Systems and methods to disable caller identification blocking
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsRussell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler
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Abstract
In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify contact information for a person associated with a second device and determine, based on the identification, whether to disable a caller identification (ID) blocking function associated with making calls from the first device. The instructions are also executable by the processor to, responsive to a determination to disable the caller ID blocking function, disable the caller ID blocking function while facilitating a call from the first device to the second device.
Claims24
A first device, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- a display accessible to the processor;
- and
- storage accessible to the at least one processor and bearing instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
- identify contact information for a person associated with a second device;
- determine, based on the identification, whether to disable a caller identification (ID) blocking function associated with making calls from the first device;
- responsive to a determination to disable the caller ID blocking function, disable the caller ID blocking function while facilitating a first call from the first device to the second device;
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- present, on the display, a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI comprising an indication that the caller ID blocking function is being disabled while facilitating the first call from the first device to the second device, the GUI further comprising an indication of at least one reason why the caller ID blocking function is being disabled while facilitating the first call from the first device to the second device.
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A method, comprising:
- identifying, using a first device, first information pertaining to a person associated with a second device;
- determining, based on the identifying, to not block a phone number associated with the first device from being identified at the second device while a first call from the first device to the second device is facilitated;
- permitting, responsive to determining to not block the phone number from being identified at the second device, data indicating the phone number to be presented at the second device while facilitating the first call;
- and
- presenting, on a display, a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI comprising an indication that the phone number is not being blocked for the first call, the GUI further comprising an indication of at least one reason why the phone number is not being blocked for the first call.
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A method, comprising:
- facilitating a telephone call between a first device and a second device;
- determining whether to block a phone number associated with the first device from being presented at the second device while facilitating the telephone call between the first device and the second device;
- blocking the phone number so that the phone number is not presented at the second device, the blocking being performed responsive to determining to block the phone number from being presented at the second device while facilitating the telephone call;
- presenting, on a display, a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI comprising text indicating at least one reason why the phone number is being blocked for the telephone call.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.