Call screening method and apparatus

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H04Q 7/24 (2006.01) H04M 1/57 (2006.01) H04M 1/663 (2006.01) H04M 3/436 (2006.01) H04Q 7/38 (2006.01) H04M 1/65 (2006.01) H04M 1/725 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2309501

A cellular telephone system is provided with a process and apparatus for screening an incoming call. The process is carried out by, and the apparatus comprises, a service provider (20) and a mobile station (30). The mobile station (30) answers the incoming call and places the call on hold. The mobile station (30) connects to the service provider (20) and places the service provider (20) and the incoming caller on multi-party hold. The mobile station (30) then signals the service provider (20) to begin screening the call. In response, the service provider (20) prompts the incoming caller for the incoming caller's identification and then communicates this information to the mobile station (30). Based on this information, the mobile station (30) can elect to accept or reject the incoming call.

L'invention concerne un système téléphonique cellulaire, à l'intérieur duquel un procédé et un appareil permettent de filtrer un appel entrant. Selon ce procédé, ledit appareil comprend un fournisseur de service (20) et une station mobile (30). Cette station mobile (30) répond à l'appel entrant et met cet appel en attente, avant de se connecter audit fournisseur de service (20), et de placer celui-ci et l'appelant en attente collective. La station mobile (30) demande ensuite au fournisseur de service (20) de commencer à filtrer l'appel. En réponse, ledit fournisseur de service (20) demande à l'appelant de s'identifier, puis communique ces informations d'identification à ladite station mobile (30). En fonction de ces informations, cette station mobile (30) peut soit accepter, soit rejeter l'appel entrant.

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