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Reduction in network congestion

US9979816B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2017
Grant dateMay 22, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/551
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method and non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when read by a processor perform receiving a telephony connection request at a location in a telephony network, the location separated from the intended recipient of the telephony connection request by a target telephony network, determining addressing information regarding the intended recipient, the addressing information including at least routing information or a phone number, accessing a do-not-call list, the do-not-call-list including one or more telephony recipients and recipient addressing information for each telephony recipient, the recipient addressing information including at least routing information or a phone number, and determining whether the target addressing information matches any recipient addressing information.

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