METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CALLING PARTY CONTROL

摘要

A technique for calling party definition and control of the contact informat ion and sequencing used to reach a particular called party. A method and apparatus a re provided wherein the calling party specifies a set of communications devices along wi th their respective contact numbers for use in contacting a particular called party. Thereafter, attempts are made to locate the called party in accordance with the set of c ommunications devices and respective contact numbers as designated by the calling party. Advantageously, a significant amount of increased control is provided to the calling party in defining and controlling the sequence in which attempts are made to reach a particular called party.