CONCEPTS FOR ENHANCED CALL CONTROL

• US 20140329514A1
• Filed: 04/30/2014
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MBTE Sweden AB
• Original Assignee: MBTE Sweden AB
• Inventors: MERIAZ, RAN, MERIAZ, YORAM, TKACHMAN, ALEX
• Granted Patent: US 9,730,053 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

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.

Claims

1. A method for call control, the method comprising:

receiving, via a mobile device, input from a user identifying an outbound phone number for an outbound call;

determining, via 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, via the mobile device, one or more call control rules associated with the outbound phone number; and

responsive to identifying the one or more call control rules associated with the outbound phone number, identifying, via the mobile device, one or more actions to be carried out by the mobile device in accordance with the one or more call control rules.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more actions comprising initiating an application to be displayed via the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the application is directed to a specific uniform resource locator.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more call control rules comprise a time period for which the one or more call control rules apply.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising, responsive to determining that the outbound phone number is not one of the plurality of target telephone numbers, allowing the outbound phone number to follow normal call operation.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising carrying out the one or more actions in accordance with the one or more call control rules.

7. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including program code, the at least one memory and the program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

receive input from a user identifying an outbound phone number;

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 call control rules associated with the outbound phone number; and

responsive to identifying the one or more call control rules associated with the outbound phone number, identify one or more actions to be carried out by the apparatus in accordance with the one or more call control rules.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the one or more actions comprising initiating an application to be displayed via the apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the application is directed to a specific uniform resource locator.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the one or more call control rules comprise a time period for which the one or more call control rules apply.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the memory and program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to, responsive to determining that the outbound phone number is not one of the plurality of target telephone numbers, allow the outbound phone number to follow normal call operation.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the memory and program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the one or more actions in accordance with the one or more call control rules.

13. A computer program product for call control, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

an executable portion configured to receive input from a user identifying an outbound phone number;

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 call control rules associated with the outbound phone number; and

an executable portion configured to, responsive to identifying the one or more call control rules associated with the outbound phone number, identify one or more actions to be carried out by the apparatus in accordance with the one or more call control rules.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the one or more actions comprising initiating an application to be displayed via the apparatus.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the application is directed to a specific uniform resource locator.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the one or more call control rules comprise a time period for which the one or more call control rules apply.

17. The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising an executable portion configured to, responsive to determining that the outbound phone number is not one of the plurality of target telephone numbers, allow the outbound phone number to follow normal call operation.

18. The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising an executable portion configured to carry out the one or more actions in accordance with the one or more call control rules.