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Systems and methods for advanced communications and control

  • US 20060190543A1
  • Filed: 10/13/2005
  • Published: 08/24/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for initiating a voice connection from a text-only internet communication session, comprising:

  • initiating an Instant Message (IM) session from a calling party to a called party;

    sending a hyperlink to the called party as part of an IM message, wherein the hyperlink is associated with an internet voice application;

    receiving, via the internet voice application subsequently launched by the called party to whom the hyperlink was sent, a request to initiate a voice connection; and

    accepting the request and establishing a voice call between the calling party and the called party.

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