Patent ID: 8228825
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of combining personal computer and IP phone by way of local area network forming a device team, said method comprising: connecting an IP phone to a local area network; connecting a personal computer to said local area network; installing a phone and computer (PnC) proxy software on said personal computer, said PnC proxy software providing a plurality of user interface elements representing said IP phone to a user; processing registration, subscription, authentication, and a plurality of collaborative functions between said IP phone and said personal computer on a second server, said second server running a PnC server software; and using said PnC server software to coordinate communications between, an IP phone server, said IP phone, and said PnC proxy software to effectuate said device team; wherein said plurality of collaborative functions includes a web-page-sharing function, said web-page-sharing function further comprising: said user drags and drops a web page onto the said PnC proxy software on said personal computer; and triggering a web-page-sharing request to be sent from said PnC proxy software to said PnC server software, and from said PnC server software to said IP phone server, wherein said IP phone server instructs the said web page to be displayed on said IP phone and the IP phone of the party who's in conversation with the said user; pushing a button on said IP phone; and triggering a web-page-sharing request to be sent from said IP phone to said IP phone server, and from said IP phone server to said PnC server software, wherein said PnC server software instructs said personal computer through said PnC proxy software to open a web browser, said web-page-sharing request further comprising a reference to a web page; and displaying on said personal computer said web page; initiating by said user of a telephone number to dial request, said telephone number to dial request being generated by way of said personal computer; sending said telephone number to dial request to said PnC server software, said sending further comprising: forming a request of dialing based in part on said response; and sending said request of dialing to said IP phone server; wherein said telephone number to dial request occurs when said user drags and drops said telephone number onto said PnC proxy software desktop; wherein said drop-to-dial function further comprising: wherein said plurality of collaborative functions includes an information-sharing function, said information-sharing function further comprising: pushing a button on said IP phone; and triggering an information-sharing request to be sent from said IP phone to said IP phone server, and from said IP phone server to said PnC server software, wherein said PnC server software instructs said personal computer through said PnC proxy software to perform said information-sharing request, said information-sharing request further comprising a plurality of information; and displaying said plurality of information as enriched, or as complimentary version of information currently displayed on said IP phone; wherein said plurality of collaborative functions includes user defined customized information and task sharing delivered, through simple object access protocol (SOAP), to both said IP phone and said personal computer.