MOBILE DEVICE CALL TO COMPUTING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for establishing an audio connection, comprising:
- receiving a first request to establish a call to a first contact, the first request received from a mobile device associated with a first phone number;
providing a second phone number to the mobile device in response to said step of receiving the first request;
receiving a first call to the second phone number from the mobile device;
sending a call invitation to a communication application associated with the first contact in response to the first call; and
establishing an audio connection between the mobile device and the communication application.
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Abstract
A call is established between a user at a mobile device and a contact logged into a communication service through a computer application. A user selects a contact through a page displayed on a mobile device. The contact may be an email address, a messaging username, or some other contact other than a phone number. A call registration record with the contact data is generated at a network server. The mobile device places a call to a VoIP system, the VoIP system receives the call, retrieves the call registration record and establishes an audio connection between the cell phone and the computer application through which the contact is logged into the communication service. The audio connection is a hybrid connection consisting of a mobile device voice connection between the caller'"'"'s cell phone and a gateway system and a VoIP connection between a computer and the gateway system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for establishing an audio connection, comprising:
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receiving a first request to establish a call to a first contact, the first request received from a mobile device associated with a first phone number; providing a second phone number to the mobile device in response to said step of receiving the first request; receiving a first call to the second phone number from the mobile device; sending a call invitation to a communication application associated with the first contact in response to the first call; and establishing an audio connection between the mobile device and the communication application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10)
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6. The method of 1, wherein said step of sending a call invitation includes:
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retrieving a call registration record that includes the first contact; and sending a message to a computer application associated with the first contact.
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7. The method of 1, further comprising:
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determining a location of a computer on which the contact is currently logged into a communication service; and sending the message to the location on which the contact is currently logged in.
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8. The method of 1, wherein said step of establishing an audio connection includes:
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establishing a mobile device voice connection from a mobile device to a gateway system; establishing an audio data connection over an Internet protocol (IP) connection; and sending audio data between two call participants over the mobile device voice connection and Internet protocol connection.
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9. The method of 1, wherein said step of sending a call invitation includes:
determining if the contact is currently logged into a communication service associated through the communication application.
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11. A method for establishing an audio connection, comprising:
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receiving a first request at a network server to make a call to a first contact, the first request received from a mobile device associated with a first phone number; generating a call registration record for the first phone number, the call registration record including the first phone number and the first contact; providing a second phone number to the mobile device in response to said step of generating the call registration record; receiving a first call to the second phone number from the mobile device; retrieving the call registration record in response to receiving the first call; sending a call invitation to an application on a computer, the application used to access an account associated with the first contact; and establishing an audio connection between the mobile device and the computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for making a call from a mobile device, comprising:
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receiving a selection of a first contact from a list of electronic mail addresses through an interface provided by a mobile device; sending a call request to a web service by the mobile device, the call request including the first contact and sent in response to said step of receiving a selection of the first contact; receiving a call response from the web service, the call response including a call invocation; and initiating a call by the mobile device using the received call invocation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification