Telephonic systems for communication over computer networks
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1. A first telephonic device connected to at least one computer network, said first telephonic device comprising:
- (A) a means for entry of at least one first symbol; and
(B) an electronic device, said electronic device being programmed such that upon entry of said at least one first symbol, said electronic device causes a connection to be established over one of said at least one computer network with a second telephonic device connected to said one computer network, said connection being suitable for communication, comprising at least audio communication, between said first telephonic device and said second telephonic device,said at least one first symbol comprising;
at least one symbol selected from the first group of symbols consisting of;
(1) at least one of a first alphanumeric symbol being entered by a user of said first telephonic device and corresponding to at least one first electronic address selected from the first group of electronic addresses consisting of;
(a) an electronic address of a first kind of said second telephonic device;
(b) a combination of an electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and an electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device; and
(c) a combination of an electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and an electronic address of a second kind of said second telephonic device; and
(2) at least one of a second alphanumeric symbol being entered by said user of said first telephonic device and directly specifying said at least one first electronic address; and
said at least one first symbol further comprising;
(3) a telephone number of said second telephonic device being entered by said user of said first telephonic device if said at least one first electronic address is selected from the second group of electronic addresses consisting of;
(a) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device; and
(b) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device;
(4) said at least one of said first alphanumeric symbol being converted within said first telephonic device to said at least one first electronic address;
(5) said electronic device being capable of causing said connection to be established upon entry of at least one second symbol comprising;
(a) at least one symbol from the second group of symbols consisting of;
(i) at least one of a third alphanumeric symbol being entered by said user of said first telephonic device and corresponding to at least one second electronic address selected from a third group of electronic addresses, the third group of electronic addresses being selected from the fourth group of electronic addresses consisting of;
(aa) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device;
(bb) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device;
(cc) said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device;
(dd) said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device;
(ee) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device; and
(ff) said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device; and
(ii) at least one of a fourth alphanumeric symbol being entered by said user of said first telephonic device and directly specifying said at least one second electronic address; and
said at least one second symbol further comprising;
(6) said telephone number of said second telephonic device being entered by said user of said first telephonic device if said at least one second electronic address is selected from the fifth group of electronic addresses consisting of;
(a) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device; and
(b) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device.
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Abstract
Telephonic systems for communication over computer networks comprise telephonic devices with means for symbol entry and programmable electronic devices allowing the telephonic devices to conduct audio and other forms of communication over computer networks upon entry of appropriate symbols through the means for symbol entry on the telephonic devices.
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1. A first telephonic device connected to at least one computer network, said first telephonic device comprising:
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(A) a means for entry of at least one first symbol; and (B) an electronic device, said electronic device being programmed such that upon entry of said at least one first symbol, said electronic device causes a connection to be established over one of said at least one computer network with a second telephonic device connected to said one computer network, said connection being suitable for communication, comprising at least audio communication, between said first telephonic device and said second telephonic device, said at least one first symbol comprising; at least one symbol selected from the first group of symbols consisting of; (1) at least one of a first alphanumeric symbol being entered by a user of said first telephonic device and corresponding to at least one first electronic address selected from the first group of electronic addresses consisting of; (a) an electronic address of a first kind of said second telephonic device; (b) a combination of an electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and an electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device; and (c) a combination of an electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and an electronic address of a second kind of said second telephonic device; and (2) at least one of a second alphanumeric symbol being entered by said user of said first telephonic device and directly specifying said at least one first electronic address; and said at least one first symbol further comprising; (3) a telephone number of said second telephonic device being entered by said user of said first telephonic device if said at least one first electronic address is selected from the second group of electronic addresses consisting of; (a) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device; and (b) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device; (4) said at least one of said first alphanumeric symbol being converted within said first telephonic device to said at least one first electronic address; (5) said electronic device being capable of causing said connection to be established upon entry of at least one second symbol comprising; (a) at least one symbol from the second group of symbols consisting of; (i) at least one of a third alphanumeric symbol being entered by said user of said first telephonic device and corresponding to at least one second electronic address selected from a third group of electronic addresses, the third group of electronic addresses being selected from the fourth group of electronic addresses consisting of; (aa) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device; (bb) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device; (cc) said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device; (dd) said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device; (ee) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device; and (ff) said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device; and (ii) at least one of a fourth alphanumeric symbol being entered by said user of said first telephonic device and directly specifying said at least one second electronic address; and said at least one second symbol further comprising; (6) said telephone number of said second telephonic device being entered by said user of said first telephonic device if said at least one second electronic address is selected from the fifth group of electronic addresses consisting of; (a) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said first kind of said second telephonic device; and (b) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first telephonic device and said electronic address of said second kind of said second telephonic device. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A telephonic system connected to at least one computer network, said telephonic system comprising:
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(A) at least two telephonic devices connected to said at least one computer network such that communication, comprising at least audio communication, may be conducted between said at least two telephonic devices, said communication between a first of said at least two telephonic devices and a second of said at least two telephonic devices being initiated by entry of at least one first symbol on said first of said at least two telephonic devices, said at least one first symbol comprising; at least one symbol selected from the first group of symbols consisting of; (1) at least one of a first alphanumeric symbol being entered by a user of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and corresponding to at least one first electronic address selected from the first group of electronic addresses consisting of; (a) an electronic address of a first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic device; (b) a combination of an electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and an electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; and (c) a combination of an electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and an electronic address of a second kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; and (2) at least one of a second alphanumeric symbol being entered by said user of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and directly specifying said at least one first electronic address; and said at least one first symbol further comprising; (3) a telephone number of said second of said at least two telephonic devices being entered by said user of said first of said at least two telephonic devices if said at least one first electronic address is selected from the second group of electronic addresses consisting of; (a) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; and (b) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said second kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; (4) said at least one of said first alphanumeric symbol being converted within said first of said at least two telephonic devices to said at least one first electronic address; (5) said first of said at least two telephonic devices being capable of causing said communication to be initiated upon entry of at least one second symbol comprising; (a) at least one symbol from the second group of symbols consisting of; (i) at least one of a third alphanumeric symbol being entered by said user of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and corresponding to at least one second electronic address selected from a third group of electronic addresses, the third group of electronic addresses being selected from the fourth group of electronic addresses consisting of; (aa) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; (bb) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said second kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; (cc) said electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; (dd) said electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said second kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; (ee) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said second kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; and (ff) said electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices, said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices, and said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said second kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; and (ii) at least one of a fourth alphanumeric symbol being entered by said user of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and directly specifying said at least one second electronic address; and said at least one second symbol further comprising; (6) said telephone number of said second of said at least two second telephonic devices being entered by said user of said first of said at least two telephonic devices if said at least one second electronic addresses is selected from the fifth group of electronic addresses consisting of; (a) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said first kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices; and (b) said combination of said electronic address of said first kind of said first of said at least two telephonic devices and said electronic address of said second kind of said second of said at least two telephonic devices. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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