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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Olathe, KS (US);
Jennifer D. Doyle, Olathe, KS (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Olathe, KS (US);
Jennifer D. Doyle, Olathe, KS (US);
Assignee:
Embarq Holdings Company, LLC, Overland Park, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for gating calls. A list of one or more callers that may contact a user at any time is received. A selection to activate call gating is received. A determination is made whether an identifier associated with a caller is on the list in response receiving a call. The call is connected to a communications device in response to determining the identifier is on the list.