Systems and methods implementing internet screen dialing for circuit switched telephones
US7002950B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/0045
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a telephony device (152) and a computer (102) coupled to a telephone line (194). The computer (102) includes an input device (210) and a processor (205). The processor (205) receives an electronic document that includes data representing a telephone number. The processor (205) further receives input via the input device (210) selecting the telephone number from the electronic document. The processor (205) additionally signals, via a packet-switched network (135) coupled to the telephone line (194), a telecommunication system (145) to connect a call between a telephone (156) associated with the telephone number and the telephony device (152) in response to the selection of the telephone number, the call being connected via the telephone line (194).
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