Abstract: Concepts and technologies for handling and screening incoming calls are provided. A processor executing instructions associated with a call handling service can detect that a call from a calling party is being routed, via a communication interface, to a called party device associated with a customer. The processor can obtain caller identification data that can specify an identity that is generated by the calling party and intended to be representative of the calling party when presented to the customer by the called party device. The processor can determine an interface identifier associated with the communication interface, and retrieve a call authentication scenario based on the interface identifier. The call authentication scenario can specify a storage location of data. The processor can obtain the data from the storage location, determine a call handling action, prepare a call handling command, and provide the call handling command to a network.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 2018
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2018
Assignees:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
Inventors:
Barrett Kreiner, Robert Shively, Ryan Schaub