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Automated nodal calling system

  • US 20020159570A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2001
  • Published: 10/31/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A nodal calling system used to place phone calls to callees, the nodal calling system comprising:

  • a. a database comprising a plurality of phone numbers and at least one data field associated with each of the plurality of phone numbers, the at least one data field containing information representing a geographic location;

    b. a memory for storing a message to be transmitted over at least one phone line;

    c. a mapping device for defining a calling area, the calling area used to select a subset of phone numbers from the database, each of the subset of phone numbers having information representing a geographic location within the calling area in the at least one data field associated with the phone number;

    d. a temporary file for storing call requests, each of the call requests containing one of the phone numbers from the subset of phone numbers selected from the database;

    e. at least one telecommunications interface connected to the at least one phone line, the telecommunications interface providing the ability to initiate phone calls to the callees using the call requests stored in the temporary file; and

    f. a network interface connected to a network, the network interface operable to send call requests stored in the temporary file to a remote node, the remote node operable to initiate phone calls to the callees using the call requests.

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