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Method and system for online call management

US7254219B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateSep 13, 2000
Grant dateAug 7, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/2011
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of managing a telephone call from a calling station to a called station having a telephone service, where the called station is capable of connection to the Internet comprising the steps of forwarding the called station telephone service to an intermediate server upon the called station launching an Internet connection responsive to a telephone call from a calling station received by the intermediate server, sending a communication to the called station including available calling station identification information and a query to the called station via the Internet requesting a decision from a list of call disposition options for the telephone call receiving a decision from the called station choosing at least one call disposition option and performing an action according to the call disposition option.

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