Enhanced telephony computer user interface allowing user interaction and control of a telephone using a personal computer
US8635554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/60
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An enhanced telephony (ET) computer user interface that seamlessly integrates features of a personal computer (PC) and a telephone into a coherent user interface. The user is provided with a rich variety of functionality that leverages the fact that the PC has considerably more processing power and greater access to variety of data than the ordinary telephone. This processing power and data access is used to the user's advantage as the telephone's capabilities and functionality are greatly expanded. In general, the ET user interface includes a plurality of environments for the user to choose. These environments include a My Contacts environment, a communication preferences environment, and a Call History environment. Each of these environments contains certain available processes and features for controlling and managing telephones.
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