Identifying and Filtering Incoming Telephone Calls to Enhance Privacy

摘要

A method for filtering a telephone call is provided. The method may comprise receiving from a caller the telephone call directed to a communication device associated with an intended call recipient. The received telephone call may be scored based on predetermined scoring criteria to create a score indicative of a desirability of the telephone call. Furthermore, the method may comprise comparing the score to a predetermined threshold score. Based on the comparison, the method may further comprise selectively classifying the telephone call as an unwanted telephone call. Furthermore, the method may comprise selectively rejecting the unwanted telephone call.

主权项

1. A method for generating a community blacklist comprising:
determining, using a processor, a first telephone call originates from an originating telephone number, the first telephone call directed to a first recipient telephone number; determining, using the processor, a second telephone call originates from the originating telephone number, the second telephone call directed to a second recipient telephone number; determining, using the processor, a third telephone call originates from the originating telephone number, the third telephone call directed to a third recipient telephone number; and adding, using the processor, the originating telephone number to a blacklist, based at least on the determining the first telephone call, second telephone call, and third telephone call originate from the originating telephone number.