EP 1226704 A4 20030319 - COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS
Title (en)
COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KOMMUNIKATIONSSTEUERUNG
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CONTROLE DES COMMUNICATIONS
Publication
Application
Priority
US 0023064 W 20000822
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0217603A1] A communications controller (1013) is provided for empowering the user of a communications device, such as a telephone or other device, to assume control over incoming communications. Each caller is identified (1003) by unique identification information associated with an incoming communication. The user selects one of a plurality of different priority levels for a particular caller. The user also selects block time intervals for each priority to indicate times during which calls will not be passed to user's communications device or other appropriate action is to be taken. When that particular caller places a call to the user, the user's communication controller determines the caller's identification information and recalls the priority and corresponding blocking time interval for that particular caller. The call is accordingly passed to the communication device or blocked.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04M 1/57 (2006.01); H04M 1/65 (2006.01); H04M 1/663 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H04M 1/57 (2013.01); H04M 1/6505 (2013.01); H04M 1/663 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5467388 A 19951114 - REDD JR JAMES C [US], et al
- [X] US 5060255 A 19911022 - BROWN JAMES L [US]
- [X] US 5999606 A 19991207 - WEISHUT GIDEON M R [NL], et al
- [A] US 4277649 A 19810707 - SHEINBEIN DANIEL
- [A] US 5408528 A 19950418 - CARLSON DAVID G [US], et al
- See references of WO 0217603A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0217603 A1 20020228; AU 6798100 A 20020304; EP 1226704 A1 20020731; EP 1226704 A4 20030319
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0023064 W 20000822; AU 6798100 A 20000822; EP 00955844 A 20000822