand of device.

17 . The computer readable memory according to claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to retrieve a profile associated with the destination address.

18 . The computer readable memory according to claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to query the profile for the brand of device.

19 . The computer readable memory according to claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to determine the profile lacks the brand of device.

20 . The computer readable memory according to claim 19 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

retrieve advertising associated with the brand of device; and

play the advertising during the call.

Assignments (8)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2021
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058961/0436 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2014
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 032004/0872 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2014
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 032092/0433 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2014
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 032092/0483 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2014
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 032092/0504 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2013
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 031755/0841 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2013
From: MALIK, DALE; KOCH, ROBERT A.; HILL, PETER; ANDERSON, RICHARD A.
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031752/0547 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2012
From: ANDERSON, RICHARD A.; MAILK, DALE W.
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029379/0880 →