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Method and electronic device for selective telephone call screening

  • US 20050185784A1
  • Filed: 02/20/2004
  • Published: 08/25/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for selective telephone call screening, comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a user defined list of calling number identification values (CNIDs) and a list of user screening rules;

    b) storing said CNIDs and said screening rules onto a database;

    c) receiving a CNID from an incoming telephone call;

    d) determining if said CNID of said incoming telephone call is valid or erroneous;

    e) selecting a certain set of said screening rules so as to apply to said incoming telephone call, hereafter referred to as the classification of said incoming telephone call;

    f) verifying said selected screening rules which have been enabled by a user; and

    g) establishing whether said incoming telephone call will be allowed to continue to ring or be terminated pursuant to said selected screening rules.

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