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7616748 |
Central call screening system
A screening service for individual telephone lines to block unwanted calls based on call character signals and caller identification signals function in conjunction with a public switched telephone...
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7596112 |
Method and apparatus for rate compatible dirty paper coding
A medium access control (MAC) entity first computes an achievable rate region based on a total transmit power limit and a channel gain of each of a plurality of WTRUs. Next, the MAC entity selects...
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7552058 |
Manual triggering of automated reporting of do-not-call list violation
Convenient and automatic methods are disclosed for reporting a violation of a do-not-call list. The only action required by the callee is to enter a predetermined touch tone pattern on their...
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7499534 |
Supervisory communication system serving callers with restricted freedom
A supervisory communication system serving callers with restricted freedom, connected to a local telephone exchange and to a local computer network comprising a data base storing relevant data...
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7447507 |
System for intelligent home controller and home monitor
A system utilizing a transmitter emitting a unique signal and a base station receiver having a database of household members is used to ascertain the identity of household members who are home at...
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7447301 |
Toll-free number blocking override indicator
A menu routing service routes calls made to a customer's toll-free number according to customized routing instructions. A service provider establishes service parameters, which include the...
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7440558 |
Telephony security system
A system and method of telephony resource management and security for monitoring and/or controlling and logging access between an enterprise's end-user stations and their respective circuits into...
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7418089 |
System and method for restricting and monitoring telephone calls
A telecommunications service controls and monitors telephone calls by storing at a service control point (SCP) restricted telephone numbers and priority telephone numbers. Upon receiving call data...
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7412049 |
System and method for real-time blocking of a telephone call
A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a call blocking service to which a user subscribes. The preferred call blocking service includes maintaining an updateable list of calling...
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7406162 |
Communication support system for providing security of telephone services of a data processing device for a telephone user
A communication support system includes a command signal recognition unit which discretely detects a command signal sent by a telephone unit and a command signal sent from a telephone network, and...
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7373137 |
Method to challenge cell phone user for fraudulent use
A method and system for monitoring calls being made from a cellular phone and preventing calls being made to unauthorized numbers, as defined by the owner of the cellular phone. A security...
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7356135 |
Telephone usage control
A device and method for controlling the use of a communication device make a determination as to whether a communication may proceed. The determination may be based upon a time reference, such as a...
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7319746 |
Method of establishing communications between selected user terminals, using dedicated communication equipments
Each communication terminal of the calling user (Uj-k) is logically connected to a first communication equipment (Sk) and each communication terminal of the called user (Uj′-k′) is logically...
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7298835 |
Systems and methods for implementing a parental control feature within a telecommunications network
A “parental control” (“PC”) telephone subscriber feature on a telephone system is disclosed. An authorized subscriber, such as a parent, may enter a feature code which initiates the PC...
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7200415 |
Communications system having pre-defined calling group
A communications system having a pre-defined calling group with a plurality of members is disclosed. A plurality of personal communication devices (PCDs) each have a system ID and a group ID, and...
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7197128 |
Telecommunication architecture
The present invention provides a novel telecommunication architecture. The architecture includes a subscriber agent for each subscriber within a telecommunication network. The subscriber agent...
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7194075 |
System and process for automatic storage, enforcement and override of consumer do-not-call requests
A method of implementing call compliance at a central facility, the method involving: receiving a call from a caller on an incoming connection; enabling the caller on the incoming connection to...
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7133511 |
Telephony security system
A system and method of telephony resource management and security for monitoring and/or controlling incoming and outgoing calls between an enterprise's end-user stations and a public...
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7095837 |
Intelligent network services
In a telephone network, a service control point is called by a switching center, if a flag has previously been set by some event (e.g. call charges crossing a threshold or the leaving of a voice...
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7082191 |
Telephone usage control
A device and method for controlling the use of a telephone make a determination as to whether a telephone call may proceed. The determination may be based upon a time reference, such as a total...
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7079636 |
Three-way telephone call prevention system and method
Discloses are systems and methods for detecting undesired call activity. Preferred embodiment systems and methods comprise detecting a call signal level, determining if the call signal level is...
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7054645 |
System for intelligent home controller and home monitor
A system utilizing a transmitter emitting a unique signal and a base station receiver having a database of household members is used to ascertain the identity of household members who are home at...
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7006614 |
Systems and methods for voice and data communications including hybrid key system/PBX functionality
A method for operating an integrated communications system providing voice and data communications to a plurality of users and simulating a key system. An outside line appearance is provided on a...
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6944293 |
Telephone line isolation device and method of use
A telephone line shunt for disabling incoming and outgoing calls to or from a telephone line. The device attaches to a single outlet or telephone such that the line is unavailable to devices...
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6914968 |
Method and apparatus for telephone call fraud detection and prevention
The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for detecting and preventing telephone call fraud. The call fraud detector apparatus is connected to the telephone line, and includes a...
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6879671 |
Virtual private switched telecommunications network
A system and method to provide secure communication across the untrusted public switched telephone network includes a set of rules in a security policy which are implemented by a virtual private...
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6735291 |
Virtual private switched telephone network
A system and method to provide secure access across the untrusted PSTN is described. The system and method utilizes telephony resources that can be initiated by a security policy defining actions...
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6718024 |
System and method to discriminate call content type
A system and method for discriminating call content types for individual telephone lines at a plurality of user sites outside of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is described. The system...
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6687353 |
System and method for bringing an in-line device on-line and assuming control of calls
A telephony security system and method for controlling and logging access between an enterprise'send-user stations at a plurality of customer sites and their respective circuits into the public...
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6654598 |
Method for setting up call in wireless local loop system
A WLL system having personal stations, either mobile stations or telephone sets with an NIU, a base station and a switching center. For faster connectivity, a method in accordance with the present...
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6590968 |
Lockout apparatus for controlling communications on a single line telephone system
A lockout apparatus for controlling communications on a single line telephone system. The lockout apparatus includes a principal telephone connected to a remote telephone network. A switch is...
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6442406 |
Airtime usage limiting system
A call time usage system for a portable telephone allows entering call time usage information into the portable telephone. The limits include limits on total airtime and airtime per call for a...
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6430267 |
Procedure and system for executing an alarm function
The invention relates to a procedure and system for executing a personal alarm function by means of a telecommunication terminal in a telecommunication system comprising a telephone network, a...
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6321098 |
System and method for the recording and processing of information in a wireless communication device
A wireless communication device provides streamlined access to recording functions that allow a user to readily record information from a called directory information service provider or other...
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6311055 |
System and method for providing restrictions on mobile-originated calls
A cellular telephony network includes a supplementary service (SS) database in an intelligence network (IN) node. The SS database stores subscriber record which includes call barring data such as...
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6253095 |
Telephone set, communications system, and method of setting security functions in telephone set
When setting a call, a telephone number, a discrimination code for discriminating a telephone number from an identification number, and an identification number to unlock specified call restriction...
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6246756 |
Method and system to meter and control usage of telephone systems
A method and a system to meter and control the usage of a telephone. The metering and control functions are applicable for specific outgoing or incoming destination, the specific user of the...
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6169790 |
Method of restricting the duration of telephone calls and telephone implementing such a method
A telephone and a method of controlling thereof for cost control are disclosed. The telephone includes a processor that controls operation of the telephone, and a memory which stores user defined...
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6134310 |
Telecommunications functions management system for managing outgoing calls from a plurality of telephone terminals
The personal communications controller (PCC) may be programmed with a customized service configuration based on which telecommunications functions in connection with multiple telephone terminals...
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6075849 |
Method of monitoring a data transmission
A method of monitoring a data transmission transmitted over a telephone line includes the first step of determining if a data transmission is incoming or outgoing over a telephone line. In the...
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6014435 |
Unauthorized call defeat apparatus
A call defeat device to prevent calling unauthorized numbers, such as long distance, 1-900 etc., which is adapted to prevent a caller from successfully dialing one or more predetermined digit...
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6011840 |
Telephone accessory incorporating demand meter for multiple users
The present apparatus is a device interposed between a phone set and a telephone jack. It is secured by a lock and hasp to a post or frame member so that it overshadows and prevents access to a...
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5999607 |
Method and apparatus for restricting dialing authorization in communication devices
A communications system includes a processor and associated memory containing information identifying dialing authorizations for a plurality of Personal Identification Numbers thereby a user to...
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5901209 |
Caller ID substitution for selected telephone callers
A system and method for selectively adjusting the caller identification of a calling party based, in party, on parameters associated with adjusting the calling party. Security codes can be used in...
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5883949 |
Method for a private branch communications exchange to activate a night service configuration
To set a night service configuration, a configuration control (KS) in the private branch communications exchange (NK) is activated from an internal or external handset or a switchboard position by...
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5864613 |
System and method for controlling telephone use
A system and method for controlling the use of a telephone based on usersupplied access criteria. The system includes a database for storing the access criteria. The access criteria can be modified...
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5818931 |
Telephone line access control apparatus
A telephone line access control apparatus to restrict access to an outgoing telephone line may be placed in a locked mode to restrict access to the telephone line, or in an unlocked mode to enable...
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5818920 |
Apparatus for controlling communication connections based on local time
A method and system for preventing calls in a telecommunications network from being connected during specified periods of time, such as when calls to the desired communication terminal have been...
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5812651 |
Telephone number parser for wireless local loop telephones
A complete telephone number detection unit is described for use within a wireless local loop telephone. The detection unit examines digits or other symbols entered by user via a telephone keypad to...
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5812650 |
Method and apparatus for intercepting potentially fraudulent
Potentially fraudulent telephone calls are intercepted from public telephones. As the digits which correspond to a telephone number are entered into a telecommunications device, each number at a...
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