Call access management
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorThanh Vinh Vuong
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Abstract
Receiving a request from a device for an incoming call to a called number. Obtaining presence information of the called party. Presenting the obtained information via the calling device. Presenting action option(s) including an option to proceed with the call. Receiving an action choice corresponding to proceed with the call. Presenting a request for credentials to the calling party. Receiving credentials corresponding to a calling party permitted to continue with the call. Proceeding with the call.
Claims21
A system for call access management, the system comprising:
- at least one processor,
- at least one computer readable medium in communication with the processor;
- at least one program module,
- stored on the at least one medium, and
- operable for, upon execution by the at least one processor:
- receiving a request from a device of a calling party for an incoming call to a called number;
- obtaining presence information of a party associated with the called number (i.e., the “called party”);
- presenting the obtained presence information to the calling party via the calling device;
- presenting at least one first action option via the calling device, including at least an option to proceed with the call;
- receiving an action choice from among the at least one first action options to proceed with the requested call;
- in response to receiving the action choice to proceed with the requested call:
- presenting a request for credentials to the calling party via the calling device;
- receiving credentials corresponding to a calling party permitted to continue with the call;
- and
- proceeding with the call.
A computer-implemented method for call access management, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a device of a calling party for an incoming call to a called number;
- obtaining presence information of a party associated with the called number (i.e., the “called party”);
- presenting the obtained presence information to the calling party via the calling device;
- presenting at least one first action option via the calling device, including at least an option to proceed with the call;
- receiving an action choice from among the at least one first action options to proceed with the requested call;
- in response to receiving the action choice to proceed with the requested call:
- presenting a request for credentials to the calling party via the calling device;
- receiving credentials corresponding to a calling party permitted to continue with the call;
- and
- proceeding with the call.
A computer program product for call access management, the computer program product comprising:
- a least one computer readable medium;
- and
- at least one program module,
- stored on the at least one medium, and
- operable, upon execution by at least one processor for:
- receiving a request from a device of a calling party for an incoming call to a called number;
- obtaining presence information of a party associated with the called number (i.e., the “called party”);
- presenting the obtained presence information to the calling party via the calling device;
- presenting at least one first action option via the calling device, including at least an option to proceed with the call;
- receiving an action choice from among the at least one first action options to proceed with the requested call;
- in response to receiving the action choice to proceed with the requested call:
- presenting a request for credentials to the calling party via the calling device;
- receiving credentials corresponding to a calling party permitted to continue with the call;
- and
- proceeding with the call.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.