METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING SETUP OF CALLS THROUGH COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

摘要

A method by at least one network node (100) is disclosed for controlling setup of calls through a communication system. Information is received (600) for a call request that comprises a network address of an origination device of the call request and a virtual identifier associated with a destination device to which the incoming call is directed. A user call profile is retrieved (602) from among a plurality of user call profiles in a user call profile repository (102) using the virtual identifier to identify the user call profile. The user call profile includes a plurality of rules defined by the user for controlling setup of calls to the destination device. Setup of a call path between the origination, device and the destination device is controlled (604) responsive to the user call profile.