Internet protocol (IP) phone with search and advertising capability
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1. A system, comprising:
- an Internet Protocol (IP) phone coupled to a server,wherein said IP phone is configured to receive contextual information from said server, wherein said IP phone comprises;
a memory unit operable for storing a computer program for performing contextual searches;
a processor coupled to said memory unit, wherein said processor, responsive to said computer program, comprises;
circuitry for receiving a command to perform a contextual search;
circuitry for receiving search criteria;
circuitry for submitting said search criteria to said server; and
circuitry for receiving from said server a list of merchants matching said search criteria and information regarding each of said merchants in said list;
wherein a user of said IP phone completes a transaction with at least one of said merchants listed without the need to generate a voice call;
wherein said information received by said user of said IP phone comprises a variety of offers, wherein said user selects one of said variety of offers associated with said one of said merchants listed, wherein said selected offer is transmitted to said one of said merchants listed electronically; and
wherein said user'"'"'s contact and payment information is not transmitted to said one of said merchants listed, wherein said user'"'"'s contact and payment information is available to said one of said merchants listed.
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Abstract
A software platform in an Internet Protocol (IP) phone having the ability to be used with different communication infrastructures such as broadband, wireless communication and Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) service. Further, the software platform in the IP phone has the ability to be used with different applications operating on the IP phone. Further, the IP phone has the ability to perform additional functionality than traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) phones, such as searches and advertising, given its ability to converge voice and data within a single terminal.
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1. A system, comprising:
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an Internet Protocol (IP) phone coupled to a server, wherein said IP phone is configured to receive contextual information from said server, wherein said IP phone comprises; a memory unit operable for storing a computer program for performing contextual searches; a processor coupled to said memory unit, wherein said processor, responsive to said computer program, comprises; circuitry for receiving a command to perform a contextual search; circuitry for receiving search criteria; circuitry for submitting said search criteria to said server; and circuitry for receiving from said server a list of merchants matching said search criteria and information regarding each of said merchants in said list; wherein a user of said IP phone completes a transaction with at least one of said merchants listed without the need to generate a voice call; wherein said information received by said user of said IP phone comprises a variety of offers, wherein said user selects one of said variety of offers associated with said one of said merchants listed, wherein said selected offer is transmitted to said one of said merchants listed electronically; and wherein said user'"'"'s contact and payment information is not transmitted to said one of said merchants listed, wherein said user'"'"'s contact and payment information is available to said one of said merchants listed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for performing contextual searches on an Internet Phone (IP) phone comprising the steps of:
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receiving a command to perform a contextual search; receiving search criteria from a user of said IP phone; submitting said search criteria to a server coupled to said IP phone; and receiving from said server a list of merchants matching said search criteria and information regarding each of said merchants in said list; wherein said information received by said user comprises a variety of offers, wherein said user selects one of said variety of offers associated with said one of said merchants listed, wherein said selected offer is transmitted to said one of said merchants listed electronically; and wherein said user'"'"'s contact and payment information is not transmitted to said one of said merchants listed, wherein said user'"'"'s contact and payment information is available to said one of said merchants listed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible computer readable medium encoded with computer program for performing contextual searches on an Internet Phone (IP) phone comprising the steps of:
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receiving a command to perform a contextual search; receiving search criteria from a user of said IP phone; submitting said search criteria to a server coupled to said IP phone; and receiving from said server a list of merchants matching said search criteria and information regarding each of said merchants in said list; wherein said user completes a transaction with at least one of said merchants listed without the need to generate a voice call; wherein said information received by said user comprises a variety of offers, wherein said user selects one of said variety of offers associated with said one of said merchants listed, wherein said selected offer is transmitted to said one of said merchants listed electronically; and wherein said user'"'"'s contact and payment information is not transmitted to said one of said merchants listed, wherein said user'"'"'s contact and payment information is available to said one of said merchants listed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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