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7627105 Method for protecting against undesired telephone advertising in communication networks  
A first list and a second list of identifications are established, with which a telemarketing advertisement or no undesirable telemarketing advertisement is expected. The identification of the...
7623646 Method and system for identifying telemarketer communications  
A method and system for identifying telemarketer communications directed to a subscriber of a call screening service is provided. A link monitoring system monitors all inbound and outbound calls of...
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...
7613286 Automatic identification and blocking method of spam cell  
Disclosed herein is a method of visually or auditorily indicating spam status or a spam class for a calling number through a called terminal. The method includes the steps of the destination...
7602894 Method and system for caller association  
A method for caller association includes receiving from a user a first request for a number that may be called to reach the user and generating a first number that may be called to reach the user....
7580515 Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information including total call control for all received calls  
All calls terminating to a customer's directory number are intercepted. If caller identification information can be presented, the call is forwarded to a service node for disposition. The service...
7555107 “Roaming” method and apparatus for use in emulating a user's “home” telecommunications environment  
The concept of “roaming” is extended to wireline networks with a network hosted technique which emulates a wireline telecommunications network user's environment when the user is using a...
7545922 Telephone adaptations  
A system and methods through which incoming calls to and/or outgoing calls from a telephone can be controlled. The present invention utilizes an authorized caller list to determine whether an...
7529680 Screening electronic service requests  
A facility for screening service requests for requesting assistance is described. The facility receives from a user a service request that requests assistance with solving a problem associated with...
7529359 Caller treatment in a SIP network  
In a SIP network, SIP servers are provisioned with information used to authenticate subscribers and entities that will be placing calls. This information can be used during call establishment to...
7518997 Wireless mobile communication stations for operation in non-exclusive spectrum  
Wirelessly-linked, distributed resource control (RCS 1 -RCSn, RCSB, RCC, ARM) supports a wireless communication system ( 50 ) for operation in non-exclusive spectrum ( 24 - 29 ). An available...
7469044 Callback when not engaged by means of automated redialling in communication networks  
The invention relates to a method of redialing in telecommunication networks for a call back when not engaged, whereby a caller carries out a call attempt to reach a callee, whereby the callee does...
7440562 Phone line supervisory controls  
Controlling use of a telephone line includes receiving a specification from a first entity that defines one or more supervisory controls on use of a controlled telephone line by a second entity....
7440778 Methods and apparatus for providing restrictions on long distance calls from a wireless communication device  
Methods and apparatus for providing restrictions on long distance calls from wireless communication devices which operate in a wireless communication network are described. The wireless devices are...
7437171 System and method for long distance dispatch calling restrictions  
A method and system for long distance dispatch calling restrictions are provided. A user who does not subscribe to long distance dispatch services can make a long distance dispatch call to the...
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...
7382242 Method and receiver for blocking a runaway dialer at a local security system  
A monitoring receiver having a memory, a control section, a counter and transmitting and receiving section. An operator can input a blocking time period, blocking criteria and a blocking threshold...
7379544 Comprehensive telephone call screening system  
A dynamic telephone-call screening system detects indications of the character for incoming calls as a basis to determine acceptance. Calls that are identified and indicated to be undesirable, as...
7372949 System and method for call redirect detection and treatment  
Disclosed are systems and methods in which call intelligence, such as may be disposed in communication with signaling systems utilized in controlling calls, is used to provide information for...
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...
7359499 Method and apparatus for eliminating unwanted telephone calls  
In accordance with the principles of the present invention, unwanted calls may be prevented. In particular, information about a particular destination is stored in a registry at a clearinghouse...
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...
7333599 Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information including total call control for all received calls  
All calls terminating to a customer's directory number are intercepted. If caller identification information can be presented, the call is forwarded to a service node for disposition. The service...
7324638 System and method for managing communications  
A communications network-based system and service is disclosed. The service permits subscribers to control and manage incoming telephone calls. Subscribers can establish preferences for how calls...
7310417 Restricted voice routing  
An enhanced AIN telephone system that can screen incoming calls during predetermined time periods and block some calls while allowing selected calls to be completed.
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...
7295660 Telemarketer screening  
A called party may screen for a telemarketing solicitation made by a calling party by receiving a traditional telephony call from the calling party at a messaging service platform and using the...
7286659 Method and system for termination blocking of message delivery service in a switch-based telecommunication system  
A method for providing a messaging service in a telecommunication system ( 900 ) includes providing a calling party with an option to leave a voice message ( 1010 ). If the calling party accepts...
7283969 Methods and systems for automatically registering complaints against calling parties  
Disclosed is a communication system that is adapted to notify a calling party that no further call attempts should be made and to automatically register a complaint with a calling party complaint...
7260197 Call blocking device and methods  
A caller ID device includes a switch and a control circuit in communication with the switch, wherein the control circuit includes a memory, the memory having a table of blocked calls, and wherein...
7260200 Enabling interruption of communications and detection of potential responses to an interruption of communications  
A system to enable detection of a response of a communications system to timed interruption of communications includes a computer that transmits and receives signals using at least one...
7254226 Call waiting priority alert  
A method for delivering a priority call waiting alert service to a telephone subscriber. An embodiment of the present invention may be implemented on an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN). When a...
7233656 Method and system for identifying telemarketer communications  
A method and system for identifying telemarketer communications directed to a subscriber of a call screening service is provided. A link monitoring system monitors all inbound and outbound calls of...
7231029 On-demand call blocking service  
In a telecommunication system configured to provide a connection between a caller and a callee via a telephone network, wherein the telephone network is configured to connect the caller and the...
7231030 Passive call blocking method and apparatus  
A process and apparatus to support passive call blocking, a call block that is performed in a manner that the caller does not recognize as a call block. When passive call blocking is utilized,...
7218924 Method for restricting calls to a cell phone  
The present invention is a method for restricting calls to a cell phone, including the steps of: receiving restriction information; testing an incoming call to the cell phone against the...
7218718 Method to perform a telecommunication with dialing destination preview  
The present invention concerns a method to perform a telecommunication between a caller terminal and a callee terminal identified by an identification code, such as a phone number. Method wherein...
7200215 Time based regulation of access to callees  
A method, system, and program for time based regulation of access to callees are provided. An authenticated identity of a caller placing a call is preferably detected. Then, a communication link...
7197127 Method and system for priority based telephone call screening  
Method and system for managing incoming telephone calls in which each incoming call is associated with a telephone number. A time constraint, a telephone use status, and a treatment option to...
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...
7162022 Method for signaling an incoming call received at a telecommunications terminal, a telecommunications terminal and a network unit  
A method for signaling an incoming call received at a telecommunications terminal, a telecommunications terminal and a network unit that signals an incoming call at the telecommunications terminal...
7151924 Communication system, hold control method therefor, telephone set, control method therefor and recording medium  
There is obtained a telephone set capable of preventing a noise generated by an operation of application software during voice communication from being sent to a speech counterpart. In a mobile...
7139382 System and method for restricting incoming calls  
A method for restricting the completion of a call made to a subscriber is disclosed. The method includes activating a termination attempt trigger, requesting call-processing instructions in...
7130405 Identifying a call made or received on behalf of another  
A system, system, and program for identifying a call made or received on behalf of another are provided. In particular, a call request for a call is detected. A context for the call is requested...
7099444 Database service for telemarketers to screen and block selected telecommunication messages  
A method and apparatus for screening and blocking certain telecommunications sent via a communication network by telemarketers or other message senders is disclosed. This service is provided to...
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...
7050568 Hold queue management  
A method, system and product for managing a hold queue is provided. A call center receives an incoming telephone call from at least one caller and places the caller in an initial position in the...
7006612 Fax transmission denial by sensing for CNG tones within a telephone network  
A presence of a facsimile transmission tone generated by a calling party within a call is sensed for within a public telephone network before the call has been routed to a called party. If the...
6990187 Methods for blocking repeated occurrences of nuisance calls  
Methods are disclosed for reducing occurrences of nuisance calls. A called party identifies a call as an undesired (or “nuisance”) call after answering, screening or reviewing recorded messages...
6987843 Network support for fax retry blocking  
A method is provided for fax call blocking. The method includes: receiving a first call intended for an end instrument ( 10 ) employed by a user; obtaining a telephone number from which the first...
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