Telephonic communications – Special services – Call blocking
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Tieu, Benny Quoc (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Call blocking
C379S207020, C379S142020
Reexamination Certificate
active
07136472
ABSTRACT:
A privacy management system is disclosed for when a calling party has a private telephone number. Privacy screening services allow a subscriber to manage and monitor incoming telephone calls, such that unwanted calls are not terminated to the subscriber. When a calling party calls the subscriber to this privacy screening service, the privacy management system manages the call according to whether the calling party number is known and public, known and private, or unknown. If the calling party number is known and public, the call is routed to the subscriber. If, however, the calling party is known and private, an announcement is played to the calling party, asking the calling party for permission to override his or her privacy. If the calling party is unknown, the calling party is asked to record his/her name.
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Hill Nicholas P.
Holt Scott C.
Hussain Aamir M.
Simpson Anita H.
Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation
Mitchem Todd
Sutcliffe Geoff
Tieu Benny Quoc
Walters & Zimmerman
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