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US 7,889,715 B2Granted
Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) management
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsLinda Criddle, David Milstein
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Abstract
Techniques are described herein which are operable to manage Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication.
Claims16
A method comprising:
- creating a user profile based on security settings providing safety measures;
- receiving a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication specified for an intended recipient available via a network address;
- determining that the user profile corresponds to the intended recipient of the VoIP communication;
- and
- managing the VoIP communication based on the security settings specified in the user profile, wherein the managing further comprises:
- routing the VoIP communication to a third-party verifier available via another network address that is different from the network address of the intended recipient;
- and
- routing the VoIP communication as specified by the third-party verifier.
5 more elements
A method comprising:
- creating a profile that specifies security settings for a user when interacting with one or more of a plurality of other users;
- receiving a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication;
- identifying a sender of the VoIP communication;
- determining whether the sender is specified in one of a plurality of profiles;
- in an event, the sender is specified in a determined profile:
- managing the received VoIP communication using the determined profile;
- in an event, the sender is not specified in a determined profile:
- routing the VoIP communication to a third-party verifier;
- and
- utilizing the third-party verifier to perform an action based on one or more additional security settings.
7 more elements
One or more computer readable storage media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a computer to:
- download a profile over a network, the profile specifying security settings indicating safety measures for a user when communicating with one or more of a plurality of other users, the security settings being provided by someone other than the user and the plurality of other users;
- receive a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication from the user;
- and
- manage the VoIP communication using the profile specifying the security settings, wherein management of the VoIP communication through execution of the computer-executable instructions further includes:
- routing the VoIP communication to a third-party verifier available via a network address that is different from another network address, at which, the user is available;
- and
- performing an action regarding the VoIP communication as specified by the third-party verifier.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.