Identifying and filtering incoming telephone calls to enhance privacy
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method for filtering a telephone call is provided. The method may comprise receiving from a caller the telephone call directed to a communication device associated with an intended call recipient. The received telephone call may be scored based on predetermined scoring criteria to create a score indicative of a desirability of the telephone call. Furthermore, the method may comprise comparing the score to a predetermined threshold score. Based on the comparison, the method may further comprise selectively classifying the telephone call as an unwanted telephone call. Furthermore, the method may comprise selectively rejecting the unwanted telephone call.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a computer for filtering a telephone call comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for filtering a telephone call, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor to perform a method 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 at least one processor 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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