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Portable VoIP service access module

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  • US 7,336,654 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2004
  • Issued: 02/26/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable telephony device, comprising:

  • a portable memory device having a universal serial bus (′

    USB) interface to facilitate communication with a computing device when the USB interface is coupled to the computing device; and

    instructions stored on the portable memory device, wherein the instructions are executable by the computing device to automatically run softphone software at the computing device when the portable memory device is coupled to the computing device, wherein the softphone software stops running at the computing device when the portable memory device is uncoupled from the computing device, and wherein the softphone software is executable to;

    send and receive voice communications via a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP);

    store a telephone directory file on the portable memory device;

    store user preference information on the portable memory device; and

    send data to a service provider gateway, wherein the data associates the portable telephony device with a service provider account record.

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