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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1991
Ygal Arbel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Timothy L Wilson, Austin, TX (US);
Gordon Ford, Round Rock, TX (US);
Cathy Arledge, Austin, TX (US);
Tracy L Rust, Austin, TX (US);
ROLM Company, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for handling incoming telephone calls and, in particular: (a) for delivering predetermined messages to predetermined calling parties; (b) predetermined, prioritorized screening of incoming telephone calls; and (c) for re-routing incoming telephone calls on the basis of predetermined selection criteria. The predetermined selection criteria include information such as the calling parties, call origination information, call origination information with wildcards, time, date, or a combination of these factors. Call origination information includes, but is not limited to, Automatic Number Identification ('ANI'), private network tie line identification, trunk ID, Wide Area Telephone Service ('WATS'), and extension numbers.