US 12,192,404 B2
Providing additional information to called parties
James N. White, Dallas, TX (US); Monica Rose Martino, Plano, TX (US); and M. Gregory Smith, Fairview, TX (US)
Assigned to FIRST ORION CORP., North Little Rock, AR (US)
Filed by ACCUDATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Little Rock, AR (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/408,463.
Application 17/408,463 is a continuation of application No. 16/379,736, filed on Apr. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,102,346.
Application 16/379,736 is a continuation of application No. 15/799,179, filed on Oct. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,257,348, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 15/799,179 is a continuation of application No. 15/156,793, filed on May 17, 2016, granted, now 9,807,231, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 15/156,793 is a continuation of application No. 14/791,456, filed on Jul. 5, 2015, granted, now 9,350,855, issued on May 24, 2016.
Application 14/791,456 is a continuation of application No. 14/136,213, filed on Dec. 20, 2013, granted, now 9,106,743, issued on Aug. 11, 2015.
Application 14/136,213 is a continuation of application No. 11/974,983, filed on Oct. 17, 2007, granted, now 8,625,762, issued on Jan. 7, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/934,407, filed on Jun. 13, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2021/0385326 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 1/56 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 3/436 (2006.01); H04M 15/06 (2006.01); H04W 4/16 (2009.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01)
CPC H04M 3/42068 (2013.01) [H04M 3/42042 (2013.01); H04M 3/42059 (2013.01); H04M 3/436 (2013.01); H04W 4/16 (2013.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, via a called party device, a call and an identifier associated with a calling party;
responsive to receiving the identifier, querying, via the called party device, for information associated with the calling party, wherein the querying comprises a call name identification (CNAM) query and when the CNAM is not identified querying for an automatic number identification (ANI) of a calling party device; and
in response to receiving the call, receiving, via the called party device, a message comprising an alert intended for the called party device, wherein the message comprises the information and the alert identifying an occurrence of an event associated with an existing order, and wherein the information identifies a name associated with the existing order and information about an item associated with the existing order.