Method and system for selecting a communication channel with a recipient device over a communication network
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a recipient address with which a sender communicates over a network comprising:
- communicating a recipient selection to a call manager;
communicating a sender-selected communication mode to said call manager;
determining a plurality of recipient communication addresses by said call manager;
determining a communication mode for each of said recipient communication addresses; and
selecting a recipient communication address by said call manager.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system, method, device and machine readable medium for a selecting a recipient device or address with which a sender communicates. A sender using a sender device communicates with a recipient device selection server to indicate he wishes to communicate with a recipient. The sender indicates in what communication mode he wishes to communicate. The recipient device selection server determines all of the recipient devices and which communication modes they can receive. The recipient device selection server then selects a recipient device for the sender.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for selecting a recipient address with which a sender communicates over a network comprising:
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communicating a recipient selection to a call manager;
communicating a sender-selected communication mode to said call manager;
determining a plurality of recipient communication addresses by said call manager;
determining a communication mode for each of said recipient communication addresses; and
selecting a recipient communication address by said call manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine-readable medium for programming a computer to select a recipient address with which a sender communicates over a network, said medium including processor executable instructions comprising:
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communicating a recipient selection to a call manager;
communicating a sender-selected communication mode to said call manager;
determining a plurality of recipient communication addresses by said call manager;
determining a communication mode for each of said recipient communication addresses; and
selecting a recipient communication address by said call manager.
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17. A call manager server for selecting a recipient address with which a sender communicates over a telephony network comprising:
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means for communicating a recipient selection to a call manager;
means for communicating a sender-selected communication mode to said call manager;
means for determining a plurality of recipient communication addresses by said call manager;
means for determining a communication mode for each of said recipient communication addresses; and
means for selecting a recipient communication address by said call manager. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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