Method and system for providing call screening in a packet-switched network
US8116302B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M11/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for determining whether a call in a packet-switched network to a first destination is to be forwarded, forwarding the call to a second destination based on a determination that the call is to be forwarded, notifying the first destination that the call has been forwarded, receiving a request from the first destination to screen the call, and enabling the first destination to screen the call.
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