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PRIORITY TELEPHONE SERVICE REVERSION AND NOTIFICATION

  • US 20080192921A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2007
  • Published: 08/14/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of administering a priority service in a telecommunications network, said priority service providing higher priority handling of calls employing the service as compared to calls not employing the service for purposes of call completion, said method comprising:

  • (a) obtaining at least one authentication credential from a user placing a call over the network;

    (b) verifying a validity of the obtained credential;

    (c) designating the call for priority handling if the credential is valid, otherwise designating the call for non-priority handling if the credential is invalid; and

    ,(d) attempting to complete the call over the network in accordance with the designated handling.

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