公开(公告)号：US20090003543A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US11864808

申请日：2007-09-28

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Judith Lynn CIESLA ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Judith Lynn CIESLA ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN

IPC分类号： H04M11/00 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04L65/403 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M7/003

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to present communication references to connect people for real time communications via concurrent calls. One embodiment includes: responsive to a search request, identifying information of an entity according to the search request; associating a telephonic reference with the information of the entity; providing the telephonic reference for presentation with the information of the entity to a user; and responsive to a request made via the telephonic reference for a telephonic connection between the user and the entity, initiating a plurality of concurrent calls to a plurality of telephonic references of the entity or a plurality of concurrent calls to a plurality of telephonic references of the user.

摘要翻译： 提供通信参考的方法和装置，以通过并发呼叫连接人员进行实时通信。 一个实施例包括：响应于搜索请求，根据搜索请求识别实体的信息; 将电话参考与实体的信息相关联; 向用户提供用于呈现的电话参考以及实体的信息; 并且响应于通过用于所述用户和所述实体之间的电话连接的所述电话参考的请求，发起对所述实体的多个电话引用的多个并发调用，或对所述实体的多个电话引用的多个并发调用， 用户。

公开(公告)号：US20080313277A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11863208

申请日：2007-09-27

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04M15/10

CPC分类号： H04L65/40 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M2215/202

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to present communication references obtained from different sources to connect people for real time communications. One embodiment includes: receiving a search request from a user; searching a first data source according to the search request to obtain information about a first entity; assigning to the first entity a first reference to be used to request a connection server to provide a connection between the user and the first entity for real time communications; searching a second data source according to the search request to obtain information about a second entity, including a second reference for requesting a connection for real time communications with the second entity without going through the connection server; and providing to the user a combined, sorted list of entities in response to the search request, including the first reference for the first entity and the second reference for the second entity.

摘要翻译： 提供从不同来源获得的通信参考的连接人员进行实时通信的方法和装置。 一个实施例包括：从用户接收搜索请求; 根据搜索请求搜索第一数据源以获得关于第一实体的信息; 向第一实体分配用于请求连接服务器在用户和第一实体之间提供用于实时通信的连接的第一参考; 根据搜索请求搜索第二数据源以获得关于第二实体的信息，包括用于请求与第二实体进行实时通信的连接的第二参考，而不经过连接服务器; 以及响应于搜索请求向用户提供组合的排序的实体列表，包括第一实体的第一参考和第二实体的第二参考。

公开(公告)号：US20080255977A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-16

申请号：US12098389

申请日：2008-04-04

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN

IPC分类号： G06F7/06 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06F16/90335 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q40/00

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to search listings using a social network. One embodiment includes: receiving a search request from a first user of a social network, the search request including a specified distance in the social network; in response to the search request, identifying listings of a plurality of entities based at least in part on identifying one or more second users within the specified distance from the first user in the social network, the one or more second users being priori customers of the entities; and presenting the listings to the first user on behalf of the entities.

摘要翻译： 使用社交网络搜索列表的方法和设备。 一个实施例包括：从社交网络的第一用户接收搜索请求，所述搜索请求包括所述社交网络中的指定距离; 响应于搜索请求，至少部分地基于在社交网络中从第一用户指定的距离内识别一个或多个第二用户来识别多个实体的列表，所述一个或多个第二用户是 实体; 并且代表实体向第一用户呈现列表。

公开(公告)号：US20080194260A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US12027208

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Paul G. MANCA

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Paul G. MANCA

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to connect a user of a telephony device to a selected one of service providers of a predefined category. One embodiment includes: providing a user interface element on a dial interface of a telephonic device to represent a communication reference associated with a pre-defined category of services; and responsive to a user selection of the user interface element, initiating a request from the telephonic device using the communication reference for a telephone connection to a service provider of the pre-defined category; where the service provider is to be selected from a plurality of service providers of the pre-defined category in response to the request and to be charged in response to a telephone lead connected to the service provider.

摘要翻译： 将电话设备的用户连接到预定类别的所选服务提供商的方法和装置。 一个实施例包括：在电话设备的拨号接口上提供用户界面元素以表示与预定义的服务类别相关联的通信参考; 以及响应于所述用户界面元素的用户选择，使用所述电话连接到所述预定义类别的服务提供商的电话连接的通信参考来启动来自所述电话设备的请求; 其中响应于该请求，将从多个预定类别的服务提供商中选择服务提供商，并响应于连接到该服务提供商的电话线索来收费。

公开(公告)号：US20080175174A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US11697932

申请日：2007-04-09

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Paul G. MANCA ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Virginia Hong-Jia YANG

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Paul G. MANCA ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Virginia Hong-Jia YANG

IPC分类号： H04L12/16

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0276 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0255 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  H04L61/605 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04M3/42195 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/487 ,  H04M3/4878 ,  H04M7/003 ,  H04M15/08 ,  H04M15/59 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M15/858 ,  H04M2215/0192

摘要： Systems and methods to selectively block calls from reaching destinations based on an input received from a callback connection. One embodiment includes a web server to receive a selection of an advertisement from an customer and to obtain a communication reference from the customer in response to the selection; a session border controller to interface with a packet switched network; and one or more telecommunication servers coupled to the session border controller and the web server, the one or more telecommunication servers to establish a connection for real time communications using the communication reference, to initiate a connection for real time communications with an advertiser of the advertisement after receiving an indication of acceptance of the connection established using the communication reference; where the advertiser is charged an advertisement fee in response to establishing a connection for real time communications between the advertiser and the customer.

摘要翻译： 基于从回调连接接收的输入，有选择地阻止到达目的地的呼叫的系统和方法。 一个实施例包括web服务器，用于从客户接收广告的选择并响应于选择从客户获取通信参考; 会话边界控制器与分组交换网络接口; 以及耦合到会话边界控制器和web服务器的一个或多个电信服务器，所述一个或多个电信服务器建立用于使用通信参考的实时通信的连接，以发起用于与广告的广告商的实时通信的连接 在接收到使用通信参考建立的连接的接受的指示之后; 广告客户响应于建立广告商和客户之间的实时通信的连接而收取广告费用。

公开(公告)号：US20070165821A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-19

申请号：US11624641

申请日：2007-01-18

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Paul MANCA

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Paul MANCA

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027 ,  H04L63/0421 ,  H04L65/4007 ,  H04L67/02

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to block calls from reaching destinations. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a call for a connection to an entity via a reference; based on the reference used for the call, determining a reference of the entity; determining whether the call is to be blocked; and responsive to a determination that the call is not to be blocked, establishing the connection to the entity using the reference of the entity.

摘要翻译： 阻止到达目的地的呼叫的方法和设备。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括：通过参考接收对实体的连接的呼叫; 基于用于呼叫的参考，确定实体的参考; 确定呼叫是否被阻止; 并且响应于所述呼叫不被阻止的确定，使用所述实体的引用建立到所述实体的连接。

公开(公告)号：US20070022011A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US11536630

申请日：2006-09-28

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Christopher CROTHERS

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Christopher CROTHERS

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0257 ,  G06Q30/0274 ,  G06Q30/0275 ,  G06Q40/04

摘要： Systems and methods to determine prices for communication leads generated from pay for performance advertisements. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing an advertisement with a reference to customers on behalf of a specific party; facilitating communications between the party and a customer via the reference; and charging the party according to a price bid specified by the party in response to a lead to communications between the party and the customer facilitated via the reference. In one embodiment, a fee for the communication leads is determined according to the price bid specified by the party for the advertisement and at least one predetermined rule, which may be based on the geographic area of the advertisement, the categories of the advertisement, the price bids of a selected set of advertisements, and/or the query that causes the advertisement to be presented.

摘要翻译： 用于确定绩效广告薪酬产生的通信潜力的价格的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括：代表特定方提供具有对客户的引用的广告; 通过参考促进党和客户之间的沟通; 并按照当事人指定的价格收费对方进行收费，以响应通过参考方便的方式促使当事人和客户之间的通信。 在一个实施例中，根据由广告方指定的价格投标确定通信线索的费用，以及至少一个预定规则，其可以基于广告的地理区域，广告的类别， 所选广告集合的价格出价，和/或导致广告呈现的查询。

公开(公告)号：US20090323670A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12114603

申请日：2008-05-02

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Paul G. MANCA

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Paul G. MANCA

IPC分类号： H04L12/66 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04M15/09 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  H04L12/6418

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to facilitate searches of communication references for real time communication connections. One embodiment includes: one or more web servers to assign a communication reference to an advisor for distribution by the advisor in one or more documents, to associate at least one keyword with the communication reference, to receive from the advisor a bid price on the keyword associated with the communication reference, and to present the communication reference selected based at least in part on the bid price in response to a search related to the keyword; a session border controller to interface with a packet switched network; and one or more telecommunication servers to determine contact information of the advisor based on the communication reference used by a customer to request a communication connection to the advisor, and to connect the customer to the advisor for real time communications using the determined contact information.

摘要翻译： 便于搜索实时通信连接的通信参考的方法和装置。 一个实施例包括：一个或多个web服务器，用于向顾问分配通信参考，以由顾问在一个或多个文档中分发至少一个关键字与通信参考，以从顾问接收关于该关键字的投标价格 与所述通信参考相关联，并且响应于与所述关键字有关的搜索，呈现至少部分地基于所述投标价格选择的所述通信参考; 会话边界控制器与分组交换网络接口; 以及一个或多个电信服务器，用于基于由客户使用的通信参考来请求与顾问的通信连接来确定顾问的联系人信息，以及使用所确定的联系人信息将客户连接到顾问进行实时通信。

公开(公告)号：US20090129571A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US12130901

申请日：2008-05-30

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/27455 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04M1/2535 ,  H04M2250/52

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to initiate real time communications via capturing an image of a communication reference using a mobile device. One embodiment includes: an input device; a communication module; an image sensor; and a processor coupled with the input device, the image sensor and the communication module. In response to the input device receiving a user input, the image sensor is to capture an image, the processor to identify a telephonic reference from an image captured by the image sensor, and the communication module to initiate a telephonic connection using the telephonic reference identified from the captured image. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a mobile telephonic device, includes: capturing an image in response to an input from a user; identifying a telephonic reference from the image in response to the image being captured; and establishing a telephonic connection using the telephonic reference identified from the image.

摘要翻译： 通过使用移动设备捕获通信参考图像来启动实时通信的方法和装置。 一个实施例包括：输入装置; 通信模块; 图像传感器; 以及与输入设备，图像传感器和通信模块耦合的处理器。 响应于输入设备接收用户输入，图像传感器将捕获图像，处理器从由图像传感器捕获的图像识别电话参考，并且通信模块使用识别出的电话参考来启动电话连接 从捕获的图像。 在一个实施例中，在移动电话设备中实现的方法包括：响应于来自用户的输入捕获图像; 响应于所捕获的图像，从图像识别电话参考; 以及使用从图像识别的电话参考建立电话连接。

公开(公告)号：US20090018912A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US12127713

申请日：2008-05-27

申请人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Paul G. MANCA

发明人： Ebbe ALTBERG ,  Scott FABER ,  Ron HIRSON ,  Sean VAN DER LINDEN ,  Paul G. MANCA

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0258 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q30/0277

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to provide user interfaces dynamically customized according to partners through which the user interfaces are accessed in a customer acquisition process. One embodiment includes providing to a plurality of entities a platform, configured to assign references for embedding in listings for presentation and configured to connect people for real time communications according to the references embedded in the listings, the references to be used to request the platform to provide the connections; responsive to a request received via a first entity of the plurality of entities, presenting a user interface of the platform in a first format to identify the first entity; and responsive to a request received via a second entity of the plurality of entities, presenting the user interface of the platform in a second format to identify the second entity.

摘要翻译： 根据在客户获取过程中访问用户界面的合作伙伴动态定制用户界面的方法和装置。 一个实施例包括向多个实体提供平台，其被配置为将用于嵌入到用于呈现的列表中的参考用于分配，并且被配置为根据嵌入在列表中的参考来连接用于实时通信的人员，用于请求平台的参考 提供连接; 响应于经由所述多个实体的第一实体接收到的请求，以第一格式呈现所述平台的用户界面以识别所述第一实体; 以及响应于经由所述多个实体中的第二实体接收到的请求，以第二格式呈现所述平台的用户界面以识别所述第二实体。