Time based regulation of access to callees
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael Wayne Brown, Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Michael A. Paolini, James Mark Weaver, Scott Lee Winters
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Abstract
A method, system, and program for time based regulation of access to callees are provided. An authenticated identity of a caller placing a call is preferably detected. Then, a communication link from the caller to a callee is only attempted if the authenticated identity of the caller is allowed access to the callee according to a schedule associated with an identity of the callee.
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A method for regulating access to a callee comprising:
- detecting an authenticated identity of a caller placing a call to an intended callee;
- and
- only attempting a communication link between said caller and said intended callee if said authenticated identity of said caller is allowed access to said intended callee according to a schedule associated with an identity of said intended callee.
A system for regulating access to a callee comprising:
- a communication system for enabling a caller to place a call;
- means for detecting an authenticated identity of said caller placing said call to an intended callee;
- and
- means for only attempting a communication link via said communication system between said caller and said intended callee if said authenticated identity of said caller is allowed access to said intended callee according to a schedule associated with an identity of said intended callee.
A program for regulating access to a callee comprising:
- a recording medium;
- means, recorded on said recording medium, for detecting an authenticated identity of a caller placing a call to an intended callee;
- and
- means, recorded on said recording medium, for only attempting a communication link between said caller and said intended callee if said authenticated identity of said caller is allowed access to said intended callee according to a schedule associated with an identity of said intended callee.
A method for regulating access to a destination device comprising:
- detecting an authenticated identity of a caller placing a call to a destination device;
- and
- only attempting a communication link between said caller and said destination device if said authenticated identity of said caller is allowed access to said destination device according to a schedule associated with said destination device.
A method for time based regulation comprising:
- detecting a context for a call comprising an identity of a caller and an anticipated call time;
- and
- only attempting a communication link between said caller and a destination device if a time scheduled for said destination device is sufficient for said anticipated call time and said caller is allowed access to an intended callee at said destination device during said time scheduled.
A method for time based regulation of a destination device, comprising:
- detecting a context for a call comprising an identity of a caller and an anticipated call time;
- filtering a schedule for a destination device according to said context for said call to determine a selection of relevant scheduled events;
- prompting said caller with a next available time for access to said destination device according to said selection of relevant scheduled events.
A system for time based regulation of a destination device, comprising:
- means for detecting a context for a call comprising an identity of a caller and an anticipated call time;
- means for filtering a schedule for a destination device according to said context for said call to determine a selection of relevant scheduled events;
- means for prompting said caller with a next available time for access to said destination device according to said selection of relevant scheduled events.
A computer program product for time based regulation of a destination device, comprising:
- a recording medium;
- means, recorded on said recording medium, for detecting a context for a call comprising an identity of a caller and an anticipated call time;
- means, recorded on said recording medium, for filtering a schedule for a destination device according to said context for said call to determine a selection of relevant scheduled events;
- means, recorded on said recording medium, for prompting said caller with a next available time for access to said destination device according to said selection of relevant scheduled events.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.