Method and apparatus for handling incoming telephone calls

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5276731
SERIAL NO

07692081

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Method and apparatus for handling incoming telephone calls and, in particular: (a) for delivering predetermined messages to predetermined calling parties; (b) predetermined, prioritorized screening of incoming telephone calls; and (c) for re-routing incoming telephone calls on the basis of predetermined selection criteria. The predetermined selection criteria include information such as the calling parties, call origination information, call origination information with wildcards, time, date, or a combination of these factors. Call origination information includes, but is not limited to, Automatic Number Identification ('ANI'), private network tie line identification, trunk ID, Wide Area Telephone Service ('WATS'), and extension numbers.

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RPX CORPORATIONFOUR EMBARCADERO SUITE 4000 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arbel, Ygal Sunnyvale, CA 57 775
Arledge, Cathy Austin, TX 4 411
Ford, Gordon Round Rock, TX 7 516
Rust, Tracy L Austin, TX 2 385
Wilson, Timothy L Austin, TX 15 1137

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