Patent ID: 7177631
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a screening list that defines functional and structural interrelationships with computer hardware and software for call handling, wherein the screening list comprises one or more records, each of the one or more records comprising: a calling party number field value in the record; and plural call handling field values in the record, the plural call handling field values including a local call handling field value and a non-local call handling field value different than the local call handling field value, wherein the calling party number field value is functionally interrelated with call handling according to the plural call handling field values, wherein the local call handling field value specifies how to handle a call that has the calling party number field value in the record if the call is local, wherein the non-local call handling field value specifies how to handle the call if the call is non-local, wherein at least one of the plural call handling field values indicates handling responsive to call handling instructions received from a subscriber on a call-by-call basis, and wherein the call handling instructions for the call are to be selected by the subscriber from among one or more call handling options displayed to the subscriber when the call is received.