Method for categorization and prioritization of phone callers
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1. A method of categorizing and prioritizing a phone call for a recipient'"'"'s phone number, comprising the steps of:
- defining a set of rules for at least one among a predetermined caller and a group of predetermined callers;
assigning a code to the set of rules;
receiving a call containing the code appended by a caller to the recipient'"'"'s phone number; and
routing the call in accordance with the set of rules.
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Abstract
A method (200) of categorizing and prioritizing a phone call for a recipient'"'"'s phone number can include the steps of defining (205) a set of rules for a predetermined caller or a group of predetermined callers and assigning (210) a code to the set of rules. The method can further include the steps of receiving (220) a call containing the code appended by a caller to the recipient'"'"'s phone number and routing (235 or 245) the call in accordance with the set of rules
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1. A method of categorizing and prioritizing a phone call for a recipient'"'"'s phone number, comprising the steps of:
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defining a set of rules for at least one among a predetermined caller and a group of predetermined callers;
assigning a code to the set of rules;
receiving a call containing the code appended by a caller to the recipient'"'"'s phone number; and
routing the call in accordance with the set of rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication server enabling a recipient to categorize and prioritize phone calls to a recipient'"'"'s phone number, comprising:
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a rule engine for enabling a recipient to define a set of rules for at least one among a predetermined caller and a predetermined group of callers; and
a processor programmed to;
assign a code to the set of rules;
receive a call containing the code appended to the recipient'"'"'s phone number; and
route the call in accordance to the set of rules. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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defining a set of rules for at least one among a predetermined caller and a group of predetermined callers;
assigning a code to the set of rules;
receiving a call containing the code appended by a caller to a recipient'"'"'s phone number; and
routing the call in accordance with the set of rules. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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