System and method for mobile terminated call blocking
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1. A system comprising:
- a database operable to mobile terminated call blocking rules; and
a mobile terminated call blocking module operable to receive data associated with a mobile terminated call attempt, determine whether the mobile terminated call attempt should be blocked by accessing the database, and block the mobile terminated call attempt in response to determining that the mobile terminated call attempt should be blocked.
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Abstract
A system comprises a database operable to mobile terminated call blocking rules, and a mobile terminated call blocking module operable to receive data associated with a mobile terminated call attempt, determine whether the mobile terminated call attempt should be blocked by accessing the database, and block the mobile terminated call attempt in response to determining that the mobile terminated call attempt should be blocked.
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1. A system comprising:
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a database operable to mobile terminated call blocking rules; and
a mobile terminated call blocking module operable to receive data associated with a mobile terminated call attempt, determine whether the mobile terminated call attempt should be blocked by accessing the database, and block the mobile terminated call attempt in response to determining that the mobile terminated call attempt should be blocked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of mobile terminated call blocking comprising:
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receiving data associated with a mobile terminated call attempt to a mobile subscriber;
determining whether the mobile subscriber is located in an area where mobile terminated calls are prohibited; and
blocking the mobile terminated call attempt in response to determining that the mobile subscriber is located in an area where mobile terminated calls are prohibited. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
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a first database operable to store blocked geographic area identifiers;
a second database operable to store mobile subscribers that are permitted to receive incoming calls in blocked areas identified in the first database; and
a mobile terminated call blocking module operable to receive a message associated with a mobile terminated call attempt having a mobile subscriber identifier, determine that the mobile subscriber identifier is prohibited from receiving a call by accessing the first and second databases, and blocking the mobile terminated call attempt. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. The system of 31, further comprising a third database operable to store WiFi access point identifiers prohibited from terminating a call.
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