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Automatic number identification blocking system

US5161181A · kind A · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 10, 1990
Grant dateNov 3, 1992
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/571
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

ANI Blocking System (ABS) logically interfaces between a calling party and a called party in a telephone network which provides CallerID and CallerID blocking. The ABS automatically: (1) accepts a call from the calling party; (2) places a call to the called party; and (3) connects the called party with the calling party.

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