Patent ID: 8369494

Claim:
A terminal, comprising: a receiver for receiving and demodulating an input communication signal and providing an output of data; control logic means in communication with the receiver for reading at least a portion of the data output from the receiver and for determining an action based on the read portion of the output data; and a switch in communication with the control logic means, said switch being actuated between a first state that allows the communication signal to be output from a ring silencer, and a second state that blocks the communication signal from being output from the ring silencer, wherein the control logic means reads an identification regarding an incoming call from which the input communication signal originated and assigns priority based on a preprogrammed priority scheme, and wherein a higher priority call is forwarded to the terminal by the switch via the first state, and a remainder is forwarded to voice mail by the switch via the second state without having the terminal ring regardless of whether the terminal is roaming or not and regardless of whether a time of receipt of the incoming call and flashing a specific light or a message to indicate a reception of the voice mail from the remainder.