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Methods and systems for processing and managing telephonic communications

US8687794B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2009
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/408
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to online and offline communication processing and tracking using data processing and data/voice networks. A phone address is automatically assigned to a first entity. A call quality rating is determined and recorded. A call from a caller directed to the phone address is received at a call bridging system coupled to at least one network, wherein the call is associated with call signaling information. Based at least in part on the call quality associated with the caller call, the caller call is assigned to a first location in a call queue. An outbound call is generated from the call bridging system and the inbound and the outbound calls are bridged. One or more parameters of the bridged call are compared to the call quality rating. An indication is recorded regarding the successful bridging of the calls in association with a first entity identifier.

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