Method and apparatus for providing picture caller identification feature
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorsMark Gilmore Mears, Chung Him Kwong
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Abstract
An apparatus having a picture caller identification (“CID”) feature provides enhanced entertainment value and is also capable of preventing screen burn. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a memory operative to store data indicating an association between a first plurality of pictures and a first phone number, and a processor operative to enable display of the first plurality of pictures in response to receiving a phone call from the first phone number.
Claims25
A method of displaying pictures using a telecommunications apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- associating a first plurality of pictures with a first phone number (230);
- and
- displaying said first plurality of pictures in response to receiving a phone call from said first phone number.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for storing data indicating an association between a first plurality of pictures and a first phone number;
- and
- means for enabling display of said first plurality of pictures in response to receiving a phone call from said first phone number.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory for storing data indicating an association between a plurality of pictures and a phone number;
- a controller coupled to said memory for enabling display of said plurality of pictures in response to receiving a phone call from said number;
- and
- a display coupled to said controller for displaying said plurality of pictures in a manner determined by controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.