INCOMING CALL CHALLENGER
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1. A method comprising:
- determining whether an incoming call from a calling party to a called party falls within predetermined call challenge rules; and
challenging the incoming call if the incoming call falls within the predetermined call challenge rules.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of challenging an incoming call to a called party based on predetermined call challenge rules. The call challenge rules may include challenging a calling party when an incoming call falls within a call challenge time window of the local time of the called party. A method may include determining the local time of the called party, announcing the local time to the calling party, and prompting the calling party whether to ring the ringer of the called party or be routed to voicemail.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether an incoming call from a calling party to a called party falls within predetermined call challenge rules; and challenging the incoming call if the incoming call falls within the predetermined call challenge rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
means for challenging an incoming call from a calling party to a called party in accordance with predetermined call challenge rules. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a call manager for managing calls of a called party; and a call challenge module coupled to said call manager, said call challenge module operable to challenge incoming calls that fall within predetermined call challenge rules. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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