Selective incoming call filtering and blinded caller ID display
First Claim
1. A software package comprising:
- a source identifying module for determining source data corresponding to a source of incoming telephone calls;
a call handling module including instructions for each of a plurality of call handling modes;
a handling mode selection module determining which call handling mode controls handling of an incoming call based on the source data and a time of receipt of the incoming call.
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Abstract
A software package comprises a source identifying module for determining source data corresponding to a source of incoming telephone calls and a call handling module including instructions for each of a plurality of call handling modes in combination with a handling mode selection module determining which call handling mode controls handling of incoming calls based on the source data and a time of receipt of the incoming calls. A method of controlling operation of a telephone comprises the steps of extracting source data from an incoming call, the source data corresponding to a source of the call and the step of specifying a set of call handling instructions for each of a plurality of call handling modes in combination with the step of selecting one of the call handling modes for each incoming call received based on the source data and a time of receipt of the incoming call.
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30 Claims
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1. A software package comprising:
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a source identifying module for determining source data corresponding to a source of incoming telephone calls;
a call handling module including instructions for each of a plurality of call handling modes;
a handling mode selection module determining which call handling mode controls handling of an incoming call based on the source data and a time of receipt of the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling operation of a telephone comprising the steps of:
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extracting from an incoming call source data corresponding to a source of the call;
specifying a set of call handling instructions for each of a plurality of call handling modes;
selecting one of the call handling modes for each incoming call received based on the source data and a time of receipt of the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A telephone system comprising:
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a source notification device, providing an indication to a call recipient of a source of each of a plurality of incoming calls;
a memory including operating code for controlling operation of the system, the operating code including a plurality of call handling modes which may be applied to incoming calls, and storing call recipient input indicating a corresponding one of the plurality of call handling modes to be applied to an incoming call based on the source data and a time of receipt of the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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