Communications environment having a connection device
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1. A communications environment, comprising:
- a first end user unit configured for performing network-based communications;
a connection device configured for establishing a connection from the first end user unit to a specific entity; and
a web site corresponding to the specific entity, the web site being configured for providing, upon an accessing of the web site, private communications between the first end user unit and the specific entity via the connection using the connection device.
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Abstract
A communications environment includes a first end user unit configured for performing network-based communications and a connection device configured for establishing a connection from the first end user unit to a specific entity. A web site corresponding to the specific entity is also provided. The web site is configured for providing, upon an accessing of the web site, private communications between the first end user unit and the specific entity via the connection using the connection device.
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1. A communications environment, comprising:
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a first end user unit configured for performing network-based communications;
a connection device configured for establishing a connection from the first end user unit to a specific entity; and
a web site corresponding to the specific entity, the web site being configured for providing, upon an accessing of the web site, private communications between the first end user unit and the specific entity via the connection using the connection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A web site for providing communications, comprising:
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at least one web page corresponding to a specific entity;
a connection device configured for establishing a communications link from a first end user unit to the specific entity; and
a processing device configured for providing, upon an accessing of the web site, private communications between the first end user unit and the specific entity via the communications link using the connection device. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A communications device comprising:
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an interface device configured for at least one of a user input and a user output; and
a network interface device configured performing, over a connection, network-based private communications with a specific entity associated with a web site in response to an accessing of the web site;
the connection being established by the web site using a connection device. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for providing communications, comprising:
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providing a web site corresponding to a specific entity and configured for providing private communications;
establishing a communications link using a connection device; and
providing, in response to an accessing of the web site, private communications between a first end user unit and the specific entity via the communications link using the connection device. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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- 59. The method as recited in claim 59 wherein the accessing by the specific entity is performed via the connection device.
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74. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable process steps operative to perform a method for providing communications, the method comprising:
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providing a web site corresponding to a specific entity and configured for providing private communications;
establishing a communications link using a connection device; and
providing, in response to an accessing of the web site, private communications between a first end user unit and the specific entity via the communications link using the connection device. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76)
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