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Identifying and filtering incoming telephone calls to enhance privacy

  • US 9,667,782 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2016
  • Issued: 05/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by a computer for filtering a telephone call comprising:

  • receiving from a caller the telephone call directed to a communication device associated with an intended call recipient, the Internet being disposed between the computer and the communication device;

    scoring the telephone call based on predetermined scoring criteria to create a score indicative of a desirability of the telephone call, the predetermined scoring criteria being provided by the intended call recipient, the predetermined scoring criteria including at least one of a time range, day of week, range of days, and time of year;

    comparing the score to a predetermined threshold score;

    classifying the telephone call as an unwanted telephone call using the comparison; and

    selectively rejecting the unwanted telephone call.

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