Patent ID: 9253820
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for implementing a multimedia call, comprising: after receiving a calling request from a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) client, a calling controller transmitting the calling request to an application server; the application server acquiring rate options of calling respective called numbers by the VoIP client and returning the rate options to the calling controller, wherein the respective called numbers comprise one or multiple numbers registered by and/or bound with a called party of the calling request; the calling controller transmitting the rate options to the VoIP client, and suspending call handling of the calling request; and after receiving a rate option selected by the VoIP client among the rate options, the calling controller transmitting the rate option selected by the VoIP client to the application server, resuming the call handling, and connecting a call between the VoIP client and a called terminal of a called number corresponding to the rate option selected.