Application independent telephone call initiation
First Claim
1. A method of application independent telephone call initiation, the method comprising providing a computer having a display, an input device, an application program and a telephone call module the application program comprising an integrated body of computer software comprised of one or more files, modules or parts that calls operating system services and performs work for a user the telephone call module comprising software distinct from the application program and operating apart from the application program the application program causing a telephone number to be displayed on the display a user using the input device to activate the displayed telephone number the telephone call module recognizing the activation of the displayed telephone number the telephone call module, in response to recognizing the activation of the displayed telephone number, causing a signal to be sent to a switch instructing the switch to initiate a telephone call between a predefined telephone number and the displayed telephone number.
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Abstract
There are disclosed methods and apparatus for telephone call initiation. An application program causes a telephone number to be displayed. A user activates the displayed telephone number. A telephone call module recognizes the activation of the displayed telephone number, and causes a signal to be sent to a switch instructing the switch to initiate a telephone call between a predefined telephone number and the displayed telephone number.
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58 Claims
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1. A method of application independent telephone call initiation, the method comprising
providing a computer having a display, an input device, an application program and a telephone call module the application program comprising an integrated body of computer software comprised of one or more files, modules or parts that calls operating system services and performs work for a user the telephone call module comprising software distinct from the application program and operating apart from the application program the application program causing a telephone number to be displayed on the display a user using the input device to activate the displayed telephone number the telephone call module recognizing the activation of the displayed telephone number the telephone call module, in response to recognizing the activation of the displayed telephone number, causing a signal to be sent to a switch instructing the switch to initiate a telephone call between a predefined telephone number and the displayed telephone number.
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13. A computer program product stored on a machine readable medium comprising computer software distinct from an application program and operating apart from the application program, the computer software having instructions for causing a processor to:
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recognize activation by a user of a telephone number displayed by an application program in response to recognizing the activation of the displayed telephone number, cause a signal to be sent to a switch instructing the switch to initiate a telephone call between a predefined telephone number and the displayed telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32)
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27. A client computer for application independent telephone call initiation, the client computer comprising:
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a user input device a display device a processor a memory wherein the processor and the memory comprise circuits and software for recognizing activation by a user of a telephone number displayed by an application program in response to recognizing the activation of the displayed telephone number, causing a signal to be sent to a switch instructing the switch to initiate a telephone call between a predefined telephone number and the displayed telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of server-based telephone call initiation, the method comprising
providing a server having a network application program and a telephone call module the application program sending a message to a client computer for causing a first telephone number to be displayed by the client computer the application program receiving a message from the client computer that the displayed telephone number has been activated the telephone call module, in response to receiving the message, causing a signal to be sent to a switch instructing the switch to initiate a telephone call between a second, predefined telephone number and the first telephone number.
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49. A computer program product stored on a machine readable medium comprising computer software having instructions for causing a processor to:
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send a message to a client computer for causing a first telephone number to be displayed by the client computer receive a message from the client computer that the displayed telephone number has been activated in response to receiving the message, cause a signal to be sent to a switch instructing the switch to initiate a telephone call between a second, predefined telephone number and the first telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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