Systems and methods for call screening
US7103167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2207/203
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides flexible, user-definable call screening processes. The user can optionally define to which telecommunication terminals a screened call is to be broadcast to and under what conditions. An incoming call is forwarded to a call management system that asks the caller to leave a voice message. The call management system selectively couples the call to a POTS line or a VoIP-capable device so that the user can listen to the incoming message and thereby screen the incoming call. Based on the screening, the user can instruct the call management system to connect the caller to the user.
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