Method and system of call screening
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1. A method of screening international calls, the method comprising:
- receiving call screening instructions from a subscriber;
receiving an international call;
determining whether the international call is associated with the subscriber;
if the international call is associated with the subscriber, determining a screening feature for the international call as a function of the call screening instructions; and
routing the international call as a function of the screening feature.
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Abstract
Method and system of call screening. The method and system including screening of calls according to call screening instructions. The call screening instructions may include instructions for performing any number of call screening operations, including instructions associated with allowing or blocking international telephone calls.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of screening international calls, the method comprising:
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receiving call screening instructions from a subscriber;
receiving an international call;
determining whether the international call is associated with the subscriber;
if the international call is associated with the subscriber, determining a screening feature for the international call as a function of the call screening instructions; and
routing the international call as a function of the screening feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system of screening international calls, the system comprising:
a service contact point (SCP) configured to apply at least one of a number of granular call screening features to international calls so as to screen the international calls according to subscriber specified call screening instructions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of call screening, the method comprising:
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determining digit specific call screening instructions as a function of non-digit specific call screening instructions specified by the subscriber;
determining at least one call screening feature as a function of the non-digit specific call screening instructions specified by the subscriber; and
screening the telephone call as a function of the digit specific call screening instructions and the call screening features. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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