Patent ID: 8953766
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A communication line selector apparatus for providing a selectable outgoing line for calls using portions of the public switched communication network having a variety of available external communication lines, the apparatus comprising; connecting means for the connection of a variety of available external communication lines to a communication line, wherein said outgoing lines are sub-leased lines temporarily used via previous sub-letting agreement; selection means for the selection of one of said available communication lines as the outgoing line; second connection means for the connection of said selected outgoing line to the calling party communication, wherein the automated selection of the outgoing line is based on additional knowledge about the party to be called, basing the selection criteria on maximizing the likelihood of the call being answered by the intended call recipient; and wherein the automated selection of said outgoing line is further based on additional knowledge about the party to be called obtained or updated by means of a search in the world wide web or Internet, basing the selection criteria on maximizing the likelihood of the call being answered by the intended call recipient.