Method and apparatus for selective silencing of telephone ringing
First Claim
1. A priority queuing system, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving and demodulating an input communication signal and providing an output of data;
control logic means in communication with the receiver for reading at least a portion of the data output from the receiver and for determining an action based on the read portion of the output data;
a switch in communication with the control logic means, said switch being actuated between a first state that allows the communication signal to be output from a ring silencer, and a second state that blocks the communication signal from being output from the ring silencer to a user'"'"'s communication device;
wherein the control logic means reads an identification regarding an incoming call from which the input communication signal originated, andwherein the control logic further comprises a queue module means for prioritizing calls, said queue module being connected via the switch to a plurality of telephones, and wherein the control logic reads at least the area code of the incoming call and assigns priority in the queue sub-module based on a preprogrammed priority scheme, wherein higher priority calls are forwarded to one of the plurality of telephones, and a remainder is forwarded to voice mail by the switch via the second state without having the telephone ring.
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Abstract
A system and method for a selective ring silencer that prevents people from having to listen to the telephone ring on and on with nuisance calls. The ringer silencer can be: (1) discretely constructed from a telephone, (2) part of a telecommunication device, or (3) part of a central telephone network construction. A receiver demodulates an incoming call. Control logic reads at least a portion of the called identification (CID) data and determines an action based on the reading. A switch in communication with the control logic is actuated to a first state that allows the communication data to be output from the ring silencer, and a second state that blocks the communication data from being output from the ring silencer to a user'"'"'s communication device. The control logic blocks toll-free area codes originated calls from ringing a user'"'"'s telephone, optionally forwarding the call to a voice mail module.
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5 Claims
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1. A priority queuing system, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving and demodulating an input communication signal and providing an output of data; control logic means in communication with the receiver for reading at least a portion of the data output from the receiver and for determining an action based on the read portion of the output data; a switch in communication with the control logic means, said switch being actuated between a first state that allows the communication signal to be output from a ring silencer, and a second state that blocks the communication signal from being output from the ring silencer to a user'"'"'s communication device; wherein the control logic means reads an identification regarding an incoming call from which the input communication signal originated, and wherein the control logic further comprises a queue module means for prioritizing calls, said queue module being connected via the switch to a plurality of telephones, and wherein the control logic reads at least the area code of the incoming call and assigns priority in the queue sub-module based on a preprogrammed priority scheme, wherein higher priority calls are forwarded to one of the plurality of telephones, and a remainder is forwarded to voice mail by the switch via the second state without having the telephone ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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