Patent ID: 7095835
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for regulating use of a telephone line, comprising: detecting an authenticated identity of a caller requesting use of a telephone line to place an outgoing call and a subject of said outgoing call at at least one service located within a packet-switching network outside a trusted telephone network facilitating said outgoing call and communicative with a service provider within said trusted telephone network via a secured gateway, wherein said subject of said outgoing call specifies at least one anticipated subject matter to be discussed during said outgoing call; selecting, using said service, at least one relevant scheduled event for said telephone line from among a plurality of scheduled events for said telephone line, wherein said at least one relevant scheduled event specifies at least one limitation on at least one type of subject matter allowed during a current time period and a selection of user identities allowed to place outgoing calls via said telephone line during said current time period; only directing said service provider within said trusted telephone network to allow use of said telephone line to place said outgoing call by said caller during said current time period if said caller identity matches one of said selection of user identities currently allowed to place said outgoing call and said subject matter of said outgoing call matches said at least one type of subject matter allowed during said current time period.