Method and system for multimodal communication using a phone number
First Claim
1. A method of initiating communication over a communication network, comprising:
- receiving a request for published content made through a first communication mode selected from a multimodal communication access interface to the communication network and associated with a user phone number;
registering the user phone number on the communication network in association with an inward phone number;
authorizing access to the published content as requested when the user phone number is determined to be registered and references the inward phone number; and
transmitting a notification response to the request over a second communication mode of the multimodal communication access interface indicating access to the published content by way of the inward phone number.
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Abstract
One aspect of the present invention features a method of initiating communication over a communication network. The communication method includes receiving a request for published content made through a first communication mode selected from a multimodal communication access interface to the communication network and associated with a user phone number, registering the user phone number on the communication network in association with an inward phone number, authorizing access to the published content as requested when the user phone number is determined to be registered and references the inward phone number and transmitting a notification response to the request over a second communication mode of the multimodal communication access interface indicating access to the published content by way of the inward phone number. Another aspect of the invention concerns a method for subsequent communications over the communication network. This includes receiving a request by a member for published content referencing an inward phone number, processing a member phone number in addition to the inward phone number to access the published content to be provided in response to the request and providing the member access to the published content as requested.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of initiating communication over a communication network, comprising:
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receiving a request for published content made through a first communication mode selected from a multimodal communication access interface to the communication network and associated with a user phone number;
registering the user phone number on the communication network in association with an inward phone number;
authorizing access to the published content as requested when the user phone number is determined to be registered and references the inward phone number; and
transmitting a notification response to the request over a second communication mode of the multimodal communication access interface indicating access to the published content by way of the inward phone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of communicating over a communication network, comprising:
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receiving a request by a member for published content referencing an inward phone number;
processing a member phone number in addition to the inward phone number to access the published content to be provided in response to the request; and
providing the member access to the published content as requested. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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