公开(公告)号：US20080262910A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11737975

申请日：2007-04-20

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

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

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

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

摘要： Methods and systems for connecting people for real time communications via a virtual reality environment. One embodiment includes: a virtual reality server to host a virtual reality world and to present, to a customer in the virtual reality world, an advertisement including a reference assigned to the advertisement; a session border controller to interface with a packet switched network; and one or more telecommunication servers coupled to the session border controller to connect the customer to an advertiser of the advertisement for real time communications in response to a request received via the reference embedded in the advertisement and presented to the customer in the virtual reality world. In one embodiment, the advertiser is charged an advertisement fee based on connecting the customer and the advertiser for real time communications via the advertisement presented in the virtual reality world.

摘要翻译： 通过虚拟现实环境连接人员进行实时通信的方法和系统。 一个实施例包括：虚拟现实服务器，用于托管虚拟现实世界，并向虚拟现实世界中的客户呈现包括分配给广告的参考的广告; 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的一个或多个电信服务器，以响应于通过嵌入在广告中的引用而接收的呈现给虚拟现实世界中的客户的请求，将客户连接到广告的广告商进行实时通信。 在一个实施例中，广告商基于通过虚拟现实世界中呈现的广告来连接客户和广告商进行实时通信而收取广告费。

公开(公告)号：US20070162296A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11531252

申请日：2006-09-12

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

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

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  H04M15/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/00

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to present audio advertisements and deliver communication leads. One embodiment includes: providing an advertisement, on behalf of a party, to a customer over a real time communication channel that is capable of audio transmission; connecting the customer to the party according to a response to the advertisement; and charging for the advertisement according to a count of communication leads connected to the party.

摘要翻译： 提供音频广告并提供通信线索的方法和设备。 一个实施例包括：代表一方通过能够进行音频传输的实时通信信道向客户提供广告; 根据广告的响应将客户连接到聚会; 并根据连接到该方的通信线路的计数来对广告进行计费。

公开(公告)号：US20070160184A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11467145

申请日：2006-08-24

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： H04M15/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0275 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0256 ,  G06Q30/0257 ,  G06Q30/0264 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  H04L61/2061 ,  H04L61/605 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04M7/003 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/09 ,  H04M15/51 ,  H04M15/68 ,  H04M2215/0192 ,  H04M2215/0196 ,  H04M2215/54 ,  H04M2215/66

摘要： Systems and methods to provide telephonic connections. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a listing on a marketplace, the listing including an assigned reference to be used to initiate a real time communication connection; and billing for a real time communication lead generated from presenting the listing in response to a real time communication initiated via the reference. In one embodiment, a method includes: conducting online auction of telephonic leads; determining a way to present listings based at least partially on received price bids on the telephonic leads (e.g., the order of placement, the selection for placement, etc); and providing the listings with information to initiate a telephonic connection in a way trackable to measure a number of telephonic calls generated from presenting the listings.

摘要翻译： 提供电话连接的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括：在市场上提供列表，该列表包括用于发起实时通信连接的分配的引用; 以及响应于通过参考发起的实时通信，从呈现列表而产生的实时通信线路的计费。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括：进行电话线的在线拍卖; 确定一种至少部分地基于电话线上接收到的价格出价来呈现列表的方式（例如，放置顺序，放置选择等）; 以及向所述列表提供信息以以可跟踪的方式发起电话连接，以测量从呈现列表产生的多个电话呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US20070130014A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11624631

申请日：2007-01-18

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

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

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q30/0276 ,  G10L13/00 ,  H04N21/64707

摘要： A method and system of advertising. In response to a request received from an advertiser, an audio advertisement is generated based on visual advertisement information. The audio advertisement is provided for presentation on behalf of the advertiser. In one embodiment, the audio advertisement is an abbreviated form of the visual advertisement information. A determination is made as to whether a call from a customer has been connected to the advertiser via the audio advertisement. The advertiser is charged a predefined fee if it is determined that a call from a customer has been connected to the advertiser via the audio advertisement. In one embodiment, a text for a first advertisement presentable in a first media type is received to generate an abbreviated text for a second advertisement presentable in a second media type.

摘要翻译： 广告的方法和系统。 响应于从广告商接收到的请求，基于可视广告信息生成音频广告。 音频广告被提供用于代表广告商呈现。 在一个实施例中，音频广告是视觉广告信息的缩写形式。 确定来自客户的呼叫是否已经通过音频广告连接到广告商。 如果确定来自客户的呼叫已经通过音频广告连接到广告商，则广告商被收取预定费用。 在一个实施例中，接收可以以第一媒体类型呈现的第一广告的文本，以生成可以第二媒体类型呈现的第二广告的缩写文本。

公开(公告)号：US20090041227A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：US12128571

申请日：2008-05-28

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

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

IPC分类号： H04M5/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/4931 ,  H04M3/4878 ,  H04M15/00

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。

公开(公告)号：US20080263446A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11738374

申请日：2007-04-20

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： Methods and systems for connecting people to services delivered via a virtual reality environment. One embodiment includes: a virtual reality server to host a three dimensional virtual reality world; and a connection provider to interface between the virtual reality server and a customer and to interface between the virtual reality server and an advisor, the connection provider to present the advisor and to cause the virtual reality server to teleporting an avatar, representing the customer or the advisor in the virtual reality world, to a location in the virtual reality world for a meeting between the customer and the advisor, the connection provider to monitor a duration of the meeting in the virtual reality world and to charge the customer on behalf of the advisor for services delivered by the advisor during the meeting in the virtual reality world.

摘要翻译： 将人们连接到通过虚拟现实环境提供的服务的方法和系统。 一个实施例包括：用于托管三维虚拟现实世界的虚拟现实服务器; 以及连接提供商以在虚拟现实服务器和客户之间进行接口，并且在虚拟现实服务器和顾问之间进行接口，连接提供者呈现顾问并使虚拟现实服务器传送表示客户的头像或 虚拟现实世界中的顾问，虚拟现实世界中的一个位置，用于客户和顾问之间的会议，连接提供商监视虚拟现实世界中会议的持续时间，并代表顾问对客户收费 顾问在虚拟现实世界会议期间提供的服务。

公开(公告)号：US20080255989A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-16

申请号：US12098387

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： G06F15/16 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04L51/32 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0257 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04L29/06176 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L65/00 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04L67/306

摘要： Methods and systems to facilitate real time communications and/or commerce via a social network. In one embodiment, communication references are provided to facilitate the requests for real time communications with a member of the social network via a connection provider, which performs scheduling, filtering, payment processing, etc. for the member of the social network. In one embodiment, a method includes, responsive to a request from a first member of a social network, determining a preference of a second member of the social network based at least in part on a characteristic of a social connection between the first and second members who are not socially directly connected in the social network; and facilitating real time communications between the first and second members in accordance with the preference. In one embodiment, the presentation of the advertisement or the advertiser is at least partially based on the social network.

摘要翻译： 促进通过社交网络实时通信和/或商务的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，提供通信参考以便于通过对社交网络的成员执行调度，过滤，支付处理等的连接提供商来促进与社交网络的成员的实时通信的请求。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括响应于来自社交网络的第一成员的请求，至少部分地基于第一和第二成员之间的社交连接的特性来确定社交网络的第二成员的偏好 谁在社交网络中没有社会直接联系; 并且根据偏好促进第一和第二成员之间的实时通信。 在一个实施例中，广告或广告商的呈现至少部分地基于社交网络。

公开(公告)号：US20080255946A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-16

申请号：US12098382

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： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04L51/32 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0257 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04L29/06176 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L65/00 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04L67/306

摘要： Methods and systems to facilitate real time communications and commerce via a social network. In one embodiment, a social network is used to provide information about an advertiser to demonstrate the trustworthiness of the advertiser to potential customers. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request from a customer for a document; and providing the customer with an advertisement embedded in the document, the advertisement including information to identify an advertiser of the advertisement based on a social network. In one embodiment, the presentation of the advertisement or the advertiser is at least partially based on the social network. In one embodiment, communication references are provided to facilitate the requests for real time communications with a member of the social network via a connection provider, which performs scheduling, filtering, payment processing, etc. for the member of the social network.

摘要翻译： 通过社交网络促进实时通信和商务的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，社交网络用于提供关于广告商的信息，以向潜在客户展示广告商的可信赖性。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括从客户接收文档的请求; 以及向所述客户提供嵌入在所述文档中的广告，所述广告包括基于社交网络来识别所述广告的广告主的信息。 在一个实施例中，广告或广告商的呈现至少部分地基于社交网络。 在一个实施例中，提供通信参考以便于通过对社交网络的成员执行调度，过滤，支付处理等的连接提供商来促进与社交网络的成员的实时通信的请求。

公开(公告)号：US20080097845A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-24

申请号：US11778878

申请日：2007-07-17

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

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

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0261 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/0256 ,  G06Q30/0257 ,  G06Q30/0264 ,  G06Q30/0271 ,  G06Q30/0276 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  H04M7/003 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/8033

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to dynamically allocate location dependent telephone numbers to facilitate voice connections between people. One embodiment includes: responsive to a request from a user, selecting a telephone number from a plurality of telephone numbers of a connection server to match a location indicator of the request; embedding the telephone number in an advertisement, the telephone number to be used by the user to initiate a telephone call to the connection server for further connection to an advertiser of the advertisement; and providing the advertisement with the telephone number of the connection server as a response to the request. In one embodiment, responsive to receiving the telephone call at the telephone number of the connection server from the user, whether to play a prompt message to the user is determined based at least in part on statistic data about telephone calls collected at the connection server.

摘要翻译： 用于动态分配取决于位置的电话号码以促进人们之间的语音连接的方法和装置。 一个实施例包括：响应于来自用户的请求，从连接服务器的多个电话号码中选择电话号码以匹配请求的位置指示符; 将电话号码嵌入到广告中，用户要使用的电话号码发起到连接服务器的电话呼叫，以进一步连接到广告的广告者; 以及向所述广告提供所述连接服务器的电话号码作为对所述请求的响应。 在一个实施例中，至少部分地基于关于在连接服务器处收集的电话呼叫的统计数据来确定响应于从用户以连接服务器的电话号码接收电话呼叫是否向用户发出提示消息。

公开(公告)号：US20070201659A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-30

申请号：US11696156

申请日：2007-04-03

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： H04M3/42008 ,  H04M3/428

摘要： Methods and apparatuses to prioritize requests for speaking privilege in a communication session. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving from an audience one or more bids for privilege to speak in a communication session; selecting one or more speakers from the audience based at least in part on the one or more bids; receiving voice communications from the one or more speakers; and transmitting the voice communications to the audience in the communication session.

摘要翻译： 在通信会话中优先处理发言权的请求的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括：从观众接收一个或多个投标以在通信会话中发言; 至少部分地基于一个或多个出价从观众中选择一个或多个演讲者; 从所述一个或多个扬声器接收语音通信; 以及在通信会话中将语音通信发送给观众。