METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST SPAM
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1. A method for processing a call, comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a signaling message for setting up the call to an endpoint device of a customer;
determining, by the processor, the call is from a caller that has been identified as being a spammer; and
processing, by the processor, the call using a filter rule for the customer, when the caller has been identified as being a spammer, wherein the filter rule has been configured by the customer, wherein the filter rule specifies a call handling based upon a category of the spammer.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing protection against spam calls are disclosed. For example, the method receives a signaling message for setting up a call to a customer, and determines whether the call is from a caller that has been identified as being a spammer. The method processes the call using one or more filter rules for the customer, if the caller has been identified as being a spammer.
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1. A method for processing a call, comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, a signaling message for setting up the call to an endpoint device of a customer; determining, by the processor, the call is from a caller that has been identified as being a spammer; and processing, by the processor, the call using a filter rule for the customer, when the caller has been identified as being a spammer, wherein the filter rule has been configured by the customer, wherein the filter rule specifies a call handling based upon a category of the spammer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for processing a call, the operations comprising:
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receiving a signaling message for setting up the call to an endpoint device of a customer; determining the call is from a caller that has been identified as being a spammer; and processing the call using a filter rule for the customer, when the caller has been identified as being a spammer, wherein the filter rule has been configured by the customer, wherein the filter rule specifies a call handling based upon a category of the spammer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for processing a call, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving a signaling message for setting up the call to an endpoint device of a customer; determining the call is from a caller that has been identified as being a spammer; and processing the call using a filter rule for the customer, when the caller has been identified as being a spammer, wherein the filter rule has been configured by the customer, wherein the filter rule specifies a call handling based upon a category of the spammer.
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