Providing a phone call which indicates context to a call receiving device
US9614956B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/1008
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique provides a phone call from a caller device operated by a human caller to an answerer device operated by a human answerer. The technique involves receiving a call request from the caller device. The call request includes a call button identifier which uniquely identifies a browser call button which is rendered on the caller device to the caller. The technique further involves identifying a source phone number based on the call button identifier. The technique further involves placing a call communication to the answerer device operated by the human answerer. The call communication indicates the source phone number as a source of the call communication. Accordingly, if the answerer device already has the context of associated with the source phone number already saved (e.g., in a contact list), the answerer device is able to automatically display that context in response to the call.
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