Patent ID: 7477733
Filing Date: 2009-01-13
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of redirecting a call to an intended recipient according to an instruction received from a recipient of a call notification related to the call, said method comprising: receiving the call; suspending processing of the call; querying a database for a calling number and a called number associated with the call; retrieving from the database a network address associated with the calling number and the called number; retrieving from the database an intended recipient of the call that is associated with the calling number and the called number, the database storing information regarding a plurality of potential call recipients associated with the called number; sending a notification message to the network address, said notification message including at least calling party information and an indication of the intended recipient; receiving a response from the network address, said response including a call processing instruction initiated by one of the plurality of potential call recipients; and completing the call according to the response.