System for effecting a telephone call over a computer network without alphanumeric keypad operation

Abstract

A system for effecting a telephone call between telephonic devices is operative to use a computer network, without manual use of the alphanumeric keypads. A third party call control (3PCC) application program interface (API) provides the capability for users to use a web browser or other Internet capable software to place a call, rather than using the telephone keypad. A third party call control application program interface includes a uniform resource locator operable over the Internet to cause a call between a first telephonic device and a second telephonic device to be completed. The uniform resource locator includes identification of the first telephonic device and identification of the second telephonic device.

1 . A system for effecting a telephone call comprising: 
 a first telephonic device;    a second telephonic device; and    uniform resource locator means operable over a computer network for effecting a telephone call between the first telephonic device and the second telephonic device.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the uniform resource locator means comprises means for identifying the first and second telephonic devices.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer network comprises the Internet.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising telephonic number identifying means for identifying the respective first and second telephonic devices.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein at least one of said telephonic devices comprises a telephone.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said the at least one of said telephonic devices comprises an alphanumeric keypad.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said alphanumeric keypad is inoperable in said system.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said computer network comprises a web browser for placing the telephone call from the first telephonic device to the second telephonic device.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the uniform resource locator means comprises means to identifying the first telephonic device and means for identifying the second telephonic device.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising means for initiating a call to the first telephonic device, and means for transferring the initiated call from the first telephonic device to the second telephonic device when the call to first telephonic device is answered.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein said first and second telephonic devices each comprise respective user operable manual telephone number identifying means, said system being operable without use of the respective user operable manual telephone number identifying means.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the user operable telephone number identifying means comprises key board means.  
     
     
         13 . A method of telephone call completion comprising: 
 (a) displaying contact information comprising information relating to a call that may be completed;    (b) receiving an indication of a call to be completed; and    (c) generating a uniform resource locator operable over the Internet to cause the call between a first telephonic device and a second telephonic device to be completed, the uniform resource locator comprises means for identifying the first telephonic device and the second telephonic device, at least one of the identification of the first telephone device and the identification of the second telephone device based on the contact information.    
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the information relating to a call that may be completed comprises a telephone number.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein either the identification of the first telephonic device and the identification of the second telephonic device comprises a telephone number.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the displayed contact information comprises information relating to a plurality of telephone calls.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the received indication of the call to be completed comprises information relating to at least one of the plurality of calls that may be completed, and being selected from the displayed contact information.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the information relating to the plurality of calls that may be completed comprises a plurality of telephone numbers.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the received indication of the call to be completed comprises at least one telephone number selected from among a plurality of telephone numbers.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the identification of the first telephonic device and the identification of the second telephonic device comprises the at least one telephone number selected from among the plurality of telephone numbers.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the contact information is displayed in one selected from the group consisting of phone book software, address book software, email software, contact manager software, a plug in to phone book software, a plug in address book software, email software, and contact manager software and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the displayed contact information comprises information relating to a plurality of calls that may be completed.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the received indication of the call to be completed comprises information relating to at least one of the plurality of calls that may be completed, selected from the displayed contact information.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the information relating to a plurality of calls that may be completed comprises a plurality of telephone numbers.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the received indication of the call to be completed comprises at least one telephone number selected from among the plurality of telephone numbers.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one telephone number selected from among the plurality of telephone numbers includes an identification of the first telephonic device or the identification of the second telephonic device.  
     
     
         27 . A computer program product for call completion comprising: 
 (i) a computer readable medium; and    (ii) computer program instructions, said computer program instructions being recorded on the computer readable medium, and being executable by a processor, for performing the steps of:    (a) displaying contact information comprising information relating to a call that may be completed;    (b) receiving an indication of the call to be completed; and    (c) generating a uniform resource locator operable over the Internet to cause a call between a first telephonic device and a second telephonic device to be completed, the uniform resource locator comprises means for identifying the first telephonic device and the second telephonic device, at least one of the identification of the first telephonic device and the identification of the second telephonic device being based on the information relating to the call to be completed.    
     
     
         28 . The computer program product of  claim 27 , wherein the information relating to a call that may be completed comprises a telephone number.  
     
     
         29 . The computer program product of  claim 28 , wherein either the identification of the first telephonic device and the identification of the second telephonic device comprises the telephone number.  
     
     
         30 . The computer program product of  claim 27 , wherein the displayed contact information comprises information relating to a plurality of calls that may be completed.  
     
     
         31 . The computer program product of  claim 27 , wherein the received indication of a call to be completed comprises information relating to at least one of the plurality of calls that may be completed, selected from the displayed contact information.  
     
     
         32 . The computer program product of  claim 31 , wherein the information relating to the plurality of calls that may be completed comprises a plurality of telephone numbers.  
     
     
         33 . The computer program product of  claim 31 , wherein the received indication of the call to be completed comprises at least one telephone number selected from among the plurality of telephone numbers.  
     
     
         34 . The computer program product of  claim 33 , wherein at least one telephone number comprises an identification of at least one of the first and second telephone numbers.  
     
     
         35 . The computer program product of  claim 27 , wherein the contact information is displayed in one selected from; phone book software, address book software, email software, contact manager software, a plug-in to phone book software, plug-in to an address book software, email software, and contact manager software.  
     
     
         36 . The computer program product of  claim 35 , wherein the displayed contact information comprises information relating to a plurality of calls that may be completed.  
     
     
         37 . The computer program product of  claim 36 , wherein the received indication of a call to be completed comprises information relating to at least one of the plurality of calls that may be completed, selected from the displayed contact information.