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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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