Voice identity mapping (DEAL 458)

This portfolio is generally related to mapping of voice identity. Techniques are disclosed to map a voice identity to a telephone number to facilitate users having multiple phone numbers to receive calls smoothly using user identity. The user defines the voice identity such as a username, inform callers of the user’s voice identity and immediate access of phones so that when the caller places a call using the user’s voice identity, the phone call is routed to one of his immediately accessible phones or a designated voice application such as voice mail, based on a voice identity mapping policy. The technology may be implemented in cellular phones, voice over IP, virtual private networks, broadband access, digital subscriber lines, cable modems, etc.