Method, call setup device and computer product for controlling and setting up calls with reduced costs
First Claim
1. A method of controlling the setting up telephone calls for a user associated with a call setup device, where the call setup device has access to at least one communication network via a corresponding call placing unit, comprising:
- receiving, by the call setup device, at least one first data packet from a web site associated with the call set up device, said data packet comprising callee identifying information as well as user identifying information comprising a phone number of a terminal of the user, where the callee information and user identifying information have at least partly been entered by the user via a screen provided by the web site after logging in to said web site,analysing the callee identifying information and user identifying information, ordering a call placing unit to set up a first telephone call to said cellular terminal of the user,ordering a call placing unit to set up a second telephone call to a terminal of the callee based on the callee identifying information, andordering the interconnection of the first and the second call;
further comprising determining a preferred call setup scheme for setting up a call between the callee and the user based on said analysis, where the ordering of a call placing unit to set up a first telephone call and ordering of a call placing unit to set up a second telephone call are performed based on said analysis,wherein the determining of a preferred call set up scheme comprises determining networks via which the connection is to be set up, andwherein the determining of a preferred call setup scheme is based on rules regarding network usage provided for said user.
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Abstract
A method, call setup device (10) and computer program product for controlling telephone call setup for an associated user and having access to different communication networks are provided. The call setup device (10) comprising a data receiving unit (52) receiving a first data message (DM1) from the user comprising callee identifying information and user identifying information and a control unit (48) having access to call placing units (12, 14, 58), each connected to corresponding network (24,32) and providing telephone call set up via these networks, wherein the control unit analyses the callee and user identifying information, orders a call placing unit to set up a first telephone call to a user terminal, orders a call placing unit to set up a second telephone call to a callee terminal and orders an interconnection of the first and the second call.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of controlling the setting up telephone calls for a user associated with a call setup device, where the call setup device has access to at least one communication network via a corresponding call placing unit, comprising:
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receiving, by the call setup device, at least one first data packet from a web site associated with the call set up device, said data packet comprising callee identifying information as well as user identifying information comprising a phone number of a terminal of the user, where the callee information and user identifying information have at least partly been entered by the user via a screen provided by the web site after logging in to said web site, analysing the callee identifying information and user identifying information, ordering a call placing unit to set up a first telephone call to said cellular terminal of the user, ordering a call placing unit to set up a second telephone call to a terminal of the callee based on the callee identifying information, and ordering the interconnection of the first and the second call; further comprising determining a preferred call setup scheme for setting up a call between the callee and the user based on said analysis, where the ordering of a call placing unit to set up a first telephone call and ordering of a call placing unit to set up a second telephone call are performed based on said analysis, wherein the determining of a preferred call set up scheme comprises determining networks via which the connection is to be set up, and wherein the determining of a preferred call setup scheme is based on rules regarding network usage provided for said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An arrangement for setting up calls in relation to a user, said arrangement comprising
a call set up device for controlling the setting up of telephone calls for the user and having access to at least one communication network, comprising at least one data receiving unit arranged to receive at least one first data packet from an associated web site, said data packet comprising callee identifying information as well as user identifying information comprising a phone number of a terminal of the user, said information having at least partly been entered by the user via a screen provided by the web site after logging in of the user at the web site, and a control unit having access to at least one call placing unit, each connected to at least one corresponding network and arranged to set up telephone calls via the corresponding network, said control unit being arranged to: -
analyse the callee identifying information and user identifying information, order a call placing unit to set up a first telephone call to a terminal of the user, order a call placing unit to set up a second telephone call to a terminal of the callee based on the callee identifying information, and order an interconnection of the first and the second telephone call, further comprising determining a preferred call setup scheme for setting up a call between the callee and the user based on said analysis, where the ordering of a call placing unit to set up a first telephone call and ordering of a call placing unit to set up a second telephone call are performed based on said analysis, wherein the determining of a preferred call set up scheme comprises determining networks via which the connection is to be set up, and wherein the determining of a preferred call setup scheme is based on rules regarding network usage provided for said user. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A web site associated with a call set up device for controlling the setting up of telephone calls for a user, the call set up device having access to at least one communication network, the web site being configured to:
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receive from the user, after logging in at said web site, callee identifying information as well as user identifying information, where at least part of said information has been entered by the user via a screen provided by the web site, and send at least one first data packet to the call set up device, said at least one data packet comprising said callee identifying information and user identifying information comprising a phone number of a terminal of the user, in order to allow the call set up device to analyse the callee identifying information and user identifying information, arrange the set up of a first telephone call to the terminal of the user, arrange the set up of a second telephone call to a terminal of the callee and arrange the interconnection of the first and the second telephone call, further comprising determining a preferred call setup scheme for setting up a call between the callee and the user based on said analysis, where the ordering of a call placing unit to set up a first telephone call and ordering of a call placing unit to set up a second telephone call are performed based on said analysis, wherein the determining of a preferred call set up scheme comprises determining networks via which the connection is to be set up, and wherein the determining of a preferred call setup scheme is based on rules regarding network usage provided for said user.
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