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Selective call reject feature for a telephone

US8351590B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 7, 2007
Grant dateJan 8, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/663
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone includes first circuitry enabling communications with a telephone network. A call block list includes at least one user designated number. A call blocking logic module is implemented within the first circuitry and selectively blocks incoming calls to the telephone over the telephone network responsive to the at least one user designated number in the call block list.

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