Concepts for enhanced call control
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1. A method for outbound call control, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a mobile device, input from a user identifying an outbound phone number to establish an outbound voice call;
determining, by the mobile device, whether the outbound phone number is one of a plurality of target telephone numbers;
responsive to determining that the outbound phone number is one of the plurality of target telephone numbers, identifying, by the mobile device, one or more outbound call control rules associated with the outbound phone number; and
responsive to identifying the one or more outbound call control rules associated with the outbound phone number, (a) identifying, by the mobile device, one or more actions to be carried out by the mobile device in accordance with the one or more outbound call control rules in lieu of establishing an outbound voice call to the outbound phone number, (b) executing, by the mobile device, the one or more actions in accordance with the one or more outbound call control rules, and (c) not instructing and not providing the outbound phone number to (i) a server to establish the outbound voice call with the mobile device or (ii) a wireless network to establish the outbound voice call with the mobile device.
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Abstract
Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for call control. In one embodiment, it can be determined whether an outbound phone number is one of a plurality of target telephone numbers. Responsive to determining that the outbound phone number is one of the plurality of target telephone numbers, one or more call control rules associated with the outbound phone number can be identified. Responsive to identifying the one or more call control rules associated with the outbound phone number, one or more actions to be carried out by the apparatus in accordance with the one or more call control rules can be identified.
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1. A method for outbound call control, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile device, input from a user identifying an outbound phone number to establish an outbound voice call; determining, by the mobile device, whether the outbound phone number is one of a plurality of target telephone numbers; responsive to determining that the outbound phone number is one of the plurality of target telephone numbers, identifying, by the mobile device, one or more outbound call control rules associated with the outbound phone number; and responsive to identifying the one or more outbound call control rules associated with the outbound phone number, (a) identifying, by the mobile device, one or more actions to be carried out by the mobile device in accordance with the one or more outbound call control rules in lieu of establishing an outbound voice call to the outbound phone number, (b) executing, by the mobile device, the one or more actions in accordance with the one or more outbound call control rules, and (c) not instructing and not providing the outbound phone number to (i) a server to establish the outbound voice call with the mobile device or (ii) a wireless network to establish the outbound voice call with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile device at least one processor, at least one communications interface, and at least one memory including program code, the at least one memory and the program code configured to, with the processor, cause the mobile device to at least:
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receive input from a user identifying an outbound phone number to establish an outbound voice call; determine whether the outbound phone number is one of a plurality of target telephone numbers; responsive to determining that the outbound phone number is one of the plurality of target telephone numbers, identify one or more outbound call control rules associated with the outbound phone number; and responsive to identifying the one or more outbound call control rules associated with the outbound phone number, (a) identify one or more actions to be carried out by the mobile device in accordance with the one or more outbound call control rules in lieu of establishing an outbound voice call to the outbound phone number, (b) execute the one or more actions in accordance with the one or more outbound call control rules, and (c) not instruct and not provide the outbound phone number to (i) a server to establish the outbound voice call with the mobile device or (ii) a wireless network to establish the outbound voice call with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for outbound call control by a mobile device, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein for execution by the mobile device, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to receive input from a user identifying an outbound phone number to establish an outbound voice call; an executable portion configured to determine whether the outbound phone number is one of a plurality of target telephone numbers; an executable portion configured to, responsive to determining that the outbound phone number is one of the plurality of target telephone numbers, identify one or more outbound call control rules associated with the outbound phone number; and an executable portion configured to, responsive to identifying the one or more outbound call control rules associated with the outbound phone number, (a) identify one or more actions to be carried out by the mobile device in accordance with the one or more outbound call control rules in lieu of establishing an outbound voice call to the outbound phone number, (b) execute the one or more actions in accordance with the one or more outbound call control rules, and (c) not instruct and not provide the outbound phone number to (i) a server to establish the outbound voice call with the mobile device or (ii) a wireless network to establish the outbound voice call with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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