Computer telephone system
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1. A method for interfacing with automated telephone services, comprising:
- associating a dial string with a first telephone number comprising digits to be dialed, said dial string also comprising a series of characters including at least one additional digit to be dialed and a user input character;
receiving input indicating that the first telephone number should be dialed;
causing the first telephone number to be dialed on a first telephone; and
initiating dialing of the dial string after a call has been established, the step of initiating dialing including;
retrieving a first character within said series of characters;
dialing said first character if said first character is one of said at least one additional digit; and
waiting for user input if said first character is said user input character.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system (10) is provided that provides for telephone functions to be accessed through client computer system (14). A server computer system (16) provides telephony services, database services and access to E-mail, voice mail, video conferencing and facsimile systems. A graphical user interface 116 is presented to a user to allow the user to perform a large number of functions and to access databases of information associated with calling and called parties.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for interfacing with automated telephone services, comprising:
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associating a dial string with a first telephone number comprising digits to be dialed, said dial string also comprising a series of characters including at least one additional digit to be dialed and a user input character; receiving input indicating that the first telephone number should be dialed; causing the first telephone number to be dialed on a first telephone; and initiating dialing of the dial string after a call has been established, the step of initiating dialing including; retrieving a first character within said series of characters; dialing said first character if said first character is one of said at least one additional digit; and waiting for user input if said first character is said user input character. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of interfacing with automated telephone services, said method comprising:
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providing a database including a plurality of telephone numbers and a dial string associated with at least some of said plurality of telephone numbers, said dial string including a series of characters including at least additional digits to be dialed and at least one command character; receiving a user input that a call is to be placed; retrieving a telephone number from said database corresponding to said call to be placed and a dial string associated with said telephone number; parsing said characters in said dial string; establishing said call by causing said telephone number to be dialed; and processing said dial string upon establishing said call by executing a command corresponding to said at least one command character and by sending said additional digits to be dialed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer implemented system for interfacing with automated telephone services, said system comprising:
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means for receiving a user input that a call is to be placed; means for retrieving a telephone number corresponding to said call to be placed and a dial string associated with said telephone number, said dial string including a series of characters including at least additional digits to be dialed and at least one command character; means for establishing said call by causing said telephone number to be dialed; and means for processing said dial string upon establishing said call, wherein said means for processing executes a command corresponding to said command character and sends said additional digits to be dialed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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