Patent ID: 8649501

Claim:
A system for placing an outbound call to a target, the system comprising: a computer database that stores data comprising a plurality of telephone numbers for multiple targets, wherein each of the plurality of telephone numbers is associated with one of the multiple targets; and a computerized, programmable, automated dialing system in communication with the computer database and in communication with a communications network, wherein the dialing system is programmed to: access the database and select one of the plurality of telephone numbers for one of the multiple targets; visually display for a human controller at a pacing engine computer system a first interface that prompts the human controller through the first interface to obtain permission to place an outbound call to the target; receive via the first interface permission from the human controller to place the outbound call to the target; and in response to receiving the permission from the human controller, place the outbound call to the target via the communications network using the selected one of the plurality of telephone numbers.