SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR THIRD PARTY MONITORING AND CONTROL OF CALLS
First Claim
1. A system for third party control of call communications to a monitored called party, the system comprising:
- a signaling node for receiving a signaling message indicating an attempted call communication to a called party device from a calling party device; and
a parental control module in the signaling node for;
determining if the called party device is subscribed to a call monitoring service, for sending a notification message to a monitoring third party device associated with the called party device in response to determining the called party device is subscribed to the call monitoring service, wherein the notification message indicates the attempted call communication between the called party device and the calling party device;
receiving a response to the notification message from the third party device; and
determining whether or not to allow the attempted call communication to proceed between the monitored called party device and calling party device based on the response from the monitoring third party device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for third party monitoring and control of calls are disclosed. For example, a method performed at a signaling node includes receiving a signaling message indicating an attempted call communication to a called party device from a calling party device and determining if the called party device is subscribed to a call monitoring service. In response to determining that the called party device is subscribed to the call monitoring service, sending a notification message to a monitoring third party device associated with the called party device, wherein the notification message indicates the attempted call communication between the monitored called party device and the calling party device. The method further includes receiving a response to the notification message from the third party device, and determining whether or not to allow the attempted communication to proceed between the monitored called party device and calling party device based on the response from the monitoring third party device.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for third party control of call communications to a monitored called party, the system comprising:
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a signaling node for receiving a signaling message indicating an attempted call communication to a called party device from a calling party device; and a parental control module in the signaling node for; determining if the called party device is subscribed to a call monitoring service, for sending a notification message to a monitoring third party device associated with the called party device in response to determining the called party device is subscribed to the call monitoring service, wherein the notification message indicates the attempted call communication between the called party device and the calling party device; receiving a response to the notification message from the third party device; and determining whether or not to allow the attempted call communication to proceed between the monitored called party device and calling party device based on the response from the monitoring third party device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for third party control of call communications to a monitored called party, the method comprising:
at a signaling node; receiving a signaling message indicating an attempted call communication to a called party device from a calling party device; determining if the called party device is subscribed to a call monitoring service; in response to determining that the called party device is subscribed to the call monitoring service, sending a notification message to a monitoring third party device associated with the called party device, wherein the notification message indicates the attempted call communication between the monitored called party device and the calling party device; receiving a response to the notification message from the third party device; and determining whether or not to allow the attempted communication to proceed between the monitored called party device and calling party device based on the response from the monitoring third party device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for third party control of call communications to a monitored calling party, the system comprising:
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a signaling node for receiving a signaling message indicating an attempted call communication from a calling party device to a called party device; and a parental control module in the signaling node for; determining if the calling party device is subscribed to a call monitoring service, for sending a notification message to a monitoring third party device associated with the calling party device in response to determining the calling party device is subscribed to the call monitoring service, wherein the notification message indicates the attempted call communication between the calling party device and the called party device; receiving a response to the notification message from the third party device; and determining whether or not to allow the attempted call communication to proceed between the monitored calling party device and called party device based on the response from the monitoring third party device.
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34. A method for third party control of call communications to a monitored calling party, the method comprising:
at a signaling node; receiving a signaling message indicating an attempted call communication from a calling party device to a called party device; determining if the calling party device is subscribed to a call monitoring service; in response to determining that the calling party device is subscribed to the call monitoring service, sending a notification message to a monitoring third party device associated with the calling party device, wherein the notification message indicates the attempted call communication between the monitored calling party device and the called party device; receiving a response to the notification message from the third party device; and determining whether or not to allow the attempted communication to proceed between the monitored calling party device and called party device based on the response from the monitoring third party device.
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35. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
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receiving a signaling message indicating an attempted call communication to a called party device from a calling party device; determining if the called party device is subscribed to a call monitoring service; in response to determining that the called party device is subscribed to the call monitoring service, sending a notification message to a monitoring third party device associated with the called party device, wherein the notification message indicates the attempted call communication between the monitored called party device and the calling party device; receiving a response to the notification message from the third party device; and determining whether or not to allow the attempted communication to proceed between the monitored called party device and calling party device based on the response from the monitoring third party device
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36. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
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receiving a signaling message indicating an attempted call communication from a calling party device to a called party device; determining if the calling party device is subscribed to a call monitoring service; in response to determining that the calling party device is subscribed to the call monitoring service, sending a notification message to a monitoring third party device associated with the calling party device, wherein the notification message indicates the attempted call communication between the monitored calling party device and the called party device; receiving a response to the notification message from the third party device; and determining whether or not to allow the attempted communication to proceed between the monitored calling party device and called party device based on the response from the monitoring third party device.
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