Displaying and activating telephone numbers
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1. A method of displaying telephone numbers by a client computer, the method performed within the client computer and comprising:
- receiving a first telephone number associated with a first telephone, the first telephone distinct from the client computerautomatically scanning a data unit for telephone numbersautomatically identifying at least one telephone number within the data unit as an identified telephone number, wherein each of the identified telephone numbers is associated with one of a plurality of second telephones distinct from the client computer and distinct from the first telephoneembedding objects in the data unit, the objects to allow for initiation of telephone calls using the identified telephone numbers, wherein the objects define a function for sending a data trigger to a switch to initiate a dual leg telephone call between the first telephone and one of the second telephonesdisplaying the data unit, including conspicuously rendering the identified telephone numbers.
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Abstract
There are disclosed methods and apparatus for displaying telephone numbers included in data units. The data units are scanned for telephone numbers. The telephone numbers are automatically identified within the data units. When the telephone numbers are displayed as part of displays of the data units, the telephone numbers are conspicuously rendered.
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1. A method of displaying telephone numbers by a client computer, the method performed within the client computer and comprising:
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receiving a first telephone number associated with a first telephone, the first telephone distinct from the client computer automatically scanning a data unit for telephone numbers automatically identifying at least one telephone number within the data unit as an identified telephone number, wherein each of the identified telephone numbers is associated with one of a plurality of second telephones distinct from the client computer and distinct from the first telephone embedding objects in the data unit, the objects to allow for initiation of telephone calls using the identified telephone numbers, wherein the objects define a function for sending a data trigger to a switch to initiate a dual leg telephone call between the first telephone and one of the second telephones displaying the data unit, including conspicuously rendering the identified telephone numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A client computer for displaying telephone numbers, the client computer comprising:
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a user input device a display device a processor a memory wherein the processor and the memory comprise circuits and software for receiving a first telephone number associated with a first telephone, the first telephone distinct from the client computer automatically scanning data units for telephone numbers automatically identifying the telephone numbers within the data units as identified telephone numbers, wherein each of the identified telephone numbers is associated with one of a plurality of second telephones distinct from the client computer and distinct from the first telephone embedding objects in the data units, wherein the objects define a function for sending a data trigger to a switch to initiate a dual leg telephone call between one of the second telephones associated with one of the identified telephone numbers and the first telephone, displaying the data units, including conspicuously rendering the identified telephone numbers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A client computer including software to conspicuously display telephone numbers included in data units, the software which when executed by the client computer causes the client computer to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first telephone number associated with a first telephone, the first telephone distinct from the client computer automatically scanning the data units for telephone numbers automatically identifying the telephone numbers within the data units as identified telephone numbers, wherein each of the identified telephone numbers is associated with each of a group of second telephones distinct from the client computer and distinct from the first telephone embedding objects in the data units, wherein the objects define a function for sending a data trigger to a switch to initiate dual leg telephone calls using the identified telephone numbers, wherein the telephone calls are between the first telephone and one of the second telephones displaying the data units, including conspicuously rendering the identified telephone numbers. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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