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Patent No.: US 
        	
   	
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CALL BLOCKING SYSTEM 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Rogers et al 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
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Inventor: Dean Garfinkel, 255 Piping Rock 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
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Murray 
        	
   	
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379/200 
        
	
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4.794,64 
        	
   	
12/1988 
        	
   	
Arbabzadah at at 379/200 
        
	
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The integration of various federally required and state mandated do-not-call lists for telemarketers into a system that automatically blocks outgoing calls from a number of companies ("Customer Companies") taking into account factors such as preexisting customers which may legally he contacted is disclosed. The system reviews outgoing calls by a telemarketer, compares it to the general do-not-call lists and the specific customer
company do-not-call list and override permitted call lIst to make a
determination if the call should be. completed. This integration is due to the incorporation of a general
purpose computer in a central location that is connected to all the major telephone carriers switch cluster locations and operated by a service provider. The
"do-not-call" database of originating/destination pails, as well as the logic for blocking or permitting telephone calls, is stored in this computer. This computer makes all blocking decisions in real-time based on the originating and destination number combinations of the call. 

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CALL BLOCKING SYSTEM 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
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BACKGROUND OF THE 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
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INVENTION 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
disregarding the company's do-not-call list altogether in 
        
	
1. Field of the Invention 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
the search for commissions. 
        
	
ilie invention concerns telephone systems generally and 
        	
   	
In addition, certain ambiguities develop in use. For 
        
	
more specifically, concerns the blocking of outgoing phone 
        	
   	
example, a prior purchaser may have placed his name on a 
        

calls to phone numbers which have been placed on a do- state mandated list. The hand process would eliminate that

	
not-call list. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
number although the customer may, in fact, wish to 
        
	
 
        	
   	
2. Prior Air 
        	
   	
receive the call and by his former purchases, is a permitted 
        

     In recent years the door to door salesman has been callee replaced by telephone solicitation. Rather than a salesman under the
state law. 

walking a route, a telemarketer makes a series of telephone Various
attempts have been made to control out-calls. The telephone numbers dialed are normally on a call going ~ calls, usually to restrict long
distance toll calls or to list given to the telernarketing salesman by his employer. The a single call
list may be organized by address, consumer information List of restricted numbers. A number of systems have or by the numbers themselves. Just as the consumer been can slam the door in the face of a door to door salesman, the directed to stopping the making of long distance calls or consumer may hang up upon receiving
a telephone solici- specific area calls from a given location. For
example, US. tation. However, the call itself is considered by many to be Pat. No. 4,612,419, to Smith, entitled Toll
Restriction an intrusive act. The widespread nature of telephone solici- Cii15 cult for Electronic Telephone Station, describes a
tation means that certain segments of the public are desirous means of being protected from even receIving such calls. Thus, a controlling toll calls only and is employed within the number of private organizations were created to inform direct telephone station itself. It looks for a 0 and
1 in the first marketers as to those who did not wish to receive such dialed digit, <
FONT size=1 face="serif">the subscriber can lock and unlock the device phone calls. Organizations produced do-not-call lists from by a key those who do not wish to receive
tolemarketing solicitations pad entry with an enabling and disabling code. U.S. and provided such lists to those direct marketeers who
Pat. No. 

	
voluntarily comply with the consumer's request. Upon 
        	
   	
'° 
        	
   	
4,358,640, to Murray, entitled Telephone Security 
        
	
receipt of these lists, these marketeers would delete the listed 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Device, issued Nov. 9, 1982, describes a circuit which has 
        
	
numbers from their telemarketer's call lists. Such do not call 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
means to 
        
	
lists work both to the benefit of the people who do not wish to 
        	
   	
allow or disallow toll calls on entry of a programmable code 
        
	
receive calls and to the soliciting company which has its call 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
stored. U.S. Pat. No. 4,794,642, to Arbabzadah Ct at., 
        
	
list referred to a more select group of potential consumers 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Call 
        
	
that are more receptive of telephone sales pitches. 
        	
   	
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Screening in a Public Telephone Station, issued Dcc. 27, 
        
	
The Federal Government requires each telemarketer to 
        	
   	
2) 
        	
   	
1988, discloses control equipment in a customer owned 
        
	
maintain its own 'do-not-call" lists and to add to the list the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
public telephone station which prevents a user from 
        

name of anyone so requesting exclusion from telephone calls making
unauthorized telephone calls in a telephone system. from their company. Under the statute, fines can be assessed The 

against companies that call numbers on the company's do- system restricts telephone numbers a user can dial to those not-call list. The consumer is given the right
to sue any numbers preselected by a station owner. U.S. Pat. No. 30 company which
calls them after they have requested that the 5,200,995, to Gaukel et at., issued Apr. 6, 1993, entitled company place them on the do-not-call list. In addition, a Universal Outgoing Call Restriction Circuit, discloses a number of state governments, including those of florida,
circuit which prevents a telephone or a plurality of tele-Oregon, Arizona, Alaska, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, phones from making unauthorized or restricted calls to Arkansas and Georgia,
maintain, or in the near future, will be specific numbers or
unspecific groups of numbers. Essen maintaining, statewide do-not-call lists which arc applicable
~ tially the system compares the numbers against prepro-to all vendors calling numbers in the state. grammed internal lists of
restricted numbers. Thus, a telemarketer is faced with a legal responsibility None of these patents
disclose a system necessary to 

under federal and stale law to refrain from calling numbers handle the
blocking requirements under federal and state maintained on separate lists including their own internal list law and lists prepared by various blocking organizations. and lists maintained by a number of state governments. On  

	
penalty of fine and civil action, the responsibility is laid
on 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
        
	
the telemarketer to ensure that no do-not-call numbers are, 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
A system which would monitor and quickly update all 
        
	
in fact, called. In addition, they may have one or more 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
such lists for a number of companies would be beneficial 
        
	
organizations do-not-call list with which the telemarketer 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
to 
        
	
wishes to comply. Accordingly, companies developed their 
        	
   	
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both the consumers who wish to be protected from 
        
	
final call lists for their telemarkcter by comparing and 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
telephone 
        
	
matching their federaUy re~uire.d do-not-call list, various 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
solicitation and the soliciting companies. Such a system 
        
	
state 
        	
   	
do-not-call lists and organizational do-not-call list-s 
        	
   	
would have to be able to block or specifically permit calls 
        
	
with 
        	
   	
their telemarketer's call lists and eliminating any from
specific originating numbers to specific destination 
        
	
matching numbers from their call list. This process has
until 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
numbers. To be useful, the do-not-call decision would 
        
	
now been done manually and is subject to human error. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
have so to be fully automatic and include the capability 
        
	
There is a large number of employees who must be com- 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
of dynamically changing the do-not-call list for specific 
        
	
mitted to this effort. Even with this effort, the process does 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
originating/ 
        

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destination phone number pairs as individuals request 
        	
   	
60 supporting a single company specific do-not-call list for 
        
	
blocking or become clients of the company in question. 
        	
   	
multiple offices of the same company in different 
        
	
Each 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
geographic locations. Finally, it must be able to import, in 
        
	
calling company must be capable of adding or deleting ~ 
        	
   	
bulk, large numbers of specific telephone number 
        
	
numbers from the company's specific do-not-call list 
        	
   	
combinations. 
        	
   	
 
        
	
without affecting another company's list. Equally, each 
        	
   	
The present invention is directed to integration of 
        
	
company 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
various do-not-call lists into a system that automatically 
        
	
must have the option of automatically blocking numbers on 
        	
   	
blocks outgoing calls from a number of companies 
        
	
the state mandated list or to block only from their own 
        	
   	
("Customer Companies") taking into account factors such 
        
	
do-not-call list. Equally such a system must be capable of 
        	
   	
as preexisting 
        	
   	
 
        

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FUll. 7 is a flow diagram for transferring the updated 
        
	
customers which may legally be contacted. Thus, rathcr than 
        	
   	
database information to the control computers, 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
modifying the call lists for each customer company, it acts to 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
review the outgoing call, compare it to the. general do-not-call 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF NE 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
lists and the specific customer company do-not-call list and 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
override permitted call list to make a determi- ~ nation if the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
call should be completed. This integration is due to the 
        	
   	
The present invention encompasses not only the specific 
        
	
incorporation of a general purpose computer in a central 
        	
   	
method of blocking the telephone calls but of maintaining 
        
	
location that is connected to all the major telephone carriers 
        	
   	
and updating the do-not-call database and its component 
        
	
switch duster locations and operated by a service provider. 
        	
   	
lists 
        	
   	
both 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
in 
        	
   	
general and 
        	
   	
for specific 
        	
   	
customer 
        
	
The "do-not-call" database of originating/ destination pairs, 
        	
   	
companies. In 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
as well as the logic for blocking or permitting telephone calls, 
        	
   	
~ particular 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
the 
        	
   	
invention 
        	
   	
includes 
        	
   	
the 
        	
   	
periodic 
        
	
is stored in this central computer. This computer makes all 
        	
   	
synchronizing 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
blocking decisions in real-time based on the originating and 
        	
   	
of the do-not-call 
        	
   	
databases with a master 
        	
   	
updating 
        
	
destination number combinations of the call. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
database which is periodically updated by customers through 
        
	
All participating customer companies have access to a 
        	
   	
the internet and by state and consumer organizations latest 
        
	
separate part of this database ("updating do-not-call database") 
        	
   	
do-not-call lists. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
for the purpose of adding or deleting numbers on their 
        	
   	
FIG. 
        	
   	
1 is 
        	
   	
a diagrammatic representation 
        	
   	
of 
        	
   	
how the 
        
	
company specific do-not-call lists or to permit override of 
        	
   	
control 
        	
   	
computer 
        	
   	
of the 
        	
   	
present invention 
        	
   	
interconnects 
        
	
specific numbers on any state mandated or organizational do- 
        	
   	
with the normal telephone system. Telemarketing customer 
        
	
not-call lists. Since this database receives information from 
        	
   	
companies 10-12 receive their telephone services from one 
        
	
various companies and from a number of state and 
        	
   	
or more telephone 
        	
   	
companies or carriers. The 
        	
   	
customer 
        
	
organizational do-not-call lists, it must be accessible from 
        	
   	
companies 
        	
   	
10-12 
        	
   	
arc 
        	
   	
connected 
        	
   	
to 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
its 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
own 
        
	
different geographical locations. Accordingly, the database is 
        	
   	
telecommunications company 
        	
   	
provider by 
        	
   	
conventional 
        
	
maintained using the Internet. The Internet acts as a customer 
        	
   	
means such as plain old telephone service lines (POTS), Ti 
        
	
interface that will permit any customer who has access to the 
        	
   	
line, feature 
        	
   	
I), or any 
        	
   	
other 
        	
   	
conventional 
        	
   	
telephonic 
        
	
Internet to enter change requests for specific do-not-call 
        	
   	
linkage. The 
        	
   	
telecotnrmmication company provides a dial 
        
	
lists. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
tone to the customer for a tclepbone call and performs all 
        
	
Undernorrnal telephone practice when a call is originated, 
        	
   	
normal communication functions. Calls are placed from hand 
        
	
the information for the call is transported to the primary ~ 
        	
   	
sets 15-20 at 
        	
   	
the respective customers 10-12 to 
        	
   	
their 
        	
   	
local 
        
	
switch cluster for the telecommunications carrier. This infor- 
        	
   	
primary telephone switch cluster 13-14. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
mation includes both the originating number, or where the 
        	
   	
As seen in FIG. 1, customer companies 10 and 11 have their 
        
	
caller has a trunk line, the AuthCode (a seven digit number 
        	
   	
telephone 
        	
   	
service provided through the same primary 
        
	
corresponding to the originating trunk group of the caller) and 
        	
   	
switch cluster 
        	
   	
13. 
        	
   	
Customer company 
        	
   	
12, 
        	
   	
has its 
        
	
the called number('originatirig/destination pair"). If the caller is 
        	
   	
telephone 
        	
   	
service 
        	
   	
provided 
        	
   	
through 
        	
   	
primary 
        	
   	
switch 
        
	
from a participating customer company on the present do-not- 
        	
   	
cluster 14. As is normal with any telephone call, when a 
        
	
call blocking system, the switch cluster recognizes the 
        	
   	
call is placed from handsets 15-19 information both as 
        
	
originating number or authorization code and the 
        	
   	
to the originating number of the hand set and the 
        
	
originating/destination pair information is transported from the 
        	
   	
destination number which was dialed by the customer 
        
	
switch cluster to the control computer while the call is held at 
        	
   	
company 
        	
   	
(i.e., 
        	
   	
the 
        	
   	
originaling/ 
        	
   	
destination pair) is 
        
	
 
        	
   	
,~ 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
the switch cluster. The control computer's function is to then 
        	
   	
supplied 
        	
   	
to the switch 
        	
   	
cluster 
        	
   	
13-14. 
        	
   	
In 
        	
   	
normal 
        
	
process the information and create a command to either block 
        	
   	
operation, the primary switch cluster 13 and 14 would 
        
	
that call or permit the call to be completed. Once the decision is 
        	
   	
then route the signal to the destination number dialed 
        
	
made, the control computer indicates the. decision to the 
        	
   	
at the respective 
        	
   	
telemarketer's 
        	
   	
hand 
        	
   	
sets 
        	
   	
13-20 
        
	
carrier's switch cluster and a command is implemented at the 
        	
   	
through the telephone system 25. In the present system, 
        
	
switch cluster to either allow the call to be completed or to 
        	
   	
the 
        	
   	
switch 
        	
   	
cluster 
        	
   	
13-14 
        	
   	
determines from 
        	
   	
the 
        
	
return a message to the telernarkctcr indicating that it has been 
        	
   	
originating 
        	
   	
number or 
        	
   	
AuthCode whether the call 
        	
   	
is to 
        
	
blocked under the call blocking system. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
be reviewed for a do not call determination. If the 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
originating number is one of the numbers from which 
        
	
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ThE DRAWINGS 
        	
   	
calls are to be reviewed, the switch cluster 13-14 
        
	
The invention can be more fully understood from con- 
        	
   	
holds the call and forwards the originating destination 
        
	
sideration of the following detailed description of an illus- 
        	
   	
pair to a control computer 26-27 for a determination 
        
	
trative embodiment of the invention and the accompanying 
        	
   	
of whether the call shouki be made or blocked by 
        	
   	
 
        
	
drawings in which: 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
so reference to their respective databases either stored on 
        
	
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of the components 
        	
   	
that computer 
        	
   	
26-27 or in separate 
        	
   	
storage means 
        
	
of the control system; 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
28-29. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing the overall call block 
        	
   	
In actuality, there 
        	
   	
may 
        	
   	
be 
        	
   	
two 
        	
   	
or 
        	
   	
more 
        	
   	
redundant 
        
	
processing; 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
control computers 26-27 performing the function. While 
        
	
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic representation of the various 
        	
   	
each such 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
elements forming the control computer do-not-call database; 
        	
   	
computer will be designed to handle the complete load 
        
	
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of decision making process 
        	
   	
of s~c anticipated call traffic, the traffic load may be 
        
	
performed by the control computer; 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
divided evenly 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic representation of the components 
        	
   	
between the redundant computers 26-27. Thus, if one 
        
	
of the system to update the do-not-call database; 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
of the control computers 26 cannot handle a call muted to 
        
	
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of data entry to the customer's 
        	
   	
it for any reason, one of the alternative control computers 
        
	
do-not-call database by the Internet; 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
27 can 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
automatically take over. Although shown as two 
        
	
4 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
computers 60 in FIG. 1, a number of such redundant 
        

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computers may be 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
65 more easily adapted to handle. numerous wide-spread 
        
	
used and, in fact, such 
        	
   	
control computers may be offices 
        	
   	
 
        
	
geographically distributed throughout the country, creating a 
        	
   	
of a single company in a uniform manner. Of course, 
        
	
system with multiplex redundancies and, therefore, 
        	
   	
the do not call database 28-29 for each of the redundant 
        
	
extremely high 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
computers 
        	
   	
 
        
	
reliability. Geographic distribution also makes this system 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        

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would have duplicate information and their updating be 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Since the state mandated lists are for all telcmarketing 
        
	
improved so that each blocking computer 26-27 would 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
done within the state regardless of the source, they are not 
        
	
respond in the same way in making a call blocking decision. 
        	
   	
tagged for, or associated with, individual customers. Similar 
        
	
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing the process for 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
do-not-call lists are maintained by private organizations are 
        
	
blocking 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
not customer company specific 4'7. Such lists are for
all 
        
	
an individual telephone call. The telemarketer of a 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
relemarketcrs and are thus not tagged by customer
compa- 
        
	
customer 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
nies. List 48 is the federally required do-not-call list which 
        
	
company 10-12 dials his handset 15-20 in a conventional 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
must be maintained by each telemarketer. This list is a 65 
        
	
manner 31. As normal in modem telecommunications, 
        	
   	
compilation of all those individuals who, when called by a 
        
	
by so dialing the handset 15-20, the customer 
        	
   	
customer company 10-U, indicated that they wished
no 
        
	
company 10-13 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
6 
        
	
originates a signal corresponding both to 
        	
   	
the dialer's 
        	
   	
further calls. Since each such list is peculiar to the customer 
        
	
originating telephone number or where the handset is 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
company, it is tagged with the customer company's CM. 
        
	
on a private trunk line, its AuthCode, and the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
The 
        	
   	
 
        
	
destination number ,i.e., the originating/destination pair. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
final list 49 forming each redundant database 28-29 is the 
        
	
This information is transported in the normal manner 
        	
   	
customer company's override/allow lists. The 
        
	
32 to the telcmarketcr's telecornmunication 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
company's carrier's primary switch cluster 13-14. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
customer 
        
	
At the cluster, the switch 13-14 determines if the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
~ company may have established relations with one or 
        
	
call originates [mm a handset 15-20 which is subject 
        	
   	
more 
        	
   	
 
        
	
to call 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
individuals who, while unwilling to accept telemarketing 
        
	
blocking 33. If not, the call is then automatically muted 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
calls in general. are willing to accept telemarketing calls 
        
	
normally 34 to the 
        	
   	
destination telephone number. 
        	
   	
from this particular customer company. This list contains 
        
	
However, when the call originates from a telephone 
        	
   	
all 
        	
   	
 
        
	
handset 15-16 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
such numbers for a customer company and is tagged with 
        
	
which is subject to blockin& the call is so recognized by the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
the 10 customer company's CM to permit calls to such persons 
        
	
primary switch cluster 13-14, the call is held at the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
53 
        	
   	
 
        
	
switch 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
by the allowed customer company. 
        
	
cluster 13-14 
        	
   	
and 
        	
   	
the originating/destination 
        	
   	
pair 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing the process for carrying 
        
	
information is transported 35 to one of the control 
        	
   	
out the Block/Complete Algorithm. Wben an originating/ 
        
	
computers 26-27. The control computer 26-27 then 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
destination pair arrive at the control computer for review, it 
        
	
determines whether 
        	
   	
the calls should be permitted or 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
is first compared 55 with the customer list 45 to confirm that 
        
	
blocked by execution of a block/complete algorithm 36 as 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
the originating nurnber is that of a customer company. If it 
        
	
more fully discussed below. 
        	
   	
Upon making 
        	
   	
the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
is not, the call is completed 56. If, however, it is on the 
        
	
appropriate determination, the 
        	
   	
control computer 
        	
   	
26-27 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
customer identification list 45, the CM for the originating 
        
	
transports the decision 37 to the switch cluster 13-14. 
        	
   	
number is determined and used in obtaining the 
        
	
Depending upon this determination 38, either the call is 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
appropriate 
        	
   	
 
        
	
blocked 39 and a message is forwarded to the telemarketer 
        	
   	
~ information from lists 48 and 49. 
        
	
40 indicating that the call has been blocked or is muted 
        	
   	
The called number is then compared 58 to the federally 
        
	
normally 40. The entire decision making process is very 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
required do-not-call list 48. As previously noted, this do-not- 
        
	
rapid. It is unlikely that a lelemarketcr will 
        	
   	
notice any 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
call list is tagged with the customer company's CN. If the 
        
	
delay in placing the call. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
called number is on the federally required do-not-call list 
        
	
The block/complete algorithm used to make the block 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
for 
        	
   	
 
        
	
decision 36 is based on the information in the redundant 
        	
   	
~ that customer company, the call is blocked 59. if, on
the 
        
	
do not call databases 28-29.As seen most clearly in FIG. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
other hand, the called number is not on the federally 
        
	
3 each redundant database 28-29 consists of a number of 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
required 
        	
   	
 
        
	
component lists 45-49. The database 28-29 is structured 
        	
   	
list 48 for the customer company, i.e., the number is either 
        
	
around the customer 
        	
   	
identification 
        	
   	
list 45. 
        	
   	
This 
        	
   	
list is 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
not on the list or it is not called with the CM of the calling 
        
	
composed of an 
        	
   	
identification code or 
        	
   	
number 
        	
   	
("CN") for 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
customer company. If the same number is to be blocked 
        
	
each customer 
        	
   	
and 
        	
   	
the telephone numbers 
        	
   	
andIor S for :to two different customer companies, the number
appears 
        
	
AuthCodes corresponding to each customer. All originating ri
twice 
        	
   	
 
        
	
telephone numbers and AuthCodcs are tagged with the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
on the do-not-call list 48, each time with a different tag. 
        
	
customer's CN.AII offices of a single company have a 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
The 
        	
   	
 
        
	
single CN. List 45 entries may also contain one or more 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
number is then compared 60 to the allowed/override list 49 
        
	
flags called private 
        	
   	
organization 
        	
   	
or P0 
        	
   	
flags 
        	
   	
that 
        	
   	
5 for the particular customer company as indicated by the CM 
        
	
determines whether or 
        	
   	
not a customer has chosen to be 
        	
   	
5 
        	
   	
tag in the allow/override list 49. If the number is on the 
        
	
blocked from calling the numbers 
        	
   	
on one or more private 
        	
   	
~s allow/override list 49, the call is completed 64. If it is not 
        
	
organization maintained lists. If the value of a P0 flag is 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
on 
        	
   	
 
        
	
false, the customer has chosen not to be blocked by that 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
the allow/override list 49, the call number is then 
        
	
private organization's 
        	
   	
do-not-call 
        	
   	
list. List 45 allows the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
compared 61 to the state mandated list 46. If the call number 
        
	
control computer to select the relevant information from 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
is on the state mandated list 46, the call is then blocked 62. If 
        
	
lists 48-49 and determine whether to use list 47. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
it is not 
        	
   	
 
        
	
List 46 is a composite list of all the state generated Lists 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
on the state mandated list 46, the programs determines 
        
	
from all relevant states. To this list
may be added 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
~ whether the private organization dip flag is at true or 
        
	
individuals who have requested the service provider to be so 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
false 
        	
   	
 
        
	
protected. The resulting list may be sorted by area code and 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
63. 1111 is false, and thus the customer does not with to 
        
	
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adhere to the private organization's requested blocking, the 
        	
   	
organiz.ation lists 47 are periodically updated, as are 
        
	
call is completed 64. if, on the other hand, the private 
        	
   	
allow/override lists. New customer companies arc added to 
        
	
organization dip flag is true and, thus, the customer wishes 
        	
   	
the system. All these changes require that the customer 
        
	
to conform to the request of the private organization, the 
        	
   	
identification list 45, 
        	
   	
 
        
	
call number is then compared 65 to the private 
        	
   	
the federally required do-not-call list 48 and the customer 
        
	
organization list 47. If it is not on the private organization 
        	
   	
on override/allow list 49 be updated accordingly. In order
to 
        
	
list 47, the call is completed 64. If, on the other band, it
is 
        	
   	
keep the redundant do-not-call databases 28 and 29 
        
	
on the private organization list 47, the call is blocked. 
        	
   	
current, the databases are updated daily with information 
        
	
Obviously, the contents of the do-not-call database 26-29 
        	
   	
received from the customers and as received with regard to 
        
	
must be updated as the underlying information changes. 
        	
   	
information such as state mandated lists of do-not-call 
        
	
At present, except for Alaska, the states issue new state 
        	
   	
numbers. 
        	
   	
 
        
	
mandated databases quarterly. The federally required do- 
        	
   	
In order to accomplisb this result, a separate updating 
        
	
no-call list 48 changes daily as people indicate they do not 
        	
   	
do-not-call database 70 is maintained on an updating com- 
        
	
desire a customer company to call them again. The private 
        	
   	
puter (not shown) maintained by the service provider. As 
        

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the appropriate table in the control computer, the change 
        
	
seen in FIG. 5, the updating do-not-call database 70 is 
        	
   	
request record in the user-interface 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
composed of a number of lists which are
periodically updated 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
S 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
as new information becomes available. One of the component 
        	
   	
computer is updated with the date of this addition. When 
        
	
lists is the customer identification list 71 corresponding to 
        	
   	
the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
the customer identification list 45 contained on the
control 
        	
   	
customer requests a deletion, a record is added to the change 
        
	
computer do-not-call database 28. In normal 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
request table; however, in this case, a record is deleted from 
        
	
operation, new customer companies arc added and customer 
        	
   	
the requested table. The date of the deletion request is 
        
	
companies leave the service. Equally, existing customer 
        	
   	
part 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
companies may change ielepbonc service, adding or sub- 
        	
   	
s of the data entered in the change request table but not in 
        
	
trading telephone numbers or AuthCodes for the service. As 
        	
   	
the requested table. After verification that tbe requested 
        
	
such changes occur, they are inputted into the customer 
        	
   	
deletion 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
identification list 71 by the service provider to produce an 
        	
   	
has been made to the appropriate table in the control 
        
	
updated list of telephone numbers and AulhCodes tagged 
        	
   	
computer, the change request record in the user-interface 
        
	
with the appropriate CN. The updating do-not-call database 
        	
   	
computer is updated with the date of this deletion. This 
        
	
may also contain customer demographic information 72, 
        	
   	
~o enables the customer to determine, at any time, which 
        	
   	
 
        
	
such as full corporate names, addresses, telephone numbers, 
        	
   	
changes have been requested in which customer lists. The 
        
	
billing information and the like associated with each CN for 
        	
   	
customer can also determine which 
        	
   	
changes have been 
        
	
use of the service provider. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
verified as being written in the control computer by looking 
        
	
As each state mandated list is received by the service 
        	
   	
at the date of the change. If the change has not occurred 
        
	
provider, the service provider updates list 74 to include any 
        	
   	
in is the control computer, the date appears as blank; 
        
	
new numbers and make any other appropriate changes in the 
        	
   	
otherwise, 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
list 74. State mandated lists may be provided over the 
        	
   	
the date of the verification 
        	
   	
of the 
        	
   	
change 
        	
   	
appears. 
        
	
Internet or by CD-ROM disk, each state having its own 
        	
   	
Records in the change request tables arc never deleted in 
        
	
unique protocols and software programs. Using such 
        	
   	
order to maintain an audit trail of requested cbanges. 
        	
   	
 
        
	
programs, the data may be converted to a common format 
        	
   	
As noted above, the lists 71 through 78 forming the 
        
	
for updating the state mandated lists 74. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
20 updating do-not-call database are updated in a number of 
        
	
As noted above, in the control computer do-not-call 
        	
   	
different fashions depending on the nature of the informa- 
        
	
database 28, state mandated information is combined with 
        	
   	
tion. Customer identification lists 71 arc inputted directly 
        
	
the telephone numbers of individuals who have contacted 
        	
   	
in the updating computer by the service provider as would 
        
	
the service provider and requested their name be placed on 
        	
   	
customer demographic information 72. Equally, state 
        
	
the list. This information is kept on a separate private 
        	
   	
man- 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
individual list 73 which is combined with the state 
        	
   	
25 dated Lists are normally supplied by the. state on CD- 
        
	
mandated 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
ROM 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
list 74 to make up a single list in the control do-not-call 
        	
   	
in a number of different protocols cacb having their own 
        
	
database 28 during the transfer process of updating the 
        	
   	
associated software. Thus, in order to make a list 74 the 
        
	
control do-not-call base 28. 
        	
   	
35 
        	
   	
service provider would normally have to use each of the 
        	
   	
 
        
	
Similarly, throughout the business day, each customer 
        	
   	
separate types of software to transfer the information to a 
        
	
company receives do-not-call requests from individuals. The 
        	
   	
30 common format where such information 
        	
   	
would 
        	
   	
be 
        
	
customer company stores the changes and periodically 
        	
   	
lutegrated. 
        	
   	
Similarly, private individuals requesting 
        	
   	
the 
        
	
modifies federally required do-not-call list 76 maintained
in 
        	
   	
service 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
the updating database 70. List 76 is, in reality, a more current 
        	
   	
provider place 
        	
   	
them on a do-not-call list 
        	
   	
would be inputted 
        
	
list of the federally required do-no-call list 48 forming part of 
        	
   	
into its separate list 75 by the service provider which is then 
        
	
do-not-call database 28. In a like manner, customer 
        	
   	
integrated in the control computer's database 28]. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
override/allow lists may change during the day as 
        	
   	
However, the federally required do-not-call list 76 and 
        
	
individuals, for example, request a call from the customer 
        	
   	
customer override/allow lists 77 are a product of the indi- 
        
	
company and, thus, updating do-not-call database 70 main- 
        	
   	
vidual customer's business and are periodically changed 
        
	
~s tains an updating customer override/allow list 77. This is
a 
        	
   	
during the day. It has been found that the best way for 
        	
   	
 
        
	
more current version of the information stored in the cus- 
        	
   	
customer companies to forward 
        	
   	
information to 
        	
   	
the 
        
	
tomer override/allow list 49 of the control computer
do-not- 
        	
   	
updating 4° do-not-call database 
        	
   	
70 is by means of 
        	
   	
the 
        
	
call database 28. Finally, the private organizations periodi- 
        	
   	
Internet. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
cally update their list and such updated lists are maintained on 
        	
   	
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of the method used to upload 
        
	
private organization list 78 of the updating do-not-call 
        	
   	
information from individual customers 
        	
   	
for alteration of 
        
	
database. This list 78 is the current list corresponding to 
        	
   	
the federally 
        	
   	
required do-not-call list 76 
        	
   	
and the 
        	
   	
customer 
        
	
private organization list 47 on the control computer do-not- 
        	
   	
override/allow list 77. A similar program can be used with 
        
	
call database. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
connection of updating the private organization list 78 and 
        
	
Since it is important for control purposes to keep
track 
        	
   	
other lists where appropriate. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
of ss the customer companies changes in the updating 
        	
   	
Each customer is assigned a username and three pass- 
        
	
database, a list of requested changes 73 is maintained. This 
        	
   	
words at initial set up. The passwords permit the customer 
        
	
historical record is contained in tables that are not 
        	
   	
to logon to the server and read data (logan/read password), 
        
	
necessary for operation in the control computer but must 
        	
   	
add data to their "Do Not Call" or Md/Override lists (add 
        
	
be maintained to verify that the customer has requested 
        	
   	
password), and delete data from their "Do Not Call" or 
        
	
these changes. When the customer requests an addition, a 
        	
   	
Md/Override lists (delete password). As seen in FIG. 7, to 
        
	
record is added to the change request table and to the 
        	
   	
update the updating do-not-call 
        	
   	
database with 
        	
   	
the latest 
        
	
requested table in this user-interface computer. The date of 
        	
   	
customer company information, 
        	
   	
the 
        	
   	
customer 
        	
   	
company 
        
	
the add request is part of the data entered in the change 
        	
   	
logs on to the Internet 80 and loads 
        	
   	
the sub.scriber web 
        
	
request table but not in the requested table. After 
        	
   	
page SI, enters the customer name and password 82. 
        	
   	
 
        
	
verification that the requested addition has been made to 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
50 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
FIG. 4
        

	
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65 

Once the customer is accepted onto the system by entering

his correct logon/read password, a page of options on a main

menu is sent to the customer. This company-specific page

shows the company name and other pertinent data to the

customer. The data is read from the database by searching

for the username and reading the customer's corresponding

Customer Number(CN). The only data that the customer is

60 permitted to see is that which is tagged by the CM that is
associated with the company's u.sername. If the customer enters a username or password that is not in the database, or

FIG. 4

	
U.S. Patent

	
Sheet 4 of 6

	
US 6,330,317 Bi

	
US 6,330,317 BI

	
9 
        	
   	
from the scope and spirit of the
appended claims, they 
        
	
does not correspond with each other in the database, an 
        	
   	
are 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
error 
        	
   	
intended to be encompassed therein. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
page is sent to the customer and no data is displayed. The 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
customer cannot obtain access to unauthorized data on any 
        	
   	
The claims are: 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
page because the CM retrieved from the database at logon is 
        	
   	
1. A method for blocking outgoing telephone calls for 
        
	
used to validate the customer's right to have the page loaded 
        	
   	
a 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
in his internet browser. The validation is in the form of a 
        	
   	
number of companies in accordance with one or more 
        
	
-
        
	
cookie that is placed on the customer's hard disk and lasts 
        	
   	
do-not-call lists comprising the steps of: 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
only for as long as the customer's session lasts. When the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
session ends, the cookie disappears. The customer must 
        	
   	
reviewing each outgoing telephone call to a telephone 
        
	
enter a valid password to have the cookie placed on his 10 
        	
   	
switch at a 
        	
   	
primary switch cluster of a telephone 
        
	
machine. i~ it is not the correct password the customer is 
        	
   	
carrier 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
brought back to the subscriber web page 81 and asked to 
        	
   	
to determine if the telephone call was made from a 
        
	
enter his name and password 82 again. 
        	
   	
telephone subject to call blocking review; 
        
	
The main menu displays options to add or deLete 
        	
   	
holding calls subject to call blocking review while for- 
        
	
numbers from the customer's "Do Not Call" list or from 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
the custom- 15 er's Md/override list. There are also options 
        	
   	
warding the 
        	
   	
origination/destination 
        	
   	
pair information 
        
	
 
        	
   	
corresponding to the originating telephone number or 
        
	
to display or download any customer list. If the customer has 
        	
   	
AuthCode and the destination telephone number to 
        
	
entered a 
        	
   	
a control computer; 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
valid add password in addition to a valid uscrnamc and 
        	
   	
comparing the destination number to one or more lists 
        
	
read/logon password, requests to add a number to one of his 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
lists will be. permitted. If the customer has entered a valid 20 
        	
   	
of 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
blocked telephone numbers, said lists having 
        
	
delete password in addition to a valid usemame and rcad/ 
        	
   	
information 
        	
   	
relevant to more than 
        	
   	
one company; 
        
	
logon password, requests to delete a number from one of his 
        	
   	
and 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
lists will be permitted. If it is the correct password, the 
        	
   	
dcpending only 
        	
   	
on whether the origination/destination 
        
	
customer is asked to select a list which it desires to update 
        	
   	
pair information appears on one or more of the lists, 
        
	
84. The caller is then presented with an appropriate web ~ 
        	
   	
either blocking the telephone call 
        	
   	
at 
        	
   	
the switch or 
        
	
page for entry of the data and so enters the data 85. Entry 
        	
   	
completing the call. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
may be by hand, by forwarding a completed ~ie or by other 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
means. Then the data 85 is reviewed to see if it is in a valid 
        	
   	
2. A method 
        	
   	
according to claim 
        	
   	
1 
        	
   	
wherein each 
        
	
format 86. If it is not in a valid format, the customer is sent 
        	
   	
telephone 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
back to reenter the data 85. If it is in a valid format, it is 
        	
   	
number or AuihCode corresponding to an originating 
        
	
then 30 entered 87 into the updating do-not-call database 70. 
        	
   	
telephone placing a call subject to blocking review has a 
        
	
The customer is then queried whether there arc any more 
        	
   	
code associated with said number or AuthCode and the 
        
	
lists to update 88. If so, the customer picks the next list to 
        	
   	
numbers on said list or 
        	
   	
lists being associated with said 
        
	
update 89 and enters the appropriate data 85. If there arc no 
        	
   	
code so that a telephone number appearing on a do-not- 
        
	
further lists, the customer breaks the Internet connection 90. 
        	
   	
call list will only block a call from a phone having the 
        
	
The 35 updating do-not-call database is periodically 
        	
   	
associated code. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
transferred to all control computer do-not-call databases, 
        	
   	
3. A method according to cLaim 2 wherein the list or 
        
	
usually once a day at a time traffic would be at a minimum. 
        	
   	
lists contain information 
        	
   	
for 
        	
   	
two or 
        	
   	
more groups of 
        
	
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram in the process of updating the 
        	
   	
telephones from 
        	
   	
which 
        	
   	
call 
        	
   	
originate, each group with 
        
	
control computer do-not-call database by the information 
        	
   	
different identification codes. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
contained in the updating do-not-call database 90. First, the 
        	
   	
4. A method according to claim 3 wherein one of the 
        
	
Internet site for receiving updating information from the 
        	
   	
lists 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
customers is closed 91. Thc information in the updating 
        	
   	
is a list of blocked numbers compiled by an originating 
        
	
database 70 is then bulk copied for transfer
92 and the 
        	
   	
telephone group. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
Internet site is reestablished to allow inputting of data for the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
next updating cycle 93. The files are then formatted 94 to 
        	
   	
5. A method according to claim 2 wherein one of the 
        
	
correspond to the control computer do-not-call database. 
        	
   	
lists is a list of blocked numbers compiled by other 
        
	
This may include reorganization and integration of files 
        	
   	
than the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
such as the state mandated lists with the individual lists 94. 
        	
   	
originating telephone group. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
The control computer database 28 and 29 arc replaced with 
        	
   	
6. A method according to claim S where a
destination 
        
	
the data from the updating database 70. 
        	
   	
appears on a list compiled by other than
the originating 
        
	
It is understood that the present embodiments described 
        	
   	
telephone group, the number may then be compared with 
        
	
above are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive. 
        	
   	
an override list which would allow the call to be placed 
        
	
It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to make various 
        	
   	
despite appearing on said list compiled by other than the 
        
	
changes, alterations and modifications to the invention 
        	
   	
caller. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
dcscnbed herein. For example, while particular lists have been 
        	
   	
7. A method according to claim 6 wherein the 
        
	
discussed in the body of this disclosure, other lists may be 
        	
   	
destination numbers on the override list are tagged by 
        
	
included or the databases may comprise entirely different lists 
        	
   	
originating caller 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
than those set forth in the specification. The lists are ~O
60 be 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
considered illustrative and not restrictive. To the extent that 
        	
   	
code and the do-not-call list compiled by other than a 
        
	
these variations, modifications and alterations depart 
        	
   	
group is only overridden when the override number is 
        
	
 
        
	
10 
        	
   	
tagged with 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        

FIG. 4

	
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Sheet 4 of 6 
        	
   	
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the number of the originating caller code. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
switch is a switch which accepts calls from a number of 
        
	
8. A method according to claim 7 wherein the do-not- 
        	
   	
telephones, only some of which are 
        	
   	
subject to 
        	
   	
call 
        
	
call 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
blocking review. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
lists and the override lists for a group are
updated by 
        	
   	
10. A method according to claim 
        	
   	
9 wherein 
        	
   	
said 
        
	
the 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
telephone 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
caller through use of the Internet. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
switch is a public switch operated by a common carrier. 
        
	
ç; 9. A method according to claim I wherein said telephone 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        

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FULL LEGAL NAME OF CUSTOMER 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
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following options at the end of the original term, provided the lease
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I. Purchase the equipment for fair market value. 
        	
   	
2. Renew the lease per Paragraph 1. 
        	
   	
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lease. 
        	
   	
 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        
	
 
        
	
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You certify that all the equipment listed above has been fiarnished, that delivery and
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agreement have been reviewed and acknowledged. Upon your signing below, your promises herein will be irrevocable and unconditional in all
respects. You understand and agree that we 
        	
   	
 
        
	
have purchased the equipment from the
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if y, which we transfer to you tbr the term of this lease. Your approval as indicated 
        	
   	
 
        
	
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Date of Delivery 
        	
   	
Customer ignatur: Y BROOKSTEIN 
        	
   	
Title 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        
	
 
        
	
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GUARANTY 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
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As additional inducement for us to enter into the Agreement, the undersigned ("you"), jointly and severally, unconditionally personally guarantees that the customer will make all 
        	
   	
 
        
	
payments and meet all obligations required under this Agreement and any supplements filly and promptly.
You agree that we may make other arrangements including compromise or 
        	
   	
 
        
	
settlement with the customer and you waive all defenses and notice of those changes and will remain responsible
for the payment and obligations of this Agreement. We do not have to 
        	
   	
 
        
	
notify you if the customer is in default. If
the customer defaults, you will immediately pay in acordance
with the default provision of the Agreement all sums due under the terms
of the 
        	
   	
 
        
	
Agreement and will perform all the obligations of the Agreement. If
it is necessary for us to proceed legally to enforce Ibis guaranty, you
expressly consent to the jurisdiction of the court 
        	
   	
 
        
	
act out in paragraph 15 and agree to pay
all costs, including attorneys fees incurred in enforcement of this 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
guaranty. It is i t neceyary for to pr 
        	
   	
first 
        	
   	
against the customer or the Equipment before enforcing this guaranty. By signing this guaranty, you
authorize us 
        	
   	
 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        
	
to 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
obtain credit bu 
        	
   	
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or edit II 
        	
   	
purposes. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        
	
BARRY BROOKSTEIN 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
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0326

	
EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE "A" 
        	
   	
LEASE # 
        
	
 
        	
   	
SERIAL NO. 
        	
   	
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894387 
        
	
This Equipment Schedule "A" is to be attached to and become part of that Schedule of Leased 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
Equipment dated 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
by and between the undersigned 
        
	
,20 QL 
        	
   	
and 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        
	
 
        
	
BISON COMMERCIAL LEASING CORP. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
(Lessor). 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        

	
QTY 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
DESCRIPTION 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
MODEL NO. 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        
	
 
        	
   	
Vendor: 
        	
   	
ASN VOICE AND DATA 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
90 PRATT OVAL 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
GLEN COVE 
        	
   	
NY 11542 
        	
   	
 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        	
        	
        
	
1 
        	
   	
COMPUTERS TO INCLUDE: 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        	
        	
        

NORTHERN TELECOM OPTION 11C CABINET SN:059154 (POWER SUPPLY #NNTM161P1PTX) 1 ENTERPRISE BUSINESS 200 TNS SN: NNTM5006YE23 2 TMDI 1.5 T-1 PACKAGE SN: O7OBMG; NNTMO3Y5D1BH 

	
1             	
TMDI SOFTWARE (FOR PRI)      
	 
	
2             	
CSU (ONE PER T-i OR PRI)     
	 
	
1             	
CLOCK CONTROLLER (ONE PER SWITCH WITH T-1 OR PRI)    
	 
	
2             	
UNIVERSAL TRUNK CARD (8 TRUNKS PER) (FOR CO LINES AND MUSIC ON HOLD) SN: O7OBMG; 1 800GX  
	 
	
4             	
DIGITAL LINE CARD (16 STATIONS PER) (FOR PHONES) SN:183OTPYA;6OOOO8GA;293Oo18y;o50o~ 
	 
	
2             	
ANALOG LINE CARD (16 STATIONS PER) (FOR FAX) SN: NNTM1831I5KR; NNTMCVRAC9E9  
	 
	
20            	
M2008 8 BUTTON TELEPHONE - BLACK     
	 
	
23            	
M2616D 16 BUTTON DISPLAY TELEPHONE - BLACK   
	 

	
Lessee: SPIRITS MANAGEMENT INC

	
Signature:

	
xJ~O~JJtii2j

BARRY BROOKSTEIN 

	
Ti jtle: 

This Equipment Schedule "A" is hereby verified as correct by the undersigned Lessee, who

 Title 

acknowledges receipt of a copy

ØWN~ eA.e)~ ~(

OPTION OF LESSEE $1.00 PURCHASE OPTIONS

	
Lease# 
        	
   	
894387 
        	
   	
 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        
	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
BISON COMMERCIAL LEASING CORP. 
        	
   	
 
        
	
and 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
SPIRITS MANAGEMENT INC 
        	
   	
 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
(Full Legal Name of Lessee) 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
between 
        

	
Lessor,

Lessee.

Provided the lease has not terminated early and no event of default under the lease has occurred and is continuing, Lessee shall have

the following options: 

	
PURChASE EQUIPMENT FOR $1.00 OR

	
RETURN EQUIPMENl' I'O LESSOR 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        
	
LESSOR: BISON COMMERCIAL LEASING CORP. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
Signatur~Y 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
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Title 
        	
   	
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Signature 
        	
   	
BARRY BR 
        	
   	
STEIN 
        
	
        	
        	
        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        
	
LESSEE: 
        	
   	
SPIRITS MANAGEMENT INC (Full Le 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Title 
        	
   	
 
        
	
al Name) 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
OWN€~ 
        	
   	
 
        

	
NOTE: SIGNATURE MUST BE SAME AS ON LEASE

	
ØWN~ eA.e)~ ~(

	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
130 PRAU OVAL 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
GLEN COVE, NY 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
11542 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
516 674-4600 * 516 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
4 , 4' 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
676-2420 FAX 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
ASN VOICE & DATA CORP. 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Bison Commercial Leasing 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
560 Broadhollow Road 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Suile 201 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Melville, New York 11747 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
BILL TO 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
JOB LOCATION 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Spirits Management 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
90 Pratt Oval 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Glen Cove, Nevi York 11542 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	

        	
        	
        	
        	
        
	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Invoice 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        
	
 
        
	
 
        
	
 
        
	
Work# 
        	
   	
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TERMS 
        	
   	
REP 
        	
   	
WORK DATE 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Due on receipt 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
4/9/2002 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        	
        	
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
DESCRIPTION 
        	
   	
PRICE EACH 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        	
        	
        
	
 
        	
   	
QUANTITY 
        	
   	
ITEM CODE 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
AMOUNT 
        
	
 
        
	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
MISC. Furnished and Installed 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
75,000.00 
        	
   	
75,000.OOT 
        
	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	

        	
        	

        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Northern Telecom Option I IC cabinet 
        	
   	
p~L~ 
        	
   	
__$75,000.00 
        	
   	
 
        
	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
I Enterprise Business 200 TNS 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
2TMDI l.5T-l Package 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
I TMDI Sofiware (for PRI) 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Sales Tax (0.00) 
        	
   	
$0.00 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
2 CSU (one per T-1 or PRI) 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
I Clock controller (one per switch with 1-I or 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
PRI) 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Total 
        	
   	
$75,000.00 
        	
   	
 
        
	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	
        	

        	
        	

        	
        	
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
2 Universal trunk card (8 trunks per) (for co 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
lines and 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
music on hold) 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
Payments/Credits $000 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
4 Digital line card (16 stations per) (for 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
phones) 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
2 Analog line card (16 stations per) (for fax) 
        	
   	
Balance Due 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
20 M2008 8 button telephone - Black 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        	
   	
 
        
	
23 M2616D 16 button display telephone - Black
        

	
W'ork Performed per attached work 

order/proposal and work date noted.

0305

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