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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1998
Pradeep K. Bansal, Dayton, NJ (US);
Lee Begeja, Gillette, NJ (US);
Jeffrey Joseph Farah, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Rajesh Kapadia, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Bernard S L Renger, New Providence, NJ (US);
Benjamin J. Stern, Morristown Township, NJ (US);
AT&T Corp, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An emergency breakthrough system allows users to break through a busy signal, using an automated rather than operator assisted technique. Upon receipt of a busy signal, rather than hanging up and dialing an operator to gain a manual assistance for third party call breakthrough, the calling party is able to keypad an enablement request, such as *85, requesting emergency call breakthrough. After that entry, the system awaits a breakthrough passcode, such as a four digit number, which if validated permits the user to breakthrough the busy signal and reach the called party, without operator intervention. Predesignated numbers can gain automated access by ANI identity of the calling number.