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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Applicants:
Karen Mullis, Loganville, GA (US);
Anita Hogans Simpson, Decatur, GA (US);
Inventors:
Karen Mullis, Loganville, GA (US);
Anita Hogans Simpson, Decatur, GA (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/56 (2006.01); H04M 15/06 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A communications network-based system and service is disclosed. The service permits subscribers to control and manage incoming telephone calls. Subscribers can establish preferences for how calls will be handled by a communications network if the calls are received while the subscriber has a privacy screening service engaged. The service also notifies a subscriber of a calling party's call based on whether preselected or predesignated preferences of the called party correspond to identifier(s) of the calling party.