Patent ID: 7103010

Claim:
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 comprising an integrated body of computer software comprised of one or more files, modules or parts that calls operating system services and performs work for a user, and the telephone call module comprising software distinct from the application program and operating apart from the application program; 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.