Patent ID: 6041116
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
An apparatus for processing outbound calls, the apparatus comprising:a system controller to control placement of an outbound call to a called number, wherein the called number has an associated country;a storage mechanism to store a plurality of sets of call classification parameters, wherein each set of call classification parameters is associated with a particular country and is indicative of a set of outbound call results for outbound calls to the particular country, the set of outbound call results including at least one answered result and at least one unanswered result; anda call classifier coupled to the system controller, wherein the call classifier is to generate an outbound call result for the outbound call based on call classification parameters associated with the country associated with the called number, the generated outbound call result being either an answered result, indicating that the outbound call was answered, or an unanswered result, indicating that the call was not answered.