# US 2010/0166164 A1 · System, method, and apparatus for inserting caller id information into a digital video signal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0166164 A1 - Document ID: US20100166164A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/346,584 - Filed: 2008-12-30 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-30 - Assignees: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC - Inventors: Michael Morrissey; Mohit Mathur; Clinton Smoyer; Jade Kerr; Curtis Tucker; Andrew Cook - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100166164A1 ## CPC - H04M 15/06: Recording class or number of calling {, i.e. A-party} or called party {, i.e. B-party} - H04N 21/235: Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors - H04N 21/435: Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream - H04N 21/440236: {by media transcoding, e.g. video is transformed into a slideshow of still pictures, audio is converted into text} - H04N 21/4882: {for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders (arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895)} - H04N 21/8126: {involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts} - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Embodiments of a method, system, and apparatus for inserting caller identifying information into a video signal includes receiving a digital video stream and receiving caller identifier information from an incoming call associated with a calling device. The method further includes converting the caller identifier information into caller identifying textual information, and inserting the caller identifying textual information into the digital video stream using a visual timecode video insertion format. The method further includes transmitting the digital video stream with the inserted caller identifying textual information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for inserting caller identifying information into a video signal comprising: receiving a digital video stream; receiving caller identifier information from an incoming call associated with a calling device; converting the caller identifier information into caller identifying textual information; inserting the caller identifying textual information into the digital video stream using a visual timecode video insertion format; and transmitting the digital video stream with the inserted caller identifying textual information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the visual timecode video insertion format is a burnt-in timecode format. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving the digital video stream with inserted caller identifying textual information by a video display device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, further comprising: displaying the digital video stream and caller identifying video signal by the video display device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the digital video stream is an uncompressed digital video stream. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the uncompressed digital video stream is a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) digital video stream. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving an analog video signal; inserting the caller identifying textual information into the analog video signal using a visual timecode video insertion format; and transmitting the analog video signal with inserted caller identifying textual information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the caller identifying textual information is inserted using a visual timecode video insertion format. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the caller identifying textual information includes at least one of a phone number associated with the calling device and a caller name associated with the calling device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the caller identifier information includes Caller ID information. ### Claim 11 An apparatus for inserting caller identifying information into a video signal comprising at least one processor configured to: receive a digital video stream; receive caller identifier information from an incoming call associated with a calling device; convert the caller identifier information into caller identifying textual information; insert the caller identifying textual information into the digital video stream using a visual timecode video insertion format; and transmit the digital video stream with the inserted caller identifying textual information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the visual timecode video insertion format is a burnt-in timecode format. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit the digital video stream with inserted caller identifying textual information to a video display device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the video display device is configured to display the digital video stream and caller identifying video signal. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the digital video stream is an uncompressed digital video stream. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the uncompressed digital video stream is a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) digital video stream. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: receive an analog video signal; insert the caller identifying textual information into the analog video signal using a visual timecode video insertion format; and transmit the analog video signal with inserted caller identifying textual information. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the caller identifying textual information is inserted using a visual timecode video insertion format. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the caller identifying textual information includes at least one of a phone number associated with the calling device and a caller name associated with the calling device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the caller identifier information includes Caller ID information.