Method and system for using caller preferences to direct special call handling
US6891942B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/54
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A caller may establish preferences regarding special call handling of a call to a called. The caller may be notified when a special call handling option is about to be performed. The called may have the option of skipping the call handling option or aborting the call. In another alternative, the preferences of the caller are obtained and stored prior to the placement of the call. These preferences are then used to guide special call handling during the course of the call. In this fashion, the caller need not be a passive party relative to special call handling but may provide input so as to help guide special call handling.
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