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System and method for control of communications connections

  • US 8,249,232 B2
  • Filed: 04/08/2004
  • Issued: 08/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system for selectively prohibiting a communications connection between an origin and destination within a communications network, the system comprising:

  • at least one list of prohibited destination identifiers;

    at least one list of exempted destination identifiers including a date of contact associated with each exempted destination identifier, the date of contact corresponding to a business transaction or inquiry made by a customer associated with the exempted destination identifier; and

    a control unit that selects one of prohibiting and allowing the communications connection between the origin and destination based on one or more mediation rules and the lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers, the control unit determining whether to apply a particular exemption to allow the communications connection depending on a duration that the particular exemption is valid from the date of contact.

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