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System and process for automatic storage, enforcement and override of consumer do-not-call requests

  • US 6,788,773 B1
  • Filed: 05/22/2000
  • Issued: 09/07/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of managing phone calls over a communication network in which a call originator sends an identifier over the communication network to initiate a voice call to a destination corresponding to said identifier, said method comprising:

  • receiving the identifier that is sent over the communication network;

    checking a database to determine whether the received identifier is classified as a do-not-call destination;

    if the received identifier is classified as a do-not-call destination, preventing the voice call to said destination from taking place; and

    if the received identifier is not classified as a do-not-call destination, (a) allowing the voice call to said destination to take place; and

    (b) upon receiving over the communication network an update signal from the call originator while the voice call to said destination is active, automatically updating said database to classify the received identifier as a do-not-call destination so that future attempts to conduct voice calls to that destination will not be permitted.

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