Technique for selectively implementing security measures in an enhanced telecommunications service
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1. A method for providing a communications service afforded security measures, comprising:
- providing an option to omit the security measures;
storing a selection of the option in a record;
receiving a call, the call being accompanied by call setup signals which contain data;
identifying the record based on the data; and
omitting the security measures based on the selection of the option in the identified record.
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Abstract
To gain access to an enhanced telecommunications service, security measures are put in place to verify the identity of a caller. In accordance with the invention, some of the security measures may be opted out by a user to expedite the service. In an illustrative embodiment, a user or his/her account is preliminarily identified by an automatic number identification (ANI) accompanying the call. The ANI indicates the number of the telephone from which the call originates. The user may elect the opt out if the originating telephone is believed to be secure from unauthorized users.
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1. A method for providing a communications service afforded security measures, comprising:
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providing an option to omit the security measures;
storing a selection of the option in a record;
receiving a call, the call being accompanied by call setup signals which contain data;
identifying the record based on the data; and
omitting the security measures based on the selection of the option in the identified record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for providing a communications service afforded security measures, comprising:
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a processor for providing an option to omit the security measures, a selection of the option being stored in a record;
an interface for receiving a call, the call being accompanied by call setup signals which contain data, the record being identified based on the data; and
a mechanism for omitting the security measures based on the selection of the option in the identified record. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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