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System and method of managing communications policy settings in a wireless network

  • US 20070099600A1
  • Filed: 10/28/2005
  • Published: 05/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing communications in a voice telephony network having a plurality of subscriber devices and a server;

  • said method comprising the steps of;

    maintaining, at said server, a central communication policy comprising at least one identifier representing whether reception of a voice call having said at least one identifier is permissible at said subscriber devices in said network;

    maintaining, at each said subscriber device, a local communication policy;

    said local communication policy corresponding to said central communication policy;

    receiving a voice call at one of said subscriber devices;

    said voice call having an originator identifier;

    receiving a user-input at said one of said subscriber devices representing a marker of said originator identifier;

    accessing said local common policy at said one of said subscriber devices;

    updating said local common policy with said originator identifier associated with said marker, such that reception of a voice call having said originator identifier is impermissible at said one of said subscriber devices; and

    updating said central common policy with said originator identifier associated with said marker, such that reception of a voice call having said originator identifier is impermissible at said plurality of said subscriber devices.

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