SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A CALL CENTER FOR RESPONSE TO ADVERTISEMENTS OVER A MEDIUM
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1. A method for receiving a call from a user and transferring said call to a desired advertiser comprising:
- receiving said call from said user;
receiving a code for said desired advertiser from said user;
determining a telephone number for said desired advertiser from said code; and
transferring said call to said telephone number.
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Abstract
A system for directing call from a user to a desired advertiser based upon a code in an advertisement. The system receives a call from a user. The user then inputs a code or password from the advertisement. The call is then forwarded to a desired advertiser based upon the input code. The advertiser is then billed for the call based on the type of call forwarded to the advertiser.
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75 Claims
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1. A method for receiving a call from a user and transferring said call to a desired advertiser comprising:
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receiving said call from said user;
receiving a code for said desired advertiser from said user;
determining a telephone number for said desired advertiser from said code; and
transferring said call to said telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 74, 75)
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26. An apparatus for receiving a call from a user and transferring said call to a desired advertiser comprising:
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means for receiving said call from said user;
means for receiving a code for said desired advertiser from said user;
means for determining a telephone number for said desired advertiser from said code; and
means for transferring said call to said telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A product for receiving a call from a user and transferring said call to a desired advertiser comprising:
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instructions for directing a processing unit to;
receive said call from said user, receive a code for said desired advertiser from said user, determine a telephone number for said desired advertiser from said code, and transfer said call to said telephone number; and
a media readable by said processing unit that stores said instructions. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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