Organization chart based call information routing
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1. A method of routing calls, messages or information in a communication system comprising:
- (a) storing in a memory a database representing a plurality of relationships of organization roles, including names of first persons filling said roles, names of temporary persons to fill at least some specific ones of said roles, directory numbers associated with respective ones of said first and temporary persons, and call features associated with respective specific ones of said roles,(b) in response to a request to complete a call to a particular directory number associated with one of said specific roles, looking up in said database an alternative directory number of a temporary person associated with said one of said specific roles, and(c) processing said call to said alternate directory number instead of to said particular directory number, but with call features associated with said specific role.
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A method of routing calls, messages or information (call routing) comprising storing in a memory a database representing a relationship or organization roles, including names of persons filling the roles and call directory numbers associated with the roles, in response to a request to complete a call to a particular directory number associated with one of the roles, looking up in the database a directory number associated with one of the roles, and processing the call as if the call were directed to the further directory number.
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1. A method of routing calls, messages or information in a communication system comprising:
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(a) storing in a memory a database representing a plurality of relationships of organization roles, including names of first persons filling said roles, names of temporary persons to fill at least some specific ones of said roles, directory numbers associated with respective ones of said first and temporary persons, and call features associated with respective specific ones of said roles, (b) in response to a request to complete a call to a particular directory number associated with one of said specific roles, looking up in said database an alternative directory number of a temporary person associated with said one of said specific roles, and (c) processing said call to said alternate directory number instead of to said particular directory number, but with call features associated with said specific role. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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