Automated call screening
Patent 5109405 Issued on April 28, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 16, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 16, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod of providing person locator service Automated telephone voice service system Telephone system for connecting a customer to a supplier of goods Patent #: 4757267 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 568582 filed on 08/16/1990US Classes:379/88.21, Caller identification received at substation379/93.03, Personal identification379/142.07, Routing an incoming call on multiple lines to a particular appliance (e.g., facsimile, computer, or telephone)379/188, CALL OR TERMINAL ACCESS ALARM OR CONTROL379/207.13, Party identification or validation (e.g., personal identification number (PIN))379/207.15, Automatic number identification or calling number identification (ANI or CLID)379/211.02, Call forwarding379/214.01Secretarial or answering serviceExaminersPrimary: Dwyer, James L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04M 003/54AbstractA method for facilitating call completions utilizing a call identification telephone number which is transmitted along with an incoming call. A user of the call processor of the invention can program a list of anticipated or preferred call identification telephone numbers, together with destinations to which it is desired to route the respective incoming calls. During an incoming call, the call processor matches the associated call identification telephone number with a preprogrammed number and thereby completes the call according to the programmed destination.Other References
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