Method and apparatus for providing network-based customized call treatment
US6055305A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2242/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing customized treatment for incoming calls from a calling party to a called party. A database is queried with a calling party identifier and a called party identifier of the calling party to obtain a call treatment parameter. When the call treatment parameter indicates the call requires treatment before being connected, treating the call without connecting the call to the called party, based on the call treatment parameter.
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