Patent References Re34880 Telephone marketing system Telecommunication call billing method and apparatus Communications marketing system Subscriber control of access restrictions on a plurality of the subscriber's telephone lines Telephone advertising method and apparatus Subscriber call routing processing system Patent #: 5452350 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 581119 filed on 12/29/1995US Classes:379/87, Reproduced signal distributed over telephone line379/88.22, Message management379/142.15, Connecting to an external information processing terminal (e.g., computer)379/209.01, Repetitive call attempts (e.g., camp-on-busy, retry)379/257For calling station (e.g., status or progress tones)ExaminersPrimary: Zele, Krista M.Assistant: Hong, Harry S. International ClassesH04M 001/64H04M 015/00 H04M 003/42 H04M 003/00 AbstractA system and method for selected audio response to a telephone call that results in an unsuccessful connection. If a condition within the set of conditions is satisfied based on attributes associated with the caller or the telephone call, an action list associated with the satisfied condition is executed. The action list can comprise a selected audio response that is transmitted to the caller of the unsuccessful connection.Field of SearchCall originatingCall intercept or answering Consecutive use of recorded phrases or words to form message Having specified call initiation (e.g., ringing) responsive circuitry At switching facility (e.g., central office, switchboard) Reproduced signal distributed over telephone line For calling station (e.g., status or progress tones) | |