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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2005
Cynthia K. Florkey, Chicago, IL (US);
Ruth S. Gayde, Naperville, IL (US);
Victoria M. Halsell, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Karla R. Hunter, Naperville, IL (US);
E-ling Lou, Naperville, IL (US);
Cynthia K. Florkey, Chicago, IL (US);
Ruth S. Gayde, Naperville, IL (US);
Victoria M. Halsell, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Karla R. Hunter, Naperville, IL (US);
E-Ling Lou, Naperville, IL (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A communication network and method are disclosed that block calls from a calling party based on the network access type of a called party. The communication network of the invention includes a permission system, an access system, and a call control system. Based on a call from a calling party to a called party, the permission system identifies permissions associated with the calling party. The access system identifies a network access type for the called party, such as wireless, circuit-based, etc. The call control element determines if the network access type for the called party is permitted by the calling party based on the permissions associated with the calling party. If the network access type for the called party is not permitted by the calling party, then the call control system releases the call.