Patent ID: 6289084
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method for personal telecommunication call screening and alerting, the method comprising:(a) receiving an incoming telecommunication call;(b) determining whether caller identification information from the incoming telecommunication call is associated with an affinity number from an affinity database, the affinity database having a plurality of affinity numbers, the plurality of affinity numbers having been determined by including telephone numbers corresponding to outgoing telecommunication calls, and by including telephone numbers from received incoming calls having a user selected, predetermined minimum off-hook duration;(c) when the caller identification information is associated with an affinity number and when the incoming telecommunication call is received during a first user determined period of time, assigning a first priority and providing a user alert to the incoming telecommunication call; and(d) when the caller identification information is not associated with an affinity number or when the incoming telecommunication call is received during a second user determined period of time, assigning a second priority and not providing a user alert to the incoming telecommunication call.