US Patent No: 8,064,588

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Systems and methods for call screening

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Abstract

The present invention provides flexible, user-definable call screening processes. The user can optionally define to which telecommunication terminals a screened call is to be broadcast to and under what conditions. An incoming call is forwarded to a call management system that asks the caller to leave a voice message. The call management system selectively couples the call to a POTS line or a VoIP-capable device so that the user can listen to the incoming message and thereby screen the incoming call. Based on the screening, the user can instruct the call management system to connect the caller to the user.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CALLWAVE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCSANTA BARBARA, CA48

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brahm, David Santa Barbara, CA 18 143
Smith, Robert poste restante, Mahe, SC 138 1842
Trandal, David Santa Barbara, CA 18 153

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CALLWAVE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1)
8,325,901 Methods and apparatus for providing expanded telecommunications service 0 2009

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