Methods and apparatus to perform call screening in a voice over internet protocol (voip) network
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsJames Jackson, Niral S. Sheth, Philip Cunetto
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to perform call screening in a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) network are disclosed. An example method comprises sending a call initiation request to a VoIP endpoint, receiving a call screening indication from a user of the VoIP endpoint in response to the call initiation request and prior to a no answer determination made by an initiating call server, and playing a message for the user while a calling party is leaving the message.
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A method comprising:
- sending a call initiation request to a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) endpoint;
- receiving a call screening indication from a user of the VoIP endpoint in response to the call initiation request and prior to a no-answer determination made by an initiating call server;
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- playing a message for the user while a calling party is leaving the message.
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A voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) endpoint comprising:
- a display to provide a notification of an incoming call;
- an interface element to allow a user of the VoIP endpoint to indicate whether to perform call screening prior to a no-answer determination for the incoming call;
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- an output device to play a message provided by a calling party during call screening.
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An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
- send a call initiation request to a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) endpoint during a first time period, the first time period to occur prior to a no-answer determination made by an initiating call server;
- receive a call screening indication from a user of the VoIP endpoint in response to the call initiation request during a second time period, the second time period to at least partially overlap the first time period;
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- play a message for the user while a calling party is leaving the message.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.