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1. A computer-implemented method for managing telephonic connections, the method comprising:
- transmitting from a computer server system, for display on an electronic communication device, an advertisement from an advertiser;
receiving from the electronic communication device a request to be connected telephonically with the advertiser;
automatically playing a predetermined audio message after connecting telephonically with the advertiser; and
connecting the electronic communication device telephonically with the advertiser after playing the predetermined audio message.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method managing telephonic connections is disclosed. The method includes transmitting from a computer server system, for display on an electronic communication device, an advertisement from an advertiser; receiving from the electronic communication device a request to be connected telephonically with the advertiser; automatically playing a predetermined audio message after connecting telephonically with the advertiser; and connecting the electronic communication device telephonically with the advertiser after playing the predetermined audio message.
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing telephonic connections, the method comprising:
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transmitting from a computer server system, for display on an electronic communication device, an advertisement from an advertiser; receiving from the electronic communication device a request to be connected telephonically with the advertiser; automatically playing a predetermined audio message after connecting telephonically with the advertiser; and connecting the electronic communication device telephonically with the advertiser after playing the predetermined audio message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for responding to user queries, the method comprising:
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receiving at an advertising server system information about content requested by a user of a computing device; providing for display on the computing device an advertisement from an advertiser, wherein the advertisement is selected to correspond to the information about the content request by the user; receiving a user selection of the advertisement; and in response to the user selection of the advertisement, providing to the computing device code for an alternative landing page that is not served by the advertising server system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented system, comprising:
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a server interface to receive requests from users of computing devices and to provide responses for use by the user of the computing devices; an advertisement server system programmed to select advertisements in response to user requests, and to provide calling information in response to user selections in the advertisements; and a telephonic connection server system arranged to receive the calling information from the advertisement server system, to play a whisper message to a target of a call identified by the calling information, and to connect the user with the target for telephonic conversation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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