IP Library Granted Patent US 8,761,366
Granted Patent B1
US 8,761,366 · App. 13/970,297 · Granted Jun 24, 2014

Systems and methods for using caller data to add a phone number to an outbound-call list

Inventor: Hank J. Hundemer (Bellevue, KY)
Assignee: Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,761,366
App. No.
13/970,297
Granted
Jun 24, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods for using caller data to add a phone number to an outbound-call list. In one aspect, a method involves (i) a record manager receiving caller data corresponding to a phone-call; (ii) responsive to the record manager receiving the caller data, the record manager retrieving from a data storage, a first school-record corresponding to the received caller data, wherein the first school-record is associated with a second school-record; (iii) the record manager retrieving the second school-record; (iv) the record manager making a determination that the first school-record is associated with a closed operational-status; and (v) responsive to the record manager making the determination that the first school-record is associated with the closed operational-status, the record manager causing an administrator phone-number corresponding to the second school-record to be added to an outbound-call list associated with a workstation terminal.

Claims (46)

1. A method comprising:

a record manager receiving, via a communication interface, caller data corresponding to a phone call initiated by a phone terminal;

responsive to the record manager receiving the caller data, the record manager retrieving from a data storage a first school-record corresponding to the received caller data, wherein the first school-record is associated with a second school-record;

the record manager retrieving from the data storage the second school-record;

the record manager making a determination that the first school-record is associated with a closed operational-status; and

responsive to the record manager making the determination that the first school-record is associated with the closed operational-status, the record manager causing an administrator phone-number corresponding to the second school-record to be added to an outbound-call list associated with a workstation terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first school-record is associated with a public school and the second school-record is associated with a private school.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the private school is located within a geographical district of the public school.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the record manager retrieving from the data storage the second school-record occurs in response to the record manager retrieving from the data storage the first school-record.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the phone call is a first phone-call, and wherein the phone terminal is a first phone-terminal, the method further comprising:

the workstation terminal receiving a request to call the added phone-number; and

responsive to receiving the request, the workstation terminal causing a second phone terminal to initiate a second phone-call to the added phone-number.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the caller data comprises one of caller identification data and automatic number identification data.

7. A method comprising:

receiving caller data corresponding to a phone call;

retrieving a first location-based-organization-record (LBO-record) corresponding to the received caller data, wherein the first LBO-record is associated with a second LBO-record;

retrieving the second LBO-record;

making a determination that the first LBO-record is associated with a type of operational-status; and

responsive to making the determination that the first LBO-record is associated with the type of operational-status, causing a phone-number corresponding to the second LBO-record to be added to an outbound-call list.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first LBO-record is associated with a public school and the second LBO-record is associated with a private school.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the private school is located within a geographical district of the public school.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein retrieving the second LBO-record occurs in response to retrieving the first LBO-record.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the phone call is a first phone-call and wherein the outbound-call list is associated with a workstation terminal, the method further comprising:

the workstation terminal receiving a request to call the added phone-number; and

responsive to receiving the request, the workstation terminal causing a phone terminal to initiate a second phone-call to the added phone-number.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

the phone terminal receiving the first phone-call.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the caller data comprises one of caller identification data and automatic number identification data.

14. The method of claim 7 , wherein receiving caller data corresponding to the phone-call comprises a record manager receiving, via a communication interface, caller data corresponding to a phone-call initiated from a phone terminal, and wherein retrieving the first LBO-record corresponding to the received caller data comprises retrieving from a data storage the first LBO-record corresponding to the received caller data.

15. A system comprising:

a communication interface;

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by the processor, cause the system to perform a set of functions, the set comprising:

receiving via the communication interface, caller data corresponding to a phone call;

retrieving a first location-based-organization-record (LBO record) corresponding to the received caller data, wherein the first LBO-record is associated with a second LBO-record;

retrieving the second LBO-record;

making a determination that the first LBO-record is associated with a type of operational-status; and

responsive to making the determination that the first LBO-record is associated with the type of operational-status, causing a phone-number corresponding to the second LBO-record to be added to an outbound-call list.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first LBO-record is associated with a public school and the second LBO-record is associated with a private school.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the private school is located within a geographical district of the public school.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the phone call is a first phone-call, and wherein the outbound-call list is associated with a workstation terminal, the set further comprising:

the workstation terminal receiving a request to call the added phone-number; and

responsive to receiving the request, the workstation terminal causing a phone terminal to initiate a second phone-call to the added phone-number.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the set further comprises:

the phone terminal receiving the first phone-call.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the caller data comprises one of caller identification data and automatic number identification data.

Assignments (6)
PARTIAL RELEASE - REEL/FRAME 036474/0455 Recorded Sep 24, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 050475/0143 →
PARTIAL RELEASE - REEL/FRAME 032125/0204 Recorded Sep 24, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 050475/0448 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 19, 2019
From: CHICAGOLAND TELEVISION NEWS, INC.; KPLR, INC.; KSTU, LLC; KSWB, LLC; KTLA, LLC; KTVI, LLC; KWGN, LLC; TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC; TRIBUNE BROADCASTING DENVER, LLC; TRIBUNE BROADCASTING FORT SMITH, LLC; TRIBUNE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, LLC; TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY; TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.; WDAF LICENSE, INC.; WDCW, LLC; WGHP, LLC; WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC; WHNT, LLC; WJW TELEVISION, LLC; WNEP, LLC; WPIX, LLC; WQAD, LLC; WREG, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050438/0004 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 26, 2015
From: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC; TRIBUNE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036474/0455 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 23, 2014
From: TRIBUNE COMPANY; CASTTV INC.; CHICAGO TRIBUNE COMPANY, LLC; CHICAGOLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC; LOS ANGELES TIMES COMMUNICATIONS LLC; SUN-SENTINEL COMPANY, LLC; THE BALTIMORE SUN COMPANY, LLC; THE HARTFORD COURANT COMPANY, LLC; TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC; TRIBUNE INTERACTIVE, LLC; TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC; TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.; WDCW, LLC; WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 032125/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2013
From: HUNDEMER, HANK J
To: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 031055/0107 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 13691294 · Nov 30, 2012