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METHOD FOR INITIATING INTERNET TELEPHONE SERVICE FROM A WEB PAGE

  • US 20090141709A1
  • Filed: 02/06/2009
  • Published: 06/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for providing telephone service over a network, comprising:

  • a browser that enables a display of at least one page on the network;

    a gateway coupled to the network and another network, wherein the network enables communication of voice data and the other network enables communication of at least one voice signal, and wherein the gateway provides a conversion between voice data and at least one voice signal to enable telephone service between at least one caller communicating on the network and at least one node on the other network; and

    an application that is configured and arranged to perform actions, including;

    determining if a string based representation of a telephone number is included in the at least one page based on a comparison to at least one format;

    enabling a modified display of a determined telephone number by the browser; and

    in response to a selection of the modified display of the telephone number, enabling telephone service to be provided over the gateway between a caller and a node associated with determined the telephone number.

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