System and method for screening video communications within an interactive television system
US7518629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4788
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Outgoing video communication requests are intercepted and screened by one or more unauthorized recipient lists, authorized recipient lists, caller-specific authorized/unauthorized recipient lists, and/or various combinations of these. The video communication requests may be blocked or forwarded to the recipient depending on whether the recipient is included or not included in one of the various lists.
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