US Patent No: 7,454,003
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Telephone call control methods
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Nov 18, 2008
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Mar 21, 2006
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11/384,812
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Abstract
A system and methods through which incoming calls to and/or outgoing calls from a telephone can be controlled. The present invention utilizes an authorized caller list to determine whether an incoming call should be connected, and a similar list to determine whether an outgoing call should be connected. The present invention can also facilitate the use of new telephone user interfaces, including by iterating through telephone numbers associated with a contact, until communications with the contact are established.
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| 6,724,874 Outgoing call screening | 8 | 2001 | |
| 6,771,753 Billing for abbreviated dialing plan service | 4 | 2001 | |
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| 6,741,872 Method of authorizing access to a cellular mobile radio network from a simplified telephone and an associated mobile radio system and simplified telephone | 13 | 2000 | |
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| 5,995,603 Telephone call screening device | 92 | 1997 | |
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| 7,155,001 System and method for restricting and monitoring telephone calls | 9 | 2001 | |
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| 7,266,190 System and method for managing communications | 6 | 2002 | |
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| 6,259,779 Method and apparatus for generating and/or updating an authorization list associated with a telephone subscriber | 25 | 1998 | |
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| 5,467,388 Method and apparatus for selectively blocking incoming telephone calls | 303 | 1995 | |
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| 2004/0137,938 Method and system for emergency dialing of a wireless communication device | 10 | 2003 | |
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| 2004/0137,939 Method and system for wireless communication | 5 | 2003 | |
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| 5,280,521 Portable telephone system | 37 | 1992 | |
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| 6,246,756 Method and system to meter and control usage of telephone systems | 48 | 1999 | |
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| 2006/0119,468 Programmable communicator | 7 | 2006 | |
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| 5,809,126 Telephone bar device | 20 | 1996 | |
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| 5,864,613 System and method for controlling telephone use | 66 | 1996 | |
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| 5,546,448 Apparatus and method for a caller ID modem interface | 103 | 1994 | |
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| 6,768,792 Identifying call parties to a call to an incoming calling party | 49 | 2001 | |
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| 5,884,193 System and method for call restriction in a wireless communication device | 65 | 1997 | |
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| 5,732,133 System and method for selecting and generating telephone access numbers for limiting access to a telephone service | 25 | 1996 | |
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| 5,655,013 Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access | 104 | 1995 | |
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| 5,802,157 Method and apparatus for controlling outgoing calls on a telephone line | 75 | 1996 | |
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| 5,692,033 AIN queuing for call-back system | 97 | 1996 | |
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| 4,953,202 Telephone line access control | 29 | 1988 | |
| 5,200,995 Universal outgoing call restriction circuit | 87 | 1990 | |
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| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | May 18, 2016 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | May 18, 2020 |
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| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |