Telephony method, system and application for barring personal calls outside a local telephony system
OwnerAbid T. Rashidinventor
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Abstract
A telephony method and system are provided in a local telephony system for selectively barring calls outside the system for a system user including the steps of/means for: compiling a list of telephone numbers tagged as personal number specific to the user; determining a busy time when there is a level of call activity above an activity threshold; and barring specific user calls corresponding to the personal numbers during the busy time. A soft call-barring application (and database schema) for carrying out the method is also provided.
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A telephony method in a local telephony system for selectively barring calls outside the system for a system user including the steps of:
- compiling a list of telephone numbers tagged as personal numbers specific to the user;
- determining a busy time when there is a level of call activity above an activity threshold;
- and barring specific user calls corresponding to the personal numbers during the busy time.
A telephony method in a local telephony system for screening and selectively barring calls outside the system for a system user including the steps of:
- the user receiving or making a telephone call outside the system;
- classification of the call according to how the outside number is tagged in a database of outside numbers;
- checking call filters relating to level of system activity and call classification;
- barring the call if the number is tagged as personal and the level of system activity is above a certain threshold;
- and allowing the call to proceed if it has not been barred.
A local telephony system comprising a telephony switch for call distribution within the local system;
- at least one telephone attached to the switch, a computer system connected to the switch, including a database containing telephone numbers outside the local system selectively tagged as personal numbers specific to a system user and at least one filter to disallow personal calls during times when there is a level of activity above a certain threshold;
- and a soft call barring application in communication with the database, wherein the soft call barring application selectively bars specific user calls corresponding to personal numbers during the busy time.
A local telephony system suitable for attachment to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) comprising a telephony switch for call distribution within the local system;
- at least one telephone attached to the switch, a computer system connected to the switch, including a database containing telephone numbers outside the local system selectively tagged as personal numbers specific to a system user and at least one filter to disallow personal calls during times when there is a level of activity above a certain threshold;
- a CTI function attached to the switch and the database and a soft call barring application in communication with the database and CTI function, wherein the soft call barring application selectively bars specific user calls corresponding to personal numbers during the busy time.
A soft call barring application for use in a local telephony system comprising suitable functionality for selectively barring calls outside the system for a system user by:
- compiling a list of telephone numbers tagged as personal numbers specific to the user;
- determining a busy time when there is a level of call activity above an activity threshold;
- and barring specific user calls corresponding to the personal numbers during the busy time.
A soft call-barring program set for use in a local telephony system comprising a soft call-barring application with suitable functionality for selectively barring calls outside the system for a system user by:
- compiling a list of telephone numbers tagged as personal numbers specific to the user;
- determining a busy time when there is a level of call activity above an activity threshold;
- and barring specific user calls corresponding to the personal numbers during the busy time and a database schema for storing the telephone numbers and their tags.
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