System and method for authentication of caller identification

A process for caller identification comprising:

• providing certification of caller identification (CCID) to a called party by:
• receiving from an individual caller, called party information and a token associated uniquely with caller identification of the individual caller, the token being provided by an integrated circuit device capable of executing a cryptographic authentication protocol
• performing cryptographic authentication of caller identification using the token,
• and,
• during alerting of a called party line, sending to a terminating set certified caller identification comprising the authenticated caller identification and an indication to the called party that the caller identification has been uniquely authenticated by the individual caller.

A system for caller identification comprising:

• providing certification of caller identification (CCID) sent to a called party by:
• means for receiving from an individual caller, called party information and a token associated uniquely with caller identification of the individual caller,
• means for performing authentication of caller identification using the token,
• and,
• means for sending to a terminating set, during alerting of a called party line, certified caller identification comprising the authenticated caller identification with an indication to the called party that the caller identification has been uniquely authenticated by the individual caller.

A computer readable medium for implementing a method for caller identification with certification of caller identification (CCID), wherein certification comprises:

• receiving from an individual caller, called party information and a token associated uniquely with caller identification of the individual caller,
• performing authentication of caller identification using the token,
• and,
• during alerting of a called party line, sending to a terminating set certified caller identification comprising the authenticated caller identification and an indication to the called party that the callers identification has been uniquely authenticated by the individual caller.