Patent ID: 6891944

Claim:
A method for automatically dialing a predetermined access digit or string of digits on a telephone network by an automatic dialing device, said automatic dialing device having connectivity to the telephone network, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a first digit by said automatic dialing device from a telephone network, said automatic dialing device having a parallel electrical connection with the telephone network; decoding a digit value of said first digit; waiting for a predetermined digit interval of time for reception of a subsequently received second digit from said telephone network; automatically dialing onto said telephone network a predetermined access digit or string of digits if said predetermined digit interval time is elapsed prior to reception of said the second digit, such that said access digit or string of digits is automatically dialed following completion of the first received digit and prior to reception of subsequently received digits; and measuring the duration of said first digit prior to automatically dialing said access digit or string of digits, and aborting said step of automatically dialing the access digit or string of digits if the measured duration of the first digit exceeds a predetermined maximum value.