Third party regulation of calls through a particular line based on a call context

A system for regulating calls, comprising:

• a communication channel enabled by a communication system;
• means for detecting a context of a call initiated via a particular line between a first party and a second party;
• means for comparing said context for said call with a selection of context based criteria for said particular line;
• and
• means for only establishing said communication channel between said first party and said second party through said particular line if said context is acceptable within said selection of context based criteria.

A computer program product for regulating calls, comprising:

• a recording medium;
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for detecting a context of a call initiated via a particular line between a first party and a second party;
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for comparing said context for said call with a selection of context based criteria for said particular line;
• and
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for only establishing a communication channel between said first party and said second party through said particular line if said context is acceptable within said selection of context based criteria.

A method for regulating outgoing calls, comprising:

• detecting an identity of a party called via a particular line;
• determining a selection of third party criteria governing calls via said particular line according to said identity of said called party;
• and
• only establishing a communication channel via said particular line between a calling party and called party if said called party is acceptable within said selection of third party criteria.

A method for regulating incoming calls, comprising:

• detecting an identity of a caller via a particular line;
• determining a selection of third party criteria governing calls via said particular line according to said identity of said caller;
• and
• only establishing a communication channel via said particular line between said caller and an intended callee if said called party is acceptable within said selection of third party criteria.

A system for screening calls, comprising:

• a communication system for detecting a call from a first party to a second party;
• means for determining a context for said call;
• and
• means responsive to said context requiring prescreening of said call, for transferring said call to a screening party.

A computer program product for screening calls, comprising:

• a recording medium;
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for determining a context for a call from a first party to a second party;
• and
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for transferring said call to a screening party where said context indicates a prescreening requirement.

A method for regulating calls, comprising:

• detecting an identity of a caller placing a call from a particular line number;
• accessing third party regulation criteria relevant to said caller identity for said particular line number;
• and
• regulating said call according to said relevant third party regulation criteria, such that a third party is enabled to regulate calls to said particular line number without being a direct party to said call.

A system for regulating calls, comprising:

• a communication system enabling a caller to place a call;
• means for detecting an identity of said caller placing said call at a particular line number;
• means for accessing third party regulation criteria relevant to said caller identity for said particular line number;
• and
• means for regulating said call according to said relevant third party regulation criteria.

A computer program product for regulating calls, comprising:

• a communication system enabling a caller to place a call;
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for detecting an identity of said caller placing said call at a particular line number;
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for accessing third party regulation criteria relevant to said caller identity for said particular line number;
• and
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for regulating said call according to said relevant third party regulation criteria.