Integrated chat client with called party choice
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1. A phone system, comprising:
- a first call processing system element operable to check a chat server for accessibility of a calling party chat client associated with a calling party; and
a second call processing system element operable to prompt a called party to select to talk or chat.
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Abstract
Phone systems for an integrated chat client service are provided. A representative phone system includes a call processing system operable to check a chat server for accessibility of a calling party chat client associated with a calling party and coupled to the internet, the call processing system being further operable to prompt a called party to select to talk or chat. Methods to connect telephone calls and answer telephone calls are also provided.
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1. A phone system, comprising:
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a first call processing system element operable to check a chat server for accessibility of a calling party chat client associated with a calling party; and a second call processing system element operable to prompt a called party to select to talk or chat.
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2. A phone system, comprising:
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a first call processing system element operable to check a chat server for accessibility of a calling party chat client associated with a calling party; and a second call processing system element operable to prompt a called party to select to talk or chat, wherein the first call processing system element includes a service control point operable to receive a query and to check a chat server for accessibility of a calling party chat client associated with a calling party, the chat server being coupled to the internet and the service control point; and
wherein the second call processing system element includes a service node coupled to the service control point and operable to prompt a called party to select either talk or chat. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for connecting phone calls, comprising the steps of:
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checking for accessibility of a calling party chat client associated with a calling party; and prompting a called party to choose to either talk or chat if the calling party chat client is accessible. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method, for connecting phone calls, comprising the steps of:
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checking for accessibility of a calling party chat client associated with a calling party; and prompting a called party to choose to either talk or chat if the calling party chat client is accessible, wherein checking for accessibility comprises; updating a second database, the second database comprising information about which of a plurality chat clients are registered with the chat server; and searching a second database for registration of the calling party chat client. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method of answering a call, comprising:
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receiving a first indication of an incoming call; answering the incoming call; and receiving a second prompt to choose either to talk or chat, when a calling party chat client associated with a calling party is accessible. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of answering a call, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first indication of an incoming call; answering the incoming call; and receiving a second prompt to choose either to talk or chat, when a calling party chat client associated with a calling party is accessible, wherein; accessibility of a calling party computer associated with a calling party depends upon presence of a registration with an application server; accessibility of the calling party computer further depends upon a preference of the called party toward chat sessions; accessibility of the calling party computer further depends upon an availability of the calling party computer, the calling party computer being unavailable when the calling party computer has been inactive for a period of time; wherein the calling party computer can be made unavailable by the calling party; and a called party computer associated with the called party can set a preference on the called party computer such that the called party does not receive the second prompt.
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46. A computer readable medium having a program for connecting phone calls, the program performing the steps of:
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checking accessibility of a calling party chat client associated with a calling party; and prompting a called party to choose to either talk or electronically chat if the calling party chat client is accessible. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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