Screening inbound calls in a packet-based communications network
First Claim
1. A call screening database device for use in a packet-based communication network comprising:
- one or more communication devices providing access to a gatekeeper;
a memory device including a screening database; and
a processor operable to receive a request from the gatekeeper through the one or more communication devices wherein the gatekeeper receives, wherein in response to a received request, the processor performs call screening in conjunction with the screening database.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for performing inbound call screening in a packet-based network, such as an H.323 Voice over IP (VoIP) network. The inbound gateways on the network are registered with inbound gatekeepers, and standard messages are used between an inbound gateway, an inbound gatekeeper and an inbound screening database to decide: whether an inbound call to a particular called number (DID) is to be allowed into the network; whether the called number should be translated into a different called number; and whether a routing index should be included in the called number to indicate the destination of the call.
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23 Claims
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1. A call screening database device for use in a packet-based communication network comprising:
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one or more communication devices providing access to a gatekeeper;
a memory device including a screening database; and
a processor operable to receive a request from the gatekeeper through the one or more communication devices wherein the gatekeeper receives, wherein in response to a received request, the processor performs call screening in conjunction with the screening database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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15. A Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) network comprising:
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a first endpoint connected to a packet network;
a gateway connected to the packet network; and
a call screening database device connected to the packet network, the call screening database device having a screening database residing in a memory for processing a call request from the first endpoint to a second endpoint.
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22. A method of screening calls using a call screening database in a packet-based communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a call request in a gateway;
processing the call request in conjunction with a screening database residing in a memory of a screening database device; and
routing the call request in response to the process. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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