Patent ID: 7877084
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for automatic call filtering based on user selectable parameters, said method comprising: receiving from a user a call processing rule for processing an incoming call directed to a mobile telephone of the user; wherein call processing rule comprises a first call processing rule or a second call processing rule, wherein the first call processing rule comprises not accepting the incoming call and sending a first voicemail message to a caller that sent the incoming call explaining why the incoming call is not being accepted, and wherein the second call processing rule comprises sending to the caller a second voicemail message that gives the caller an option of (i) continuing with the incoming call, (ii) leaving a voice mail for the user, or (iii) sending a Short Message Service (SMS) to the user; receiving from the user a call-filtering rule which if satisfied with respect to the incoming call triggers execution of the call processing rule, wherein the call filtering rule relates to a location of the mobile telephone when the incoming call is received or to a cost of the incoming call; after said receiving from the user the call processing rule and the call-filtering rule, receiving the incoming call directed to the mobile telephone of the user; in response to said receiving the incoming call, ascertaining that the call-filtering rule is satisfied with respect to the incoming call; in response to said ascertaining that the call-filtering rule is satisfied with respect to the incoming call, sending an alert to the user informing the user that the call-filtering rule has been satisfied with respect to the incoming call and that execution of the call processing rule in response to said ascertaining has been triggered by said ascertaining; executing the call processing rule, said executing the call processing rule being performed in response to and triggered by said ascertaining that the call-filtering rule is satisfied with respect to the incoming call.