Systems and methods for receiving telephone calls via instant messaging
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1. A method for establishing communications between a calling party using a telephone connection and a called party using an instant messaging client, comprising:
- receiving a telephone call connection request from the calling party, wherein the calling party specifies a telephone number of the called party;
retrieving an instant messaging identifier corresponding to the telephone number; and
establishing end-to-end voice communications between the telephone connection and the instant messaging client.
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Abstract
A system establishes a telephone call between a calling party and a called party. The system receives a telephone call connection request, including identification of the called party, from the calling party and determines, based on the identification information, if the called party is currently connected to a data network. If the called party is currently connected to the data network, the system establishes the telephone call between the calling party and an instant messaging client of the called party.
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1. A method for establishing communications between a calling party using a telephone connection and a called party using an instant messaging client, comprising:
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receiving a telephone call connection request from the calling party, wherein the calling party specifies a telephone number of the called party; retrieving an instant messaging identifier corresponding to the telephone number; and establishing end-to-end voice communications between the telephone connection and the instant messaging client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17)
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15. A network apparatus for supporting instant messaging, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to initiate establishment of an end-to-end voice session between a calling party communicating over a telephone device and a called party, reachable over a plurality of communication methods including instant messaging, based on a telephone number of the called party; and a processor configured to retrieve an instant messaging identifier corresponding to a telephone number of the called party for establishment of the end-to-end voice session via an instant messaging application of the called party. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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