Do not call list enforcement system and method

摘要

A system and method for reducing unwanted telemarketing calls may include storing a contact list for users of a telephone assigned to an associated telephone number. An incoming telephone call from a caller may be intercepted and a determination may be made as to whether the caller is in the contact list. In response to determining that the caller is in the contact list, the incoming call may be connected to the telephone assigned to the called telephone number. Otherwise, in response to determining that the caller is not in the contact list, the caller may be prompted with an audible message, and, in response to the caller responding to the audible message by entering a first response, the incoming call may be blocked from connecting to the called telephone. Otherwise, in response to a second response, the incoming call may be connected.

主权项

1. A system for reducing unwanted telemarketing calls, said system comprising:
a contact list manager module configured to manage a contact list of users of a telephone assigned to an associated telephone number; a call interceptor module configured to intercept an incoming telephone call to the telephone number and determine whether a telephone number associated with the incoming telephone call is in the contact list; a call handler module in communication with said call interceptor module, and configured to:
in response to said call interceptor module determining that the telephone number associated with the incoming telephone call is in the contact list, connect the incoming call to the telephone assigned to the called telephone number;otherwise, in response to said call interceptor module determining that the telephone number associated with the incoming call is not in the contact list:
prompt a caller with an audible message;in response to the caller responding to the audible message by entering a first verbal response, block the incoming telephone call from connecting to the called telephone; andotherwise, in response to the caller responding to the audible message by entering a second verbal response, connect the incoming call to the telephone assigned to the called telephone number.