SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING TELEPHONE CALLS VIA INSTANT MESSAGING
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1. A method for establishing a voice communication session between a calling party and a called party the method comprising:
- receiving a first call leg initiated by the calling party over a telephony network, wherein the voice communication session includes a first call leg and a second call leg;
prompting the calling party with for input corresponding to call treatment of the first call leg if the second call leg cannot be established over a data network to the called party via an instant messaging application; and
performing the call treatment on the first call leg based on the input wherein the call treatment includes establishing the voice communication session with the called party at a pre-specified communication device.
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Abstract
A system establishes a telephone call between a calling party and a called party. The system receives a telephone call connection request, including identification of the called party, from the calling party and determines, based on the identification information, if the called party is currently connected to a data network. If the called party is currently connected to the data network, the system establishes the telephone call between the calling party and an instant messaging client of the called party.
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1. A method for establishing a voice communication session between a calling party and a called party the method comprising:
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receiving a first call leg initiated by the calling party over a telephony network, wherein the voice communication session includes a first call leg and a second call leg;
prompting the calling party with for input corresponding to call treatment of the first call leg if the second call leg cannot be established over a data network to the called party via an instant messaging application; and
performing the call treatment on the first call leg based on the input wherein the call treatment includes establishing the voice communication session with the called party at a pre-specified communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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