METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A CALLED IDENTIFIER TO A DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE IDENTIFIERS
Methods and apparatus for providing call identification to a device associated with one or more identifiers are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for providing call identification to a terminal device associated with one or more communication identifiers may include extracting a called identifier from a message associated with a call from a caller device directed to the called identifier and terminating at the terminal device, wherein the called identifier is one of the one or more communication identifiers; and transmitting information associated with the called identifier to the terminal device.
1 . A method for providing call identification to a terminal device, comprising:
extracting a first called identifier from a message associated with a call originating from a caller device directed to the first called identifier, wherein the call is forwarded to the terminal device associated with a second called identifier that is different from the first called identifier;
transmitting information associated with the first called identifier to the terminal device;
modifying a terminal identifier of the terminal device received in a second message associated with a return call originating from the terminal device to the caller device using the first called identifier; and
transmitting the modified terminal identifier to the caller device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a caller identifier associated with the caller device is extracted from the message, and wherein the transmitted information further includes information associated with the caller identifier associated with the caller device.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein transmitting is performed via a short message service (SMS) or through an audio channel.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the message is a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message.
5 . A method for providing call identification to a user of a terminal device, comprising:
receiving a first called identifier in a message associated with a call originating from a caller device directed to the first called identifier and terminating at the terminal device, wherein the terminal device is associated with a second called identifier, the first called identifier different from the second called identifier;
alerting a user associated with the terminal device about information associated with the first called identifier;
modifying a terminal identifier of the terminal device received in a second message associated with a return call originating from the terminal device to the caller device using the first called identifier; and
transmitting the modified terminal identifier to the caller device.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the first called identifier is extracted from the message.
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein alerting the user includes displaying a graphical alert on the terminal device including the information associated with the first called identifier.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first called identifier or a name of an entity associated with the first called identifier is displayed in the graphical alert.
9 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the message further includes a caller identifier associated the caller device, and wherein the caller identifier is extracted from the message.
10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
displaying the information associated with the first called identifier along with information associated with the caller identifier on a display of the terminal device to alert the user.
11 . The method of claim 5 , wherein alerting the user includes playing an audio alert corresponding to the first called identifier.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the audio alert is a distinct ringtone uniquely associated with the first called identifier.
13 . (canceled)
14 . The method of claim 5 , further wherein the information associated with the first called identifier includes address book contact information.
15 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the message is received via short message service (SMS) or through an audio channel.
16 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the message is a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message.
17 . Apparatus for providing call identification to a terminal device, comprising:
a) at least one processor;
b) at least one input device; and
c) at least one storage device comprising an identification module configured to:
extract a first called identifier from a message associated with a call originating from a caller device directed to the first called identifier, wherein the call is forwarded to the terminal device associated with a second called identifier that is different from the first called identifier;
transmit information associated with the first called identifier to the terminal device;
modify a terminal identifier of the terminal device received in a second message associated with a return call originating from the terminal device to the caller device using the first called identifier; and
transmit the modified terminal identifier to the caller device.
18 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the identification module is further configured to extract a caller identifier associated with the caller device from the message, and wherein the transmitted information further includes information associated with the caller identifier associated with the caller device.
19 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein transmitting is performed via a short message service (SMS) or through an audio channel.
20 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the message is a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message.