Claims
- 1-25. (cancelled).
- 26. A directory system for use by a user associated with a selected telephone number comprising:
an interface for locating a second telephone number associated with a party in a directory; a device for initiating communications between the user and the party; and a switching subsystem for establishing a first communication connection to the second telephone number, and a second communication connection to the selected telephone number, and for bridging the first communication connection to the second communication connection to realize the communications between the user and the party.
- 27. The system of claim 26 wherein the second communication connection includes a wireless connection.
- 28. The system of claim 26 wherein the directory is identified by the selected telephone number.
- 29. The system of claim 26 wherein the interface includes a GUI.
- 30-68 (cancelled).
- 69. A system for connecting a calling party to a called party comprising:
an interface for receiving through a first communication link communications to an agent, the communications including a request for connecting the calling party to the called party, the agent in response to the request causing an issuance of a call to the called party; a processor for establishing a second communication link in issuing the call; a device for inputting at least one message for transmission to the called party for the called party to consider before answering the call; and a switch for bridging the first communication link to the second communication link.
- 70. The system of claim 69 wherein the agent is an operator.
- 71. The system of claim 69 wherein each of the first and second communication links is a telephone connection.
- 72. The system of claim 69 wherein the at least one message includes a display message.
- 73. The system of claim 69 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning a telephone number of a calling station from which the communications are sent, and an identity of a subscriber to the telephone number.
- 74. The system of claim 73 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning an identity of the calling party different from the subscriber.
- 75. The system of claim 69 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning a telephone number for the called party to call back the calling party.
- 76. The system of claim 69 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning a facsimile number.
- 77. The system of claim 69 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning an email address.
- 78. The system of claim 69 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning a content of the call.
- 79. The system of claim 69 wherein the at least one message is derived from the communications.
- 80-101 (cancelled).
- 102. A method for providing a directory for a user associated with a selected telephone number, the method comprising:
locating a second telephone number associated with a party in the directory; initiating communications between the user and the party; establishing a first communication connection to the second telephone number, and a second communication connection to the selected telephone number; and bridging the first communication connection to the second communication connection to realize the communications between the user and the party.
- 103. The method of claim 102 wherein the second communication connection includes a wireless connection.
- 104. The method of claim 102 wherein the directory is identified by the selected telephone number.
- 105. The method of claim 102 further comprising causing the party to be on hold after the first communication connection is established.
- 106-142 (cancelled).
- 143. A method for use in a system for connecting a calling party to a called party, the method comprising:
receiving through a first communication link communications to an agent, the communications including a request for connecting the calling party to the called party, the agent in response to the request causing an issuance of a call to the called party; establishing a second communication link in issuing the call; inputting at least one message for transmission to the called party for the called party to consider before answering the call; and bridging the first communication link to the second communication link.
- 144. The method of claim 143 wherein the agent is an operator.
- 145. The method of claim 143 wherein each of the first and second communication links is a telephone connection.
- 146. The method of claim 143 wherein the at least one message includes a display message.
- 147. The method of claim 143 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning a telephone number of a calling station from which the communications are sent, and an identity of a subscriber to the telephone number.
- 148. The method of claim 147 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning an identity of the calling party different from the subscriber.
- 149. The method of claim 143 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning a telephone number for the called party to call back the calling party.
- 150. The method of claim 143 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning a facsimile number.
- 151. The method of claim 143 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning an email address.
- 152. The method of claim 143 wherein the at least one message includes information concerning a content of the call.
- 153. The method of claim 143 wherein the at least one message is derived from the communications.
Parent Case Info
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/441,656 filed on Nov. 21, 1999 under 35 U.S.C. 120, and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/257,913 filed on Dec. 21, 2000 under 35 U.S.C. 119(e).
Provisional Applications (1)
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Date |
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60257913 |
Dec 2000 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
09865230 |
May 2001 |
US |
Child |
10896380 |
Jul 2004 |
US |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Date |
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09441656 |
Nov 1999 |
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Child |
10896380 |
Jul 2004 |
US |