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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013

Filed:

Apr. 07, 2011
Applicants:

Dallas Stephen Clement, Atlanta, GA (US);

Douglas David Gravino, Roswell, GA (US);

Michael Lee Poffenberger, Atlanta, GA (US);

Lalit Tulsidas Bhatia, Alpharetta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Dallas Stephen Clement, Atlanta, GA (US);

Douglas David Gravino, Roswell, GA (US);

Michael Lee Poffenberger, Atlanta, GA (US);

Lalit Tulsidas Bhatia, Alpharetta, GA (US);

Assignee:

Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Allowing an initiating party to invoke automated communication attempts that continue and escalate and limit a targeted party's wireless device capabilities until satisfactory communication is established with the targeted party is provided. After a number of unsuccessful attempts at communicating with the targeted party, the initiating party may activate an automated escalating communication system that encourages the targeted party to eventually respond due to escalating communications automatically sent to the targeted party or his/her affiliates or due to limiting controls placed on the targeted party's communication device.


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