Caller originated multiple calling
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1. A method for allowing a calling party to control a call to a called party, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a plurality of call preferences, from said calling party using a first communication device, to contact a called party having a second communication device;
(b) processing said call through at least one call control entity (CCE) that attempts to reach the called party at a first one of the plurality of call preferences, and(c) monitoring of call completion by said CCE; and
, if completion is unsuccessful,(d) prompting of the calling party by the CCE for another call preference, selected from the received list of call preferences; and
(e) repeating steps (c) and (d) until successful call completion or exhaustion of the plurality of call preferences.
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The present invention relates generally to a calling party initiated call in a communication system. More particularly, the invention encompasses a method and an apparatus for subscriber or caller originated multiple calling to one or more individuals at a plurality of addresses. The invention further includes the transfer of the control of the call back to the subscriber or calling party in the event that the called party was not available.
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1. A method for allowing a calling party to control a call to a called party, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a plurality of call preferences, from said calling party using a first communication device, to contact a called party having a second communication device; (b) processing said call through at least one call control entity (CCE) that attempts to reach the called party at a first one of the plurality of call preferences, and (c) monitoring of call completion by said CCE; and
, if completion is unsuccessful,(d) prompting of the calling party by the CCE for another call preference, selected from the received list of call preferences; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) until successful call completion or exhaustion of the plurality of call preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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