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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2016
West Corporation, Omaha, NE (US);
George Heinrichs, Longmont, CO (US);
West Corporation, Omaha, NE (US);
Abstract
A system for handling incoming special number calls conveyed via a telecommunication system to a predetermined destination includes: (a) a data store for storing information regarding a plurality of pre-identified special number call originating devices; (b) a detecting unit coupled with the data store and with the telecommunication system; the detecting unit detecting a received communication incoming to the predetermined destination from one pre-identified special number call originating device of the plurality of pre-identified special number call originating devices; and (c) a treating unit coupled with the detecting unit and with the telecommunication system; the treating unit effecting a predetermined treatment of the received communication.