SCREENING OF CALLS IN A PACKET-BASED NETWORK

摘要

In a remote management messenger system (RMMS) (308), a method for screening a packet-based call originated from a caller via a caller telecommunication device (CTD)(302) to a receiver telecommunication device (RTD) (340/310) via the RMMS(308). The method includes activating, if a receiver associated with the RTD(340/310) does not respond to the packet-based call within a predetermined time period, an answering-and-recording function (ARF)(308b/338b) associated with the RMMS(308) to enable the ARF(308b/338b) to receive and record packets pertaining to the packet-based call while permitting the receiver to continue to hear the caller. The method also includes, if the receiver responds to the packet-based call after the ARF(308b/338b) is activated, permitting the receiver to continue the packet-based call with the caller.