Kim T Bailey

US Patent:

54715199, Nov 28, 1995

Filed:

Feb 26, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/025370

Inventors:

Wayne Howe - Duluth GA
Ed Silver - Atlanta GA
Kim Bailey - Newnan GA
Jerry Shih - Roswell GA
Kitty Morel - Dunwoody GA
Peter Hill - Atlanta GA
Cathy Addison - Atlanta GA
Larry Woodring - Decatur GA
Dale Malik - Dunwoody GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04M 322

US Classification:

379 67

Abstract:

A communications monitoring and control system including methods and apparatus for processing a communication directed to a called party. Upon receipt of a communication, the system determines the location of the called party from a changeable list including locations selectively provided by the called party. The communication may be accepted, rejected or monitored by the called party at the locations provided. If rejected, the communication is routed to a message service. If monitored, the communication is routed to a message service, and a one-way connection from the communication to the called party is established. The calling party is unaware of the connection. The called party may discontinue monitoring or connect to the communication at any time during the communication.