Advanced telephony functionality for chat groups in a communication platform
US11201967B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/2044
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method including receiving, from a non-participant, a request to access a chat group at a voice call number, the chat group including multiple participants is provided. The method includes providing a list of the participants to the non-participant, so that the non-participant may select to talk to a first participant from the list of the participants, receiving a call, from the non-participant to the first participant, at the voice call number via a voice communication channel, and initiating a voice data transfer between the first participant and the non-participant through the voice communication channel. A system and a non-transitory, computer readable medium storing instructions to cause the system to execute the above method are also provided.
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