Patent ID: 6668044
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method for recording a telephone call in progress between two or more parties in a central archiving facility upon demand by a party to the call, comprising the steps of:a) receiving a signal from involved in the telephone call seeking to invoke recordation of the call in progress; b) receiving information regarding the identity of the party seeking to invoke recordation of the call, wherein the party seeking to invoke recordation of the call is identified by a technique selected from the group consisting of speech recognition, caller ID, automatic number identification, dialed number indicating service, c) determining whether recordation of the telephone call by the central archiving facility, is permitted based upon the identity of the party; d) commencing recordation of the telephone call in progress if recordation is permitted; and e) monitoring the telephone call to detect the end of the call.