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Extending office telephony and network data services to a remote client through the internet

  • US 20020118671A1
  • Filed: 07/12/2001
  • Published: 08/29/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1995
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • a telephony server configured to provide telephony services for a first plurality of office communication lines;

    a local area network coupled to the Internet;

    a server system configured for coupling to the telephony server and to the local area network;

    a first user communication device situated remotely from the telephony server and the local area network, wherein the first user communication device is configured to establish a first connection to the server system through the Internet;

    wherein the server system is further configured to provide access for the first user communication device to the telephony server over the Internet in response to the first user communication device establishing the first connection to the server system; and

    wherein the server system is further configured to invoke a call forwarding operation, in response to said first user communication device establishing the first connection to the server system, so that subsequent telephone calls, intended to reach a first office communication line of said first plurality of office communication lines, are forwarded to the server system to be forwarded to the first user communication device over the Internet.

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