Methods and systems for integrating communications services
First Claim
1. A method of providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
- receiving, from a server, a notification of incoming data at a preferred device of a user, wherein the server receives information indicating incoming data directed to one of a plurality of devices of the user other than the preferred device, and sends the notification to the preferred device, the data being in the form of one of a plurality of data types, and the notification including an identification of the type of incoming data; and
displaying the notification at the preferred device, wherein the preferred device is determined based on retrieved at a corresponding to the user, is connected to a data network, and includes a base unit, a handset, and a user interface.
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Abstract
Methods and systems providing access to integrated communications services are disclosed. A notification of a call to a user is received at a device associated with the user, the device being connected to a data network and including a base unit, a handset, and a user interface, wherein the device is determined based on retrieved data corresponding to the user, and the retrieved data was retrieved using information pertaining to the call. Input from the user indicative of a response to the notification is also received at the device. Response information reflective of the response to the notification is then sent to the server, wherein the server instructs a service control point to connect the call based on the response to the notification.
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113 Claims
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1. A method of providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
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receiving, from a server, a notification of incoming data at a preferred device of a user, wherein the server receives information indicating incoming data directed to one of a plurality of devices of the user other than the preferred device, and sends the notification to the preferred device, the data being in the form of one of a plurality of data types, and the notification including an identification of the type of incoming data; and
displaying the notification at the preferred device, wherein the preferred device is determined based on retrieved at a corresponding to the user, is connected to a data network, and includes a base unit, a handset, and a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An integrated communications device comprising:
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a base unit;
a handset;
a memory having a program that;
receives, from a server, a notification of incoming data at a preferred device of a user, wherein the server receives information indicating incoming data directed to one of a plurality of devices of the user other than the preferred device, and sends the notification to the preferred device, the data being in the form of one of a plurality of data types, and the notification including an identification of the type of incoming data; and
displays the notification at the preferred device, wherein the preferred device is determined based on retrieved at a corresponding to the user; and
is connected to a data network;
a user interface; and
a processor that runs the program. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method for providing access to integrated communications services, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a server, a notification of incoming data at a preferred device of a user, wherein the server receives information indicating incoming data directed to one of a plurality of devices of the user other than the preferred device, and sends the notification to the preferred device, the data being in the form of one of a plurality of data types, and the notification including an identification of the type of incoming data; and
displaying the notification at the preferred device, wherein the preferred device is determined based on retrieved at a corresponding to the user, is connected to a data network, and includes a base unit, a handset, and a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for providing access to integrated communications services in a communications network comprising:
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receiving, at a device, input from a user reflective of line management information regarding two or more communications lines associated with an account for the user; and
sending, from the device, to a server over a data network, the line management information, wherein the server determines that the line management information includes a modification to at least one of the communications lines associated with the account, and transmits an instruction to a component of the communications network to implement the modification to the at least one communications line, wherein the device is connected to the data network, and includes a base unit, a handset, and a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An integrated communications device, comprising:
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a base unit;
a handset;
a memory having a program that;
receives, at a device, input from a user reflective of line management information regarding two or more communications lines associated with an account for the user and sends, from the device, to a server over a data network, the line management information, wherein the server determines that the line management information includes a modification to at least one of the communications lines associated with the account; and
transmits an instruction to a component of the communications network to implement the modification to the at least one communications line,wherein the device is connected to the data network;
a user interface; and
a processor that runs the program. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method for providing access to integrated communications services in a communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a device, input from a user reflective of line management information regarding two or more communications lines associated with an account for the user; and
sending, from the device, to a server over a data network, the line management information, wherein the server determines that the line management information includes a modification to at least one of the communications lines associated with the account, and transmits an instruction to a component of the communications network to implement the modification to the at least one communications line, wherein the device is connected to the data network, and includes a base unit, a handset, and a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method for providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
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receiving notification of a call to a user at a device associated with the user, the device being connected to a data network and including a base unit, a handset, and a user interface, wherein the device is determined based on retrieved data corresponding to the user, and the retrieved data was retrieved using information pertaining to the call;
receiving, at the device, input from the user indicative of a response to the notification; and
sending, to a server, response information reflective of the response to the notification, wherein the server instructs a service control point to connect the call based on the response to the notification. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. An integrated communications device for use in managing a call in real-time based on input from a user, comprising:
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a base unit;
a handset;
a memory having a program that;
receives notification of a call to a user at a device associated with the user, the device being connected to a data network, wherein the device is determined based on retrieved data corresponding to the user, and the retrieved data was retrieved using information pertaining to the call, receives, at the device, input from the user indicative of a response to the notification; and
sends, to a server, response information reflective of the response to the notification, wherein the server instructs a service control point to connect the call based on the response to the notification;
a user interface; and
a processor that runs the program. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
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receiving notification of a call to a user at a device associated with the user, the device being connected to a data network and including a base unit, a handset, and a user interface, wherein the device is determined based on retrieved data corresponding to the user, and the retrieved data was retrieved using information pertaining to the call;
receiving, at the device, input from the user indicative of a response to the notification; and
sending, to a server, response information reflective of the response to the notification, wherein the server instructs a service control point to connect the call based on the response to the notification. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A method for providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
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capturing audio contemporaneously with video at a first telephone;
transmitting the captured audio, via a circuit-switched connection, from the first telephone to a second telephone; and
transmitting the captured video, via a packet-switched connection, from the first telephone to the second telephone.
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108. A system for providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
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a first telephone configured to;
capture audio at a first location, and capture video, contemporaneously with the captured audio, at the first location; and
a second telephone configured to;
capture audio at a second location, and capture video, contemporaneously with the captured audio, at the second location, wherein the first telephone is further configured to transmit the captured audio between the first location and the second location via a circuit-switched network and to transmit the captured video between the first and second location via a packet-switched network, and wherein the second telephone is further configured to transmit the captured audio between the second location and the first location via the circuit-switched network and to transmit the captured video between the second and first location via the packet-switched network.
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109. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling at least one processor to perform a method of providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
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capturing audio contemporaneously with video at a first telephone;
initiating transmission of the captured audio, via a circuit-switched connection, from the first telephone to a second telephone; and
initiating transmission of the captured video, via a packet-switched connection, from the first telephone to the second telephone.
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110. An apparatus for providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
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means for receiving, from a server, a notification of incoming data at a preferred device of a user, wherein the server receives information indicating incoming data directed to one of a plurality of devices of the user other than the preferred device, and sends the notification to the preferred device, the data being in the form of one of a plurality of data types, and the notification including an identification of the type of incoming data; and
means for displaying the notification at the preferred device, wherein the preferred device is determined based on retrieved at a corresponding to the user, is connected to a data network, and includes a base unit, a handset, and a user interface.
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111. An apparatus for providing access to integrated communications services in a communications network comprising:
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means for receiving, at a device, input from a user reflective of line management information regarding two or more communications lines associated with an account for the user; and
means for sending, from the device, to a server over a data network, the line management information, wherein the server determines that the line management information includes a modification to at least one of the communications lines associated with the account, and transmits an instruction to a component of the communications network to implement the modification to the at least one communications line, wherein the device is connected to the data network, and includes a base unit, a handset, and a user interface.
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112. An apparatus for providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
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means for receiving notification of a call to a user at a device associated with the user, the device being connected to a data network and including a base unit, a handset, and a user interface, wherein the device is determined based on retrieved data corresponding to the user, and the retrieved data was retrieved using information pertaining to the call;
means for receiving, at the device, input from the user indicative of a response to the notification; and
means for sending, to a server, response information reflective of the response to the notification, wherein the server instructs a service control point to connect the call based on the response to the notification.
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113. An apparatus for providing access to integrated communications services, comprising:
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means for capturing audio contemporaneously with video at a first telephone;
means for transmitting the captured audio, via a circuit-switched connection, from the first telephone to a second telephone; and
means for transmitting the captured video, via a packet-switched connection, from the first telephone to the second telephone.
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