Patent ID: 7039170

Claim:
A method comprising: registering a combined client with a multimedia client database; receiving a message indicating a voice call is being initiated by a caller from a first telephony device associated with a first number to a called party at a second telephony device associated with a second number, wherein the first telephony device is part of the combined client; determining a first address for a first multimedia client associated with the first telephony device based on the first number by querying the multimedia client database; determining an information address from which information can be accessed; effecting delivery of the information address to the first multimedia client using the first address, such that the information can be accessed by the first multimedia client using the information address; and sending the first address to a second multimedia client associated with the second telephony device and wherein delivery of the information address is effected by sending the information address to the second multimedia client, which can forward the information address to the first multimedia client using the first address; and receiving indication that the called party wants to authorize and effect delivery of the information address to the caller prior to effecting delivery of the information address, wherein the indication that the called party wants to authorize and effect delivery of the information address is received via the second multimedia client.