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Web-based control of telephone

  • US 6,529,596 B1
  • Filed: 05/04/2000
  • Issued: 03/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method performed by a user of a public switched telephone network (PSTN), said user having a communications device, said method comprising:

  • accessing a remote tandem access controller (TAC) via the Internet by said user, said TAC within the PSTN being directly connected to a PSTN tandem switch for a local service area with respect to said user, said TAC for processing incoming calls from a calling party, via said tandem switch, intended to be received by said user'"'"'s communications device;

    selecting features via the Internet to be applied by said TAC to said incoming calls, wherein said TAC receives a first call from a calling party intended for said user'"'"'s communication device and processes said first call in accordance with said features, said method performed by said user further comprising;

    receiving a second call from said TAC, via said tandem switch, after said first call has been processed by said TAC in accordance with said features selected; and

    answering said second call to cause said TAC to complete a communications link between said calling party and said user.

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