Inventors:
William C. Cook - Van Nuys CA 91401
Don E. Reich - Thousand Oaks CA 91361
Kurt E. Warner - Carpenteria CA 93103
Angelo Salvucci - Santa Barbara CA 93103
International Classification:
H04M 1100
Abstract:
A registration method in a system for calling designated addressable notify devices in response to a 9-1-1 call. When a registration call is received from a new customer, the software proceeds with a voice answerback menu to register numbers to be notified. Two choices are provided. The customer can choose a standard notify service or a reverse notify service. In standard notify service parties designated by the customer are notified of 9-1-1 calls originating at the customers telephone. In reverse notify service if a party designated by the customer calls 9-1-1, the customer is notified of 9-1-1 calls originating at the designated partys telephone. The notify numbers are stored in a list in a database memory maintained by the notify service. If a call is received from a current subscriber, the software proceeds with a voice answerback menu to update the previously registered numbers to be notified. Subsequently, if a 9-1-1 call is placed from a station that has previously been registered with the service, the software automatically places a call to each addressable notify device on the subscribers notify list.