Integrated chat client with receiving party choice
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1. A method for inviting a sending party and a receiving party to conduct a chat communication comprising:
- receiving a voice connection request from the sending party;
prompting the receiving party to select either a voice or chat connection type;
receiving a chat selection from the receiving party; and
inviting the sending and receiving parties to conduct a chat communication.
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Abstract
Phone systems for an integrated chat client service are provided. A representative phone system includes a call processing system operable to check a chat server for accessibility of a calling party chat client associated with a calling party and coupled to the internet, the call processing system being further operable to prompt a called party to select to talk or chat. Methods to connect telephone calls and answer telephone calls are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for inviting a sending party and a receiving party to conduct a chat communication comprising:
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receiving a voice connection request from the sending party; prompting the receiving party to select either a voice or chat connection type; receiving a chat selection from the receiving party; and inviting the sending and receiving parties to conduct a chat communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable storage medium having a program with instructions for inviting a sending party and a receiving party to conduct a chat communication, the program, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform:
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receiving a voice connection request from the sending party; prompting the receiving party to select either a voice or chat connection type; receiving a chat selection from the receiving party; and inviting the sending and receiving parties to conduct a chat communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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