Methods and apparatuses to connect users of mobile devices to advertisers
    12.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatuses to connect users of mobile devices to advertisers 有权
    将移动设备的用户连接到广告客户的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US08843107B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-23

    申请号:US12027208

    申请日:2008-02-06

    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。

    Methods and apparatuses to access advertisements through voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications
    13.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatuses to access advertisements through voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications 有权
    通过互联网语音协议(VoIP)应用访问广告的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08761154B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US11274453

    申请日:2005-11-14

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66

    摘要: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) terminals with integrated user interface for accessing and/or managing advertisements that provide telephonic contact information. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a user input in a user interface of a VoIP telephonic apparatus to specify one or more search terms; submitting the one or more search terms from the telephonic apparatus to a server; receiving one or more advertisements containing one or more references to telephonic contact information as a result of a search performed using the one or more search terms; displaying the one or more advertisements in the user interface of the VoIP telephonic apparatus; receiving a user indication in the user interface of the VoIP telephonic apparatus to call an advertiser of the one or more advertisements; and initiating a telephonic call to the advertiser according to the one or more advertisements using the VoIP telephonic apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 具有用于访问和/或管理提供电话联系信息的广告的集成用户界面的因特网协议语音(VoIP)终端。 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括:在VoIP电话设备的用户界面中接收用户输入以指定一个或多个搜索词; 将所述一个或多个搜索词从所述电话设备提交到服务器; 作为使用所述一个或多个搜索项执行的搜索的结果,接收包含一个或多个对电话联系人信息的引用的一个或多个广告; 在VoIP电话设备的用户界面中显示一个或多个广告; 在所述VoIP电话设备的用户界面中接收用户指示,以呼叫所述一个或多个广告的广告者; 以及根据使用所述VoIP电话设备的所述一个或多个广告发起对所述广告商的电话呼叫。

    Systems and methods to connect people for real time communications via directory assistance
    14.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods to connect people for real time communications via directory assistance 有权
    通过目录帮助连接人员进行实时通信的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08724789B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US12128571

    申请日:2008-05-28

    IPC分类号: H04M3/42 H04M15/00 G06Q30/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses to connect people for real time communications via optional advertisements presented via directory assistance. One embodiment includes: receiving a directory assistance request from a user over a telephonic connection with the user; providing directory assistance information responsive to the directory assistance request; presenting an option related to an advertisement to the user; if the user declines the option, charging the user a fee for providing the directory assistance information; and if the user accepts the option, reducing the fee for providing the directory assistance information.

    摘要翻译: 通过目录协助提供的可选广告来连接人员进行实时通信的方法和设备。 一个实施例包括:通过与用户的电话连接从用户接收目录协助请求; 提供响应于目录帮助请求的目录帮助信息; 向用户呈现与广告相关的选项; 如果用户拒绝该选项,向用户收取提供目录援助信息的费用; 并且如果用户接受该选项,则减少提供目录援助信息的费用。

    Systems and methods to selectively provide telephonic connections
    15.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods to selectively provide telephonic connections 有权
    选择性提供电话连接的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08681952B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-25

    申请号:US12130966

    申请日:2008-05-30

    IPC分类号: H04M1/64

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/02

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses to selectively provide communication connections based on an automated procedure to test whether a caller is a human or a machine. One embodiment includes: receiving at a connection server a telephone call from a caller; presenting a message to the caller in response to the telephone call; receiving from the caller a response to the message; and comparing the received response with a predetermined response to determine whether the caller is a human or a machine.

    摘要翻译: 用于基于自动程序选择性地提供通信连接以测试呼叫者是人或机器的方法和装置。 一个实施例包括:在连接服务器处接收来自呼叫者的电话呼叫; 响应于电话呼叫向呼叫者发送消息; 从呼叫者接收对消息的响应; 以及将接收到的响应与预定响应进行比较,以确定呼叫者是人还是机器。

    Systems and methods to facilitate searches of communication references
    17.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods to facilitate searches of communication references 有权
    用于方便搜索通信参考的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08396054B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-12

    申请号:US12114603

    申请日:2008-05-02

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66

    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。

    Systems and methods to provide availability indication
    20.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods to provide availability indication 有权
    提供可用性指示的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08125931B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US11329459

    申请日:2006-01-10

    IPC分类号: H04L12/16

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses to provide services to people who wish to make connections for real time communication, such as live telephone conversation, chat, video conferencing, etc. In one embodiment, a method includes: an application receiving a representation of an object including a reference to a remote system and a callee; the application communicating with the remote system via the reference to the remote system and the callee to determine a rendering of the object; and the application rendering the object identifying a state of the callee for accepting a request for real time communication, the object selectable to at least initiate a request for real time communication with the callee.

    摘要翻译: 为希望进行实时通信的连接(例如实时电话交谈,聊天,视频会议等)的人提供服务的方法和装置。在一个实施例中,一种方法包括:应用接收包括参考的对象的表示 到远程系统和被呼叫者; 应用程序通过对远程系统和被呼叫者的引用与远程系统进行通信,以确定对象的呈现; 以及呈现该对象的应用程序,用于识别用于接受实时通信的请求的被呼叫者的状态,该对象可选择至少发起与被呼叫者的实时通信请求。