WO2021141510A1

WO2021141510A1 - System for managing and screening incoming calls

Info

Publication number: WO2021141510A1
Application number: PCT/RU2020/000004
Authority: WO
Inventors: Марк Александрович НЕЧАЕВ; Файсэл Ашфаг Сатти МОХАММЕД
Original assignee: Марк Александрович НЕЧАЕВ; Файсэл Ашфаг Сатти МОХАММЕД
Priority date: 2020-01-09
Filing date: 2020-01-09
Publication date: 2021-07-15

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of communications, and more particularly to services for providing security, confidentiality and anonymity for users of a communication system. The claimed online system for managing and screening incoming calls includes an online profile created by a system user, into which the user enters their contact telephone number, to which the system designates a unique identifier or number which acts as a proxy server and which the user can freely circulate by online or offline means, wherein in the online profile, the user specifies criteria for the screening of all incoming calls, which guide the system when receiving and forwarding incoming calls to the system user, wherein the user can designate several numbers and assign a priority thereto for ranked forwarding from an engaged number to an available number, wherein when receiving incoming calls, the user sees that the calls are coming from the proxy server; also, in the event that a call is not accepted and forwarded, the system notifies the calling subscriber of the reason and the criteria according to which the call was not forwarded to the user.

Description

CONTROL AND SELECTION SYSTEM OF INCOMING CALLS

The invention relates to the field of communications, namely to services that ensure the security, confidentiality and anonymity of users of the communication system, and can be used to select incoming callee from other persons audio and video calls while ensuring the confidentiality (hiding) of the contact number of the called subscriber.

From the prior art, various solutions are known in the field of selecting and hiding subscriber numbers, including for protecting subscribers from spam calls and spam messages.

For example, it is known from the prior art that a called subscriber may or may not receive incoming audio and video calls, hang up the handset, transfer the call, and otherwise interrupt the incoming call.

It is also known from the general level of technology, for example, such a technical solution as "YandexTelephony", in which there is a function of moderation of calls. The essence of this solution is that the subscriber can decide whether to pick up the phone, drop the call or switch the call to voice mail ("Call moderation" [Electronic resource] // Yandex Help website. - URL: https: // yandex. ru / support / telephony / settings / moderation.html (accessed 06/21/2019).

Known technical solution for the patent for invention N ° CN 104125551 (priority date 06/27/2014) "Method and device for forwarding incoming calls." This technical solution is characterized in that it discloses an incoming call forwarding method and device used for a terminal device. The method of forwarding an incoming call comprises the steps of obtaining first information; evaluating whether the content of the first information matches the first specified content or not; redirecting an incoming call from the terminal to the number sending the first information if the content of the first information matches the first preset content. First preset content equivalent to user-defined passwords preset on the terminal device, the forwarding setting can be performed only until the terminal device receives a short message identical to the first preset content, in other words, the forwarding setting can be performed only after the user knows the passwords. Therefore, the forwarding permission is limited only within the range of the owner of the phone, and the security of incoming calls is increased. In addition, in the method and apparatus for forwarding an incoming call, the forwarding target number is limited only to the number sending the short message, and the security of the incoming call forwarding is further improved.

Known technical solution for the patent for invention N ° CN 108184212 (priority date December 27, 2017), adopted as the closest analogue, "Safe method of connecting calls." This technical solution is characterized by the fact that it discloses a method of connecting to a secure call. The method includes the following steps: randomly changing the multi-digit numbers at the end of the incoming call number in the secret list to other numbers, displaying the changed incoming call number as the current incoming call number, receiving an operating instruction from the user, comparing whether the user instruction matches the user a predetermined operation instruction, if so, entering a password input interface, comparing whether the entered password matches the specified password, and if so, making a call. According to the scheme of the invention, phenomena when other people answer the user's mobile phone without permission can be effectively prevented, when the mobile phone is not carried by the user and the corresponding privacy or confidential information of the user is leaked, the information security of the mobile phone user can be effectively protected, mobile phone receivers cannot easily find that the user is protecting the information intentionally, and excellent use effect can be achieved.

Common to the claimed technical solution "CONTROL AND SELECTION OF INCOMING CALLS" essential features of solutions from the prior art are that they represent one way or another to protect the confidentiality of call subscribers, including by means of call scoring (moderation).

However, the above technical solutions have a number of disadvantages: - technical solutions do not offer a stage of preliminary selection of incoming calls based on the characteristics of the calling subscriber, which significantly limits directly the number of incoming calls and messages, including those with spam content; call forwarding and even more so the interruption of a call not only does not limit the number and quality of incoming calls, but can also harm calls with positive, useful content;

- technical solution for a patent for an invention

CN108184212 protects the confidentiality of incoming calls only, not the called party who may still receive numerous spam calls and messages.

In contrast to the above-mentioned analogs, the technical solution "CONTROL AND SELECTION OF INCOMING CALLS" claimed for registration provides for the protection of the confidentiality of the contact number of both the called subscriber (system user) and all callers (incoming numbers) with hiding the contact numbers of the system user and callers with preliminary selection according to user-defined criteria of incoming numbers with the possibility of assigning several system user numbers for forwarding.

The inventive system for controlling and selecting incoming calls allows solving the technical problem of insufficient protection in modern conditions with the possibility of placing a contact number in the open network access of the confidentiality of a person or organization and protecting them from receiving numerous calls and messages of spam content.

Accordingly, the technical result of the proposed technical solution "CONTROL AND SELECTION OF INCOMING CALLS" is that the proposed system provides for the protection of the confidentiality of the contact number of both the called subscriber (user) and all callers (incoming numbers) with hiding the contact numbers of the system user and callers with pre-selection according to user-defined criteria of incoming numbers and the possibility of assigning several system user numbers for forwarding, as well as, in general, expands the arsenal of ways to protect the confidentiality of contact numbers of individuals and organizations. The technical result is achieved in that the technical solution is an online system for managing and selecting incoming calls, characterized in that this system includes an online profile created by the user of the system, in which he places his contact number, in relation to which the system assigns a unique an identifier or number that acts as a proxy server, which the user can freely distribute online or offline, and the user defines in the online profile the selection criteria for all incoming calls that the system is guided by when receiving and forwarding incoming calls to the system user, while the user can assign several numbers and assign them a priority for orderly forwarding from a busy number to an idle one, while the user, when receiving incoming calls, sees that calls are coming from a proxy server, also in case of refusal to receive and forward a call, the system informs the caller of the reasons and cr the iterations by which his call was not redirected to the user.

To obtain a technical result, the invention can be implemented as follows.

User "A", who can be an individual, entrepreneur, organization, institution, places his contact number in the online profile of the control system and selection of incoming calls. The system assigns a specific unique identifier or number to this contact number. Also "A" defines the criteria for selecting all incoming calls in the online profile. Then "A" can freely distribute this identifier or number online or offline. Seeing the identifier or number "A", user "B" can call "A". Having received a call from “B”, the system will determine, according to the criteria indicated by “A”, whether the call from “B” is suitable for forwarding to “A”. If the call comes up, the system connects "B" with "A". In this case, "A" when receiving an incoming call from "B" sees that the call is coming from a proxy server. Also "A" can set several numbers and assign them priority for orderly forwarding from a busy number to an idle one. If the call "B" does not meet the criteria, the system refuses to forward the call "B" to "A" and informs "B" of the reasons and criteria by which his call was not forwarded to the user. As a result, the confidentiality of contact numbers "A" and "B" is ensured, while "A" does not receive calls and messages with spam or other undesirable content for "A".

The presented invention is characterized in that as a result of the application of this system of control and selection of incoming calls, the confidentiality of the contact numbers of both called subscribers and callers is protected, while the called subscriber does not receive numerous calls and messages with spam or other unwanted content.

Claims

Claim of Invention CONTROL AND SELECTION SYSTEM OF INCOMING CALLS

1. The system for managing and selecting incoming calls is an online system for managing and selecting incoming calls, characterized in that this system includes an online profile created by the user of the system, in which he places his contact number, in relation to which the system assigns a unique an identifier or number that acts as a proxy server, which the user can freely distribute online or offline, and the user defines in the online profile the selection criteria for all incoming calls that the system is guided by when receiving and forwarding incoming calls to the system user, while the user can assign several numbers and assign them a priority for orderly forwarding from a busy number to an idle one, while the user, when receiving incoming calls, sees that calls are coming from a proxy server, also in the case of a refusal to receive and forward a call, the system informs the caller of the reasons and criteria for cat His call was not redirected to the user.