System and method for control of communications connections and notifications
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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 an exemption key and date of contact associated with each exempted destination identifier, the exemption key identifying a corresponding exemption category and the date of contact corresponding to a business transaction or inquiry by a customer associated with the exempted destination identifier, wherein the exemption category is selectively enabled or disabled by a user of the control system through a management interface; and
a control unit that prohibits or allows the communications connection between the origin and destination based on the lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers, the control unit identifying a particular exemption category from the exemption key and determining whether to apply the identified exemption to allow the communications connection depending on a duration that the exemption is valid from the date of contact.
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Abstract
A method and system for selectively establishing a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network based on one or mediations rules and one or more lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers including preferences either in real-time using a control unit or with a pre-check using an analysis unit while also providing notification messages associated with the allowed or designated allowed communications connections.
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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:
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at least one list of prohibited destination identifiers; at least one list of exempted destination identifiers including an exemption key and date of contact associated with each exempted destination identifier, the exemption key identifying a corresponding exemption category and the date of contact corresponding to a business transaction or inquiry by a customer associated with the exempted destination identifier, wherein the exemption category is selectively enabled or disabled by a user of the control system through a management interface; and a control unit that prohibits or allows the communications connection between the origin and destination based on the lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers, the control unit identifying a particular exemption category from the exemption key and determining whether to apply the identified exemption to allow the communications connection depending on a duration that the exemption is valid from the date of contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of selectively prohibiting a communications connection between an origin and destination in a communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving or initiating a connection request for a communication connection between an origin and destination, the request including a destination identifier; prohibiting or allowing the requested communications connection based on lists of prohibited and exempted destination identifiers, including an exemption key and date of contact associated with each exempted destination identifier, the exemption key identifying a corresponding exemption category and the date of contact corresponding to a business transaction or inquiry by a customer associated with the exempted destination identifier, wherein the exemption category is selectively enabled or disabled by a user of the control system through a management interface, identifying a particular exemption category from the exemption key and determining whether to apply the identified exemption to allow the communications connection depending on a duration that the exemption is valid from the date of contact. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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