Abstract: A multi-station telephone system having a telephone control module (24) based user site network is provided. The system includes a plurality of electronic devices (26) located at a user site (12). A site telephone line (20) is coupled to a telephone line (16) provided by a telephone network (10) and extends through the user site (12). A plurality of telephone control modules (24) are coupled to the site telephone line (20) and to associated electronic devices (26). The telephone control modules (24) are operable to monitor telephone line communications (32) on the site telephone line (20) and to monitor associated electronic devices (26). The telephone control modules (24) are also operable to isolate associated electronic devices from and couple them to the site telephone line (20). Each telephone control module (24) is further operable to communicate with other telephone control modules (24) to form a user site (12) network for providing control of telephone line communications.

Abstract: A method and system for directing a telephone call to an intended call recipient. The method and system may be used to place both inbound calls to and outbound calls from a user. The method and system includes the steps and functions of generating a call signal associated with the intended call recipient. The call signal is translated to an identifier for a set of telephone numbers, such as a telephone number selection matrix, associated with the intended call recipient. At least one telephone number is then selected to call from the set of telephone numbers according to a plurality of continually changing parameters. The system then places a telephone call using the selected telephone number. The success of the telephone call is determined according to at least one predetermined criterion.