Integrated, interactive telephone and computer network communications system

US8271331B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Net2Phone, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Yu S. Yeh · Freehold, US
• Darryl Shepherd · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 6, 2005
• Grant date: Sep 18, 2012
• Expiry date: Nov 3, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M7/0054
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method comprising the steps of: receiving via internet a time, a date and a telephone number for a reminder telephone call (such as a wakeup call); storing in a database the time, date and telephone number of the reminder telephone call; and delivering to the subscriber via telephone the reminder telephone call at the specified time, date and telephone number. In one embodiment, the reminder call comprises a marketing message. In another embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of: receiving via the internet demographic information corresponding to the subscriber; matching the marketing message to the demographic information; and delivering the matched marketing message to the subscriber during the reminder telephone call. In other embodiments, the method further comprises the steps of receiving via the internet a personal reminder message or a selection for information, and delivering the personal reminder message or selected information to the subscriber during the reminder telephone call.