Method of establishing a communications call
First Claim
1. A method of establishing a communications call, including:
- selecting a B party using an interactive device connected to a public network;
sending called address data for said B party and calling address data for an A party to communications means of said public network; and
establishing a call between said A and B parties over said public network using said communications means and said called and calling address data.
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Abstract
A method system, interface and server for establishing a communications call by selecting a B party (6) using an interactive device (16) connected to a public network (10,12), sending called address data for the B party (6) and calling address data for an A party (4) to a communications platform (18) of the public network (10,12), and establishing a call between the A and B parties (4,6) over the public network (10,12) using the communications platform (18) and the called and calling address data. The called address data can be accessed from the public network, and may reside on a server of a messaging network, such as the Internet.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of establishing a communications call, including:
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selecting a B party using an interactive device connected to a public network;
sending called address data for said B party and calling address data for an A party to communications means of said public network; and
establishing a call between said A and B parties over said public network using said communications means and said called and calling address data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13)
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8. A method of originating a communications call, including:
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selecting a B party using an interactive device connected to a public network; and
sending, in response to selection of said B party, selected party data corresponding to said B party to said public network;
whereby said public network provides said called address data for said B party to communications means for establishing a call between an A party and said B party. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39)
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16. An interface of an interactive device for originating a communications call, including:
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means for causing display of at least one B party;
means for enabling a B party to be selected on said display; and
a link which on being activated sends selected party data corresponding to said B party to a public network, whereby said public network instructs communications means of said public network to establish a call with said B party.
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23. An interface stored on an interactive device connected to a public network, including:
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code for generating a display on said device of B party data;
code allowing selection of a B party from said B party data;
code for transmitting to said public network selected party data corresponding to the selected B party; and
code for transmitting to said public network A party data, whereby said public network establishes a call between an A party and a B party corresponding to said A party data and said selected party data.
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28. A system for use in establishing a communications call, including:
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called address data for parties connected to at least one public network;
an access module for transmitting said called address data for displaying an interactive device, and for receiving selected party data from said interactive device; and
network means for receiving said selected party data, including called address data for the selected party, and calling address data corresponding to an A party and generating, in response thereto, network control signals to cause said network to establish a call between said A party and said B party over said network.
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29. A system for use in establishing a communications call, including:
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a directory database including called address data for parties connected to at least one public network;
an access module for receiving on said network selected party data corresponding to a B party and accessing called address data on the basis of said selected party data from said directory database; and
network means for receiving said called address data and calling address data corresponding to an A party and generating, in response thereto, network control signals to cause said network to establish a call between said A party and said B party over said network.
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36. A directory server for use in establishing a communications call, including:
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a directory database module for accessing directory data, including communications address data, of parties connected to at least one public network;
a call connection module for transmission to an interactive device of a user and for accessing, for said interactive device, directory data using said directory database module;
a call completion module for receiving selected party data for a B party of said call from said interactive device and transmitting a connect message to communications means of said public network for establishing said call, said connect message including communications address data for said B party obtained using said directory database module.
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37. A server for use in establishing a communications call, including:
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a call connection module for transmission to an interactive device of a user and for transmitting a connection message from said interactive device;
a call completion module for receiving said connection message and forwarding a connect message to communications means of a public network for establishing a call between A and B parties;
wherein said connection message includes data identifying at least said B party and said connect message includes communications address data for said A and B parties.
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