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Automated calling system with database updating by callee

  • US 6,009,149 A
  • Filed: 07/14/1998
  • Issued: 12/28/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automated phone calling system for placing outgoing phone calls, comprising:

  • a first database comprising a plurality of phone numbers and one or more geographic information data fields associated with each of the plurality of phone numbers;

    means for selecting a subset of phone numbers from the plurality of phone numbers of the first database based on the selection of at least one of the geographic information data fields associated with at least one of the plurality of phone numbers;

    means for recording a voice message to be transmitted over at least one outgoing phone line;

    means for connecting to at least one outgoing phone line, the connection means operatively connected to the voice recording means;

    means for initiating at least one phone call to a callee via a callee phone number over the at least one outgoing phone line with the callee'"'"'s phone number being one of the subset of phone numbers stored in the first database as selected by the selecting means;

    means for prompting the callee by placing the voice message recorded with the voice recording means, after the outgoing phone call connection has been established, to enter a zip code by making a dial code response;

    means for recording the zip code entered by a callee; and

    means for automatically updating at least one of the geographic information data fields in the first database for the callee'"'"'s phone number based on the entered zip code, the at least one updated geographic information data field used by the selecting means for selecting a future subset of phone numbers.

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