Patent ID: 6147773
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for efficiently sending information from a computer over a telephone line, comprising the steps of:providing in a data base a plurality of records each corresponding to a recipient of said information and searchable using the identity of said recipient, each record specifing (i) the area or country code portion of said recipient's telephone number; and (ii) the local portion of said recipient's telephone number;providing in said data base a record of said computer, said record including (i) an access code to a long distance carrier, for use when said computer is in a first location; (ii) an access code to an outside line, for use when said computer is in a second location, said access code to an outside line being zero or more digits long; andproviding said information to be sent by a process of said computer, specifying to said process which of said first and second locations is the present location of said computer, said process sending said information using a dialing sequence which is (i) said access code to a long distance carrier followed by said area or country code portion of said telephone number and said local portion of said telephone number, when the present location of said computer is said first location; and (ii) said access code to an outside line followed by said local portion of said telephone number, when the present location of said computer is said second location.