Methods and systems for providing telecommunications services
US8102986B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/253
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is related to telecommunications. A call processing system receives a first call from a caller intended for a first person. A notification regarding the first call is transmitted over a network to a terminal associated with the first person. A user interface is displayed on the terminal via which the first person can indicate that a callback message is to be transmitted to the caller. The callback message is transmitted to the caller, wherein the callback message includes an identification of the first person, a callback control, and text indicating that the caller is to activate the control to initiate another call to the first person. At least partly in response to the caller activating the control, A second call to be placed via which the first person and caller are connected.
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