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Apparatus system and method for web-based phone services

US8325738B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2007
Grant dateDec 4, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/62
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing web-based phone services. Phone calls are initiated by a user control on a web page. A calling module uniquely identifies the telephone call and initiates calling by a dialer. Once the telephone call is established, auxiliary functions such as call monitoring, recording, transfer, or conference calling may be initiated for the call. Additional controls corresponding to the auxiliary functions may provided on the web page or a related web page. The web pages used to provide the user controls may stateless web pages.

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