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Visual interfaces for telephone calls

  • US 9,826,096 B1
  • Filed: 12/01/2015
  • Issued: 11/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing incoming audio calls from audio-capable devices, comprising, at a call processing server:

  • receiving, at the call processing server, an incoming call from an audio-capable device to a destination number;

    associating a caller, using the audio-capable device, with an online identity used to access an online service;

    identifying an ancillary source device by querying the online service to identify devices logged in using online identity, wherein each device includes a VoIP-enabled circuit configured for VoIP communications;

    detecting availability for the ancillary source device;

    providing, to the ancillary source device, a set of data that specifies graphical menu options for functions supported by the call processing server;

    receiving, from the ancillary source device, an indication of a selection of one of the graphical menu options and of a particular device to call; and

    implementing, in response to the indication, a call transfer for the incoming call by initiating communications for connecting to the ancillary source device and to the particular device to call.

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