Time based regulation of access to callees
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1. A method for regulating access to a callee at a communication device accessible to said callee, comprising:
- detecting, at a telephone service provider for a callee within a trusted telephone network, a call initiated by a caller and intended for said callee;
detecting, at said telephone service provider, an authenticated identity of said caller placing said call to said callee; and
only attempting, by said telephone service provider, a communication link between said caller and said callee if said authenticated identity of said caller is allowed access to said callee according to a schedule associated with an identity of said callee, wherein said schedule is accessible from at least one schedule storage service located within a packet-switching network outside said trusted telephone network and communicative with said telephone service provider via a secured gateway.
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Abstract
A method, system, and program for time based regulation of access to callees are provided. An authenticated identity of a caller placing a call is preferably detected. Then, a communication link from the caller to a callee is only attempted if the authenticated identity of the caller is allowed access to the callee according to a schedule associated with an identity of the callee.
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1. A method for regulating access to a callee at a communication device accessible to said callee, comprising:
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detecting, at a telephone service provider for a callee within a trusted telephone network, a call initiated by a caller and intended for said callee; detecting, at said telephone service provider, an authenticated identity of said caller placing said call to said callee; and only attempting, by said telephone service provider, a communication link between said caller and said callee if said authenticated identity of said caller is allowed access to said callee according to a schedule associated with an identity of said callee, wherein said schedule is accessible from at least one schedule storage service located within a packet-switching network outside said trusted telephone network and communicative with said telephone service provider via a secured gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for regulating access to a callee comprising:
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a communication system for enabling a caller to place a call intended for said callee, wherein said communication system comprises at least one telephone service provider within a trusted telephone network; said communication system further comprising; means for detecting an authenticated identity of said caller placing said call to said callee; and means for only attempting a communication link via said communication system between said caller and said callee if said authenticated identity of said caller is allowed access to said callee according to a schedule associated with an identity of said callee, wherein said schedule is accessible from at least one schedule storage service located within a packet-switching network outside said trusted telephone network and communicative with said communication system via a secured gateway. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A program for regulating access to a callee comprising:
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a recording medium; means, recorded on said recording medium, for detecting at at least one telephone service provider within a trusted telephone network, a call initiated by a caller and intended for said callee; means, recorded on said recording medium, for detecting an authenticated identity of said caller placing said call to said callee; and means, recorded on said recording medium, for only attempting a communication link through said telephone service provider between said caller and said callee if said authenticated identity of said caller is allowed access to said callee according to a schedule associated with an identity of said callee, wherein said schedule is accessible from at least one schedule storage service located within a packet-switching network outside said trusted telephone network and communicative with said telephone service provider via a secured gateway. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for regulating access to a destination device comprising:
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detecting, at a telephone service provider within a trusted telephone network an authenticated identity of a caller placing a call to a destination device; and only attempting, by said telephone service provider, a communication link between said caller and said destination device if said authenticated identity of said caller is allowed access to said destination device according to a schedule associated with said destination device, wherein said schedule is accessible from at least one schedule storage service located within a packet-switching network outside said trusted telephone network and communicative with said telephone service provider via a secured gateway.
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22. A method for time based regulation comprising:
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detecting a context for a call comprising an identity of a caller and an anticipated call time; and only attempting a communication link between said caller and a destination device if a time scheduled for said destination device is sufficient for said anticipated call time and said caller is allowed access to an intended callee at said destination device during said time scheduled.
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23. A method for time based regulation of a destination device, comprising:
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detecting a context for a call comprising an identity of a caller and an anticipated call time; filtering a schedule for a destination device according to said context for said call to determine a selection of relevant scheduled events; prompting said caller with a next available time for access to said destination device according to said selection of relevant scheduled events. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A system for time based regulation of a destination device, comprising:
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means for detecting a context for a call comprising an identity of a caller and an anticipated call time; means for filtering a schedule for a destination device according to said context for said call to determine a selection of relevant scheduled events; means for prompting said caller with a next available time for access to said destination device according to said selection of relevant scheduled events. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A computer program product for time based regulation of a destination device, comprising:
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a recording medium; means, recorded on said recording medium, for detecting a context for a call comprising an identity of a caller and an anticipated call time; means, recorded on said recording medium, for filtering a schedule for a destination device according to said context for said call to determine a selection of relevant scheduled events; means, recorded on said recording medium, for prompting said caller with a next available time for access to said destination device according to said selection of relevant scheduled events. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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