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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Baoquan Zhang, Overland Park, KS (US);
Von Mcconnell, Leawood, KS (US);
Farni Weaver, Spring Hill, KS (US);
Arun Santharam, Olathe, KS (US);
Baoquan Zhang, Overland Park, KS (US);
Von McConnell, Leawood, KS (US);
Farni Weaver, Spring Hill, KS (US);
Arun Santharam, Olathe, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for masquerading the identity of a first communication device returning a missed call placed by a second communication device to a third communication device. The first communication device receives a missed call notification indicating the second communication device placed a first call to the third communication device. Thereafter, the first communication device initiates a second call to the second communication device and directs a network to deliver to the second communication device caller identification information that indicates the second call originates from the third communication device. Moreover, the first communication device may include a missed call log that includes missed call notifications for missed calls placed directly to the first communication device as well as missed call notifications for missed calls originally placed to another communication device. The first communication device can present to a user missed call notifications stored in the missed call log.