System and method for screening video communications within an interactive television system
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1. A method for screening outgoing video communications within an interactive television system, the method comprising:
- using a computer to perform the steps of;
intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient;
identifying the recipient using information contained within the video communication request;
determining whether the recipient is included within a first unauthorized recipient list, the first unauthorized recipient list being specific to the caller;
determining whether the recipient is included within a second unauthorized recipient list, the second unauthorized recipient list comprising a general list pertaining to a plurality of callers; and
blocking the video communication request in response to the recipient being included within the first or second unauthorized recipient lists.
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Abstract
Outgoing video communication requests are intercepted and screened by one or more unauthorized recipient lists, authorized recipient lists, caller-specific authorized/unauthorized recipient lists, and/or various combinations of these. The video communication requests may be blocked or forwarded to the recipient depending on whether the recipient is included or not included in one of the various lists.
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1. A method for screening outgoing video communications within an interactive television system, the method comprising:
using a computer to perform the steps of; intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; identifying the recipient using information contained within the video communication request; determining whether the recipient is included within a first unauthorized recipient list, the first unauthorized recipient list being specific to the caller; determining whether the recipient is included within a second unauthorized recipient list, the second unauthorized recipient list comprising a general list pertaining to a plurality of callers; and blocking the video communication request in response to the recipient being included within the first or second unauthorized recipient lists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for screening outgoing video communications in an interactive television system, the method comprising:
using a computer to perform the steps of; intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; identifying the recipient using information contained within the video communication request; determining whether the recipient is identified within an authorized recipient list; in response to the recipient not being identified within the authorized recipient list; notifying a third party concerning the identity of the recipient; prompting the third party to accept or reject the video communication request; and forwarding the video communication request to the recipient in response to receiving an indication of acceptance of the video communication request from the third party. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the system comprising:
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an interception component configured to intercept a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; an identification component configured to identify the recipient using information contained within the video communication request; and an authorization component configured to determine whether the recipient is identified within a first unauthorized recipient list that is specific to the caller or a second unauthorized recipient list that pertains to a plurality of callers, wherein the authorization component is further configured to block the video communication request in response to the recipient being identified within the first or second unauthorized recipient lists. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for screening outgoing video communications in an interactive television system, the system comprising:
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an interception component configured to intercept a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; an identification component configured to identify the recipient using information contained within the video communication request; a notification component configured to notify a third party concerning the identity of the recipient in response to recipient not being found in an authorized recipient list and to prompt the third party for acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; and an authorization component configured block the video communication request if rejected by the third party.
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30. A method for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the method comprising:
using a computer to perform the steps of; intercepting a video communication request sent by a particular caller from a group of callers to a recipient; identifying the particular caller and the recipient using information contained within the video communication request; locating a first unauthorized recipient list specific to the particular caller; locating a second unauthorized recipient list pertaining to the group of callers; determining whether the recipient is identified within the first unauthorized recipient list; determining whether the recipient is identified within the second unauthorized recipient list; in response to the recipient being identified within either the first or second unauthorized recipient list, prompting a third party for acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; blocking the video communication request in response to the third party rejecting the video communication request.
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31. A method for screening outgoing video communications within an interactive television system, the method comprising:
using a computer to perform the steps of; intercepting an outgoing video communication request; identifying a caller using information contained within the request; determining whether a communication quota comprising a number of minutes or amount of money allocated for the caller has been exceeded; and blocking the video communication request in response to the communication quota for the caller being exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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