Telephone polling method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5838774
SERIAL NO

08673916

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In an intelligent switched telephone network, a telephone polling method is provided wherein a call made in response to a telephone based polling service is processed and disconnected without connection of the call to the subscriber of the polling service. A call received in the network and directed to a number associated with a telephone polling service has its identification information read and compared to entries in a database of subscriber information for a matching entry. The call is tabulated in the database as a response to the polling service poll or survey. If desired by the polling service subscriber, the calling party may be provided with a caller interaction program through which the calling party may select from a variety of responses. If desired, the calling party may be provided with a call termination announcement.

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BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION824 MARKET STREET SUITE 901 WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Weisser, Jr Frank J Atlanta, GA 5 1250

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