Telephone call handling list for multiple users

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2011-02-22

2011-02-22

Tsang, Fan (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Special services

Call blocking

C379S112040

Reexamination Certificate

active

07894588

ABSTRACT:
Enabling handling of incoming phone calls includes receiving an indication from one or more call recipients reflecting a desire to block future calls from a call source. A number of received indications reflecting a desire to block future calls from the call source is determined and compared to a threshold. An identifier of the call source is added to a list of call sources from which future calls are specially handled when the number of indications meets the threshold. Handling an incoming call from an undesired call source includes receiving an indication of a call placed to a call recipient. A source of the call is identified. Whether the identified call source is included in the list of call sources from which future calls are specially handled is determined. Special handling is applied to the call when the identified call source is included in the list.

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