Patent · US Expired

System and method for restricting incoming calls

US7139382B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 9, 2002
Grant dateNov 21, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/016
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for restricting the completion of a call made to a subscriber is disclosed. The method includes activating a termination attempt trigger, requesting call-processing instructions in response to detection of the activated termination attempt trigger, receiving call-processing instructions, and redirecting the call responsive to the call-processing instructions.

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