Call blocking based on the network access type for the called party
First Claim
1. A communication network operable to receive a call from a calling party to a called party, the communication network comprising:
- a permission system operable to identify permissions associated with the calling party that indicate access network types that are permitted by the calling party in terminating calls to called parties;
an access system operable to identify an access network type for the called party, wherein the access network type indicates a service used by the called party to access the communication network; and
a call control system operable to determine if the access network type for the called party is permitted by the calling party for the call based on the permissions associated with the calling party, and to attempt to connect the call to the called party if the access network type for the called party is permitted by the calling party.
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Abstract
A communication network and method are disclosed that block calls from a calling party based on the network access type of a called party. The communication network of the invention includes a permission system, an access system, and a call control system. Based on a call from a calling party to a called party, the permission system identifies permissions associated with the calling party. The access system identifies a network access type for the called party, such as wireless, circuit-based, etc. The call control element determines if the network access type for the called party is permitted by the calling party based on the permissions associated with the calling party. If the network access type for the called party is not permitted by the calling party, then the call control system releases the call.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication network operable to receive a call from a calling party to a called party, the communication network comprising:
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a permission system operable to identify permissions associated with the calling party that indicate access network types that are permitted by the calling party in terminating calls to called parties; an access system operable to identify an access network type for the called party, wherein the access network type indicates a service used by the called party to access the communication network; and a call control system operable to determine if the access network type for the called party is permitted by the calling party for the call based on the permissions associated with the calling party, and to attempt to connect the call to the called party if the access network type for the called party is permitted by the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving a call from a calling party to a called party; identifying permissions associated with the calling party that indicate access network types that are permitted by the calling party in terminating calls to called parties; identifying an access network type for the called party, wherein the access network type indicates a service used by the called party to access the communication network; determining if the access network type for the called party is permitted by the calling party for the call based on the permissions associated with the calling party; and attempting to connect the call to the called party if the access network type for the called party is permitted by the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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