Patent ID: 7103010
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of application independent telephone call initiation comprising: providing a computer having a display, an input device, an application program and a telephone call module, the application program causing a telephone number to be displayed on the display; the telephone call module recognizing user activation of the displayed telephone number; the telephone call module, in response to recognizing the activation of the displayed telephone number, causing a first signal to be sent to a switch instructing the switch to initiate a telephone call between a predefined telephone number and the displayed telephone number; the telephone call module recognizing user activation of a second telephone number; and the telephone call module, in response to recognizing the activation of the second telephone number, causing a second signal to be sent to the switch instructing the switch to initiate a conference call between the predefined telephone number, the displayed telephone number and the second telephone number wherein the first signal and the second signal are joined in a single message to the switch.