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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1997
Daniel Francis Lieuwen, Plainfield, NJ (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A technique for calling party definition and control of the contact information and sequencing used to reach a particular called party. A method and apparatus are provided wherein the calling party specifies a set of communications devices along with their respective contact numbers for use in contacting a particular called party. Thereafter, attempts are made to locate the called party in accordance with the set of communications devices and respective contact numbers as designated by the calling party. Advantageously, a significant amount of increased control is provided to the calling party in defining and controlling the sequence in which attempts are made to reach a particular called party.