System and method for displaying an identifier of a source on a recipient device

Abstract

A system and method for displaying an identifier of a source on a recipient device in communication with the source, the system comprising an association database defining at least one source associated with the recipient device; and a processing manager arranged to process communications from the source to the recipient device and arranged to access the association database to determine if the source is associated with the recipient device and, if so, to display an established identifier of the source, otherwise to determine the privacy settings of the source and display a further identifier on the recipient device in accordance with the determined privacy settings is disclosed.

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