Call programming apparatus and method
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1. A call programming method for establishing a customer profile for processing subsequently received calls to a subscriber, the method comprising:
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entering one of a one number programming routine, a sequential number programming routine, and a simultaneous number programming routine;
entering a subscriber data collection routine;
receiving subscriber entries defining the processing of subsequently received calls to the subscriber to establish the customer profile; and
storing the customer profile for subsequent access when processing calls for the subscriber.
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Abstract
A method of routing incoming telephone calls and programming routing options and apparatus that allows incoming calls to be routed according to various criteria programmed by a subscriber.
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1. A call programming method for establishing a customer profile for processing subsequently received calls to a subscriber, the method comprising:
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in response to a received subscriber data entry;
entering one ofa one number programming routine, a sequential number programming routine, and a simultaneous number programming routine;
entering a subscriber data collection routine;
receiving subscriber entries defining the processing of subsequently received calls to the subscriber to establish the customer profile; and
storing the customer profile for subsequent access when processing calls for the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable data storage medium storing call programming code for establishing a customer profile for processing subsequently received calls to a subscriber, the code comprising:
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code to form a web page including a prompt to the subscriber to establish the customer profile;
code to process web information from the subscriber;
in response to a received subscriber data entry;
code to enter one ofa one number programming routine, a sequential number programming routine, and a simultaneous number programming routine;
code to enter a subscriber data collection routine;
code to receive web information including subscriber entries defining the processing of subsequently received calls to the subscriber to establish the customer profile; and
code to store the customer profile for subsequent access when processing calls for the subscriber.
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26. A computer readable data storage medium storing call programming code for establishing a customer profile for processing subsequently received calls to a subscriber, the code comprising:
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code to prompt the subscriber, over a graphical user interface, to establish the customer profile;
in response to subscriber data entry received over the graphical user interface;
code to enter one ofa one number programming routine, a sequential number programming routine, and a simultaneous number programming routine;
code to enter a subscriber data collection routine;
code to receive over the graphical user interface subscriber entries defining the processing of subsequently received calls to the subscriber to establish the customer profile; and
code to store the customer profile for subsequent access when processing calls for the subscriber.
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