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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1999
Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Vanessa Besteda Jackson, Oak Park, IL (US);
Robert Joseph Thornberry, Jr., Wheaton, IL (US);
Ameritech Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Abstract
A menu is provided in a first telephone call. The menu provides a plurality of destination options including a first destination option for a residence of a family, a second destination option for a first member of the family at a first location other than the residence, and a third destination option for a second member of the family at a second location other than the residence. A selection of one of the destination options is received in the first telephone call. A second telephone call is initiated to a telephone number corresponding to the selection. The first telephone call and the second telephone call are connected.