Portable VoIP service access module
First Claim
1. A voice over IP service access module (VSAM) comprising:
- a portable memory device, wherein the portable memory device comprises a read-only memory partition, and wherein the portable memory device is adapted to operate when installed in a computing device comprising a duplex audio system;
a softphone client stored in the read-only memory partition and comprising instructions for;
auto-running the softphone client upon detection of the portable memory device by the computing device; and
performing the functions of a plain old telephone.
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Abstract
A voice over IP (VoIP) softphone access module (VSAM) comprises a softphone client installed on a portable memory device (PMD). The softphone client is installed in its own read-only partition. The softphone client is adapted to autorun from the PMD when the PMD is connected to a computing device and to load an instance of the softphone client in the volatile memory of the computing device. When used with a computing device comprising a duplex audio system with analog-to-digital conversion and an Internet connection, the VSAM permits a VoIP service subscriber to send and receive VoIP telephone calls through a VoIP service provider gateway. The VSAM may be associated with an activation code that when sent to the VoIP service provider gateway associates a user with pre-paid softphone usage credits. Alternatively, the softphone client is installed on CD.
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22 Claims
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1. A voice over IP service access module (VSAM) comprising:
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a portable memory device, wherein the portable memory device comprises a read-only memory partition, and wherein the portable memory device is adapted to operate when installed in a computing device comprising a duplex audio system;
a softphone client stored in the read-only memory partition and comprising instructions for;
auto-running the softphone client upon detection of the portable memory device by the computing device; and
performing the functions of a plain old telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A voice over IP (VoIP) provisioning system comprising:
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a network;
a VoIP service provider gateway connected to the network and comprising a user record;
a VoIP softphone access module (VSAM) comprising;
a portable memory device, wherein the portable memory device comprises a read-only memory partition, and wherein the portable memory device is adapted to operate when installed in a computing device comprising a duplex audio system;
a softphone client stored in the read-only memory partition and comprising instructions for;
auto-running the softphone client upon detection of the portable memory device by the computing device;
performing the functions of a plain old telephone; and
communicating with the VoIP service provider gateway to initiate and receive telephone calls over the network. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A voice over IP service access disk (VSAD) comprising:
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a CD, wherein the CD comprises a read-only memory partition, and wherein the CD is adapted to operate when installed in a computing device comprising a duplex audio system;
a softphone client stored in the read-only memory partition and comprising instructions for;
auto-running the softphone client upon detection of the portable memory device by the computing device; and
performing the functions of a plain old telephone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A voice over IP (VoIP) provisioning system comprising:
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a network;
a VoIP service provider gateway connected to the network and comprising a user record;
a VoIP softphone access module (VSAM) comprising;
a CD, wherein the CD comprises a read-only memory partition, and wherein the CD is adapted to operate when installed in a computing device comprising a duplex audio system;
a softphone client stored in the read-only memory partition and comprising instructions for;
auto-running the softphone client upon detection of the portable memory device by the computing device;
performing the functions of a plain old telephone; and
communicating with the VoIP service provider gateway to initiate and receive telephone calls over the network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22)
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19. The VoIP provisioning system 18, wherein the softphone usage credits are pre-assigned to a purchaser of a VSAM.
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