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Method and apparatus for controllable communication

  • US 20060212561A1
  • Filed: 08/02/2005
  • Published: 09/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information processing apparatus for supporting communication in electronic networks, hereafter said apparatus is referred as an electronic secretary, said apparatus comprising:

  • (a) computer means for processing information;

    (b) access means for accessing a direction-file, said direction-file comprising;

    (1) information that a set of 1st rules (1st RuleSet) was described, each 1st rule of said 1st RuleSet comprising;

    (i) a condition-part having an application condition on an identification information of a communication request, said identification information is selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a subscriber ID and a keyword information, and (ii) an action-part to order execution of an action corresponding to a Treatment, (2) a subscriber ID, (3) a keyword, and (4) presentation information to present to a communication initiator;

    (c) means for receiving a communication request;

    (d) means for detecting said identification information from said communication request;

    (e) means for retrieving applicable rule from all rules in said 1st RuleSet, and for executing action-part of retrieved rule (hereafter referred as means for applying specified RuleSet);

    (f) means for executing Treatments comprising;

    (1) means for executing a communication-permission, (2) means for executing a communication-inhibition, and (3) means for executing a communication-verification, said communication-verification including presenting presentation information to a communication initiator; and

    (g) means for, receiving a communication request, detecting said identification information, applying said 1st RuleSet, and if there is not said applicable rule, after executing said communication-verification, refusing said communication request.

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