COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FILTERING INCOMING CALLS THEREOF
First Claim
1. A communication device for filtering incoming calls, comprising:
- a phone number database for storing a plurality of phone numbers;
a rule database for storing a plurality of rules that comprise a plurality of common rules for dealing with incoming calls with phone numbers stored in the phone number database, and a plurality of particular rules for dealing with indefinite incoming calls;
a filter module connected to the phone number database and the rule database, for comparing the phone numbers of the incoming calls with that in the phone number database, and for retrieving rules from the rule database based on the comparison; and
a rule operator module connected to the filter module, for dealing with the incoming calls according to the retrieved rules.
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Abstract
A communication device for filtering incoming calls includes a phone number database, a rule database, a filter module, and a rule operator module. The phone number database is used for storing a plurality of phone numbers. The rule database is used for storing a plurality of rules that include a plurality of common rules for dealing with incoming calls with phone numbers stored in the phone number database, and a plurality of particular rules for dealing with indefinite incoming calls. The filter module is connected to the phone number database and the rule database, for comparing the phone numbers of the incoming calls with those in the phone number database, and for retrieving rules from the rule database based on the comparison. The rule operator module is connected to the filter module, for dealing with the incoming calls according to the retrieved rules.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication device for filtering incoming calls, comprising:
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a phone number database for storing a plurality of phone numbers; a rule database for storing a plurality of rules that comprise a plurality of common rules for dealing with incoming calls with phone numbers stored in the phone number database, and a plurality of particular rules for dealing with indefinite incoming calls;
a filter module connected to the phone number database and the rule database, for comparing the phone numbers of the incoming calls with that in the phone number database, and for retrieving rules from the rule database based on the comparison; anda rule operator module connected to the filter module, for dealing with the incoming calls according to the retrieved rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for filtering incoming calls, comprising:
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providing a rule database comprising a plurality of common rules for dealing with incoming calls with phone numbers stored in a phone number database, and a plurality of particular rules for dealing with indefinite incoming calls; receiving an incoming call; determining whether the incoming call has a phone number; querying the rule database to retrieve a rule to deal with the incoming call if the incoming call does not have a phone number; and processing the incoming call without a phone number according to the retrieved rule. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for filtering incoming calls of a communication device, comprising:
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predefining a rule database comprising a plurality of rules for dealing with incoming calls of a communication device in ways different from each other; receiving an incoming call; querying said rule database to retrieve a rule out of said plurality of rules to deal with said incoming call based on information of said incoming call; and processing said incoming call according to said retrieved rule. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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