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System, method, and computer program product for using a cellular phone as an interface for a VoIP-equipped computer

  • US 8,781,523 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2012
  • Issued: 07/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a cellular phone capable of communicating via a long-range cellular network protocol and a short-range protocol such that, when the cellular phone is in communication with a system capable of communicating via a long-range Internet communication protocol, the cellular phone is capable of communicating using the system via the short-range protocol, so that the cellular phone is capable of being used to communicate via the long-range Internet communication protocol;

    wherein the cellular phone is configured to automatically detect the system, and communicate via the short-range protocol upon the detection;

    wherein the cellular phone is configured such that a single phone number is capable of being used for a call whether the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range Internet communication protocol, or the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol, such that;

    if the cellular phone detects the system and is capable of communicating using the system via the short-range protocol, the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range Internet communication protocol, and details regarding the communication via the long-range Internet communication protocol are capable of being indicated utilizing an interface by displaying long-range Internet communication protocol information; and

    if the cellular phone does not detect the system via the short-range protocol, the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol.

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