Call management system with call control from user workstation computers
First Claim
1. A call management system comprising:
- a. at least one user position, comprising a computer workstation and associated telephone apparatus;
b. a call management computer;
c. a digital data network connecting said computer workstation with said call management computer;
d. a memory for storing call processing rules which determine how specific calls directed to a user are to be processed, said call processing rules being defined by said user computer workstation before such specific calls are received;
e. said call management computer including means for intercepting an incoming call to said at least one user position;
f. means for determining that an intercepted call is for said at least one user position;
g. means for interacting with said memory to determine how the intercepted call is to be processed based on said call processing rules; and
h. means for processing the call according to instructions of the applicable rules.
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Abstract
A Call Management System provides for management of calls directly by system users at their workstation computers via a digital data network such as a digital networks not controlled via the user'"'"'s telephone instruments as in prior systems. A call management computer intercepts incoming calls and controls the handling of such calls according to instructions received from the users'"'"' workstations, which are accessed via the digital data network. Trunk circuits are monitored and controlled using digital signal processors to proactively identify the called party, the calling party and the call type (voice, Fax, data) and control and to monitor all calls. Each different type of call is managed differently and automatically through direct user workstation controls and/or user-generated rules to provide special treatment for designated callers. Multiple calls to user at the same time may be handled with no busy signals to callers. Only one number is needed for a user to receive voice Fax and data calls. Fax and data transmissions are automatically received.
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1. A call management system comprising:
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a. at least one user position, comprising a computer workstation and associated telephone apparatus; b. a call management computer; c. a digital data network connecting said computer workstation with said call management computer; d. a memory for storing call processing rules which determine how specific calls directed to a user are to be processed, said call processing rules being defined by said user computer workstation before such specific calls are received; e. said call management computer including means for intercepting an incoming call to said at least one user position; f. means for determining that an intercepted call is for said at least one user position; g. means for interacting with said memory to determine how the intercepted call is to be processed based on said call processing rules; and h. means for processing the call according to instructions of the applicable rules. - 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, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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