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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2007
Leland W. Kirchhoff, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David S. Trandal, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Leland W. Kirchhoff, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David S. Trandal, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
CallWave, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for processing and routing calls are described. A call processing system receives from a telecommunications system a communication indicating that a first call to a user is in progress. A call routing instruction associated with the user is accessed. Based at least in part on the call routing instruction, a second call to be placed to a first telephonic device and a third call to be placed to a second telephonic device, wherein the second call and the third call are placed at substantially the same time or a second call to be placed to a first telephonic device and a third call to be placed to a second telephonic device, wherein the third call is placed if the second call is not timely answered.