USER-CONTROLLED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

摘要

Disclosed are svstems and methods that enable an end user (110, 115) to control the parameters behavior, and identity of network communications regardless of the limitations placed upon these controls by the end user's communications device or communications service provider (120) An intermediate proxy (180) resides on a telecommunications network (100) and accepts tnbound and outbound communications to and from a network communication device The intermediate proxv functions as an intermediary for network communications that occur between the network communications device and other network communications devices In this manner, the intermediate media proxy can control various features of the communications independent of limitations enacted by the end user's communications device or communications service provider.