Patent ID: 7894588
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for handling an incoming call from a call source, the method comprising: electronically receiving an indication of a call placed to a call recipient; electronically identifying a source of the call; electronically determining if the identified call source is included in a first set of call sources, a second set of call sources, or a third set of call sources; electronically applying a first call treatment to the call when the identified call source is determined to be included in the first set of call sources; and electronically applying a second call treatment to the call when the identified call source is determined to be included in the second set of call sources; and electronically applying a third call treatment to the call when the identified call source is determined to be included in the third set of call sources, the first, the second, and the third call treatments being distinct from each other, wherein the call source is included in the first set of call sources when a number of received indications is zero, said indications reflect a desire of corresponding call recipients to block future calls from the call source, wherein the call source is included in the second set of call sources when a number of said indications is greater than zero but less than a threshold number, and wherein the call source is included in the third set of call sources when a number of said indications is greater than or equal to the threshold number.