Patent ID: 9237229
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: H04M

Claim Text:
1. A call processing method comprising: receiving a call from a calling device intended for a restricted device; calling an authorizing device regarding said call from said calling device, wherein said authorizing device is external to said calling device; receiving a call handling selection from said authorizing device comprising user input in response to said authorizing device being called by said calling device for at least one of blocking, authorizing, answering and redirecting said call; and applying said call handling selection from said authorizing device comprising at least one of prohibiting said call from said calling device when blocked, connecting said calling device with said restricted device when authorized, connecting said calling device with said authorizing device when answered, and connecting said calling device with a third device when redirected, further comprising providing a busy signal to said calling device when said restricted device is unavailable.