Call handling
US8331547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/551
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for handling telephone calls which comprises: means for configuring the operation of the apparatus based on user preferences relating to the handling of calls from particular callers, means for storing the user preferences, means for processing incoming calls based on the user preferences, and means for receiving updates to the user preferences in dependence on changes to a preference database for storing the preferences of at least one user. The invention also relates to a telecommunications system, and to an associated server.
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