Patent ID: 8077832

Claim:
A method for obtaining consent to record voice data in a telecommunications system that includes a remote device and a recording device, the method comprising: identifying initiation of a communication session; generating a consent inquiry to the recording device to determine whether a user of the recording device consents to recording at least the communication session; determining whether the user of the recording device consents to recording at least the communication session; generating a consent inquiry to the remote device to determine whether a user of the remote device consents to recording at least the communication session if the user of the recording device consents to recording at least the communication session; determining whether the user of the remote device consents to recording at least the communication session; recording the communication session if the user of the remote device consents to recording at least the communication session; and implementing at least one course of action if the user of the remote device does not consent to recording at least the communication session, wherein implementing at least one course of action if the user of the remote device does not consent to recording at least the communication session further comprises: obtaining information concerning a geographical location of at least one of the remote device and the recording device; using a set of data recording rules that define conditions under which one or more jurisdictions permit recording of voice data to determine whether to record the communication session even if the user of the remote device does not consent to recording at least the communication session; and recording at least the communication session if the geographical location of at least one of the remote device and the recording device correspond to one or more jurisdictions that permit recording of voice data.