System and method for presenting caller identification logs

Abstract

The present invention is a method and system for presenting caller identification logs. In particular, the present invention provides a method and system for presenting caller identification logs to a user while the user is at a remote location. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving an indication of a call to a first number, writing information for the call to a call log for the first number in a call log database, receiving a presentation request from a second number, and presenting the call log for the first number in response to the presentation request. The indication of the call may be generated in response to an incoming call or an outgoing call. Furthermore, the first number and the second number may be either a wired or wireless number.

I hereby claim:  
     
         1 . A method for presenting a call log, said method comprising: 
 receiving an indication of a call to a first number;    storing information for the call to a call log for the first number;    receiving a presentation request from a communication device associated with a second number; and    presenting information in the call log for the first number in response to the presentation request.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said receiving an indication of a call to a first number comprises receiving an indication of an incoming call to the first number.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said receiving an indication of an incoming call to a first number comprises receiving an indication of an incoming call to a mobile telephone.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said receiving a presentation request from a communication device comprises receiving a key sequence entered into a landline telephone.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said receiving a presentation request from a communication device comprises receiving a star code entered into a landline telephone.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein receiving an indication of an incoming call to a first number comprises receiving an indication of an incoming call to a landline telephone.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein receiving a presentation request from a communication device comprises receiving a key sequence entered into a mobile telephone.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein receiving a key sequence entered into a mobile telephone comprises receiving a star code entered into a mobile telephone.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said receiving an indication of a call to a first number comprises receiving an indication of an outgoing call from the first number.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said receiving an indication of an outgoing call comprises receiving an indication of an outgoing call from a mobile telephone.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein receiving a presentation request comprises receiving a key sequence entered into a landline telephone.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said receiving a key sequence entered into a landline telephone comprises receiving a star code entered into the landline telephone.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said receiving an indication of an outgoing call comprises receiving an indication of an outgoing call from a landline telephone.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said receiving a presentation request comprises receiving a key sequence entered into a landline telephone.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said receiving a key sequence entered into a landline telephone comprises receiving a star code entered into the landline telephone.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said presenting the call log comprises compiling the call log into a short message and sending the short message to the device generating the presentation request.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said presenting the call log comprises converting the content of the call log to an audio file, and playing the audio file.  
     
     
         18 . A computer readable medium containing instructions to execute the method of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         19 . A system for presenting a call log for a first number based at least in part on a call log presentation request from a second number, said system comprising: 
 a communication link to a first number;    a communication link to a second number;    a memory, said memory comprising a caller identification log database; and    a processing unit, said processing unit comprising a program module containing instructions operative to: 
 receiving an indication of a call to a first number;  
 writing information for the call to a call log for the first number in a call log database;  
 receiving a presentation request from a second number; and  
 presenting the call log in response to the presentation request from the second number.  
   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said first number is a wired number.  
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said first number is a wireless number.  
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said second number is a wired number.  
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said second number is a wireless number.  
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said memory is located within a communication device coupled to said second number.  
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said memory is coupled to a communication device coupled to said second number.