Patent ID: 7957368

Claim:
A method for establishing a connection by a first entity between a second entity and a selected third entity of a plurality of third entities, in which said first entity is operating consumer premises equipment including an Internet server connected to the Internet and a related database and a telephony switch connected to a telephone network, each of said plurality of third entities is operating a computer terminal having a connection to the Internet and a telephone terminal having a link to the telephone network and said second entity is operating a computer terminal having a connection to the Internet and a telephone terminal having a link to the telephone network, said method comprising: providing by said first entity to said second entity via the Internet, software and services to implement push to talk trigger communications to said plurality of third entities, installing and maintaining by said first entity in an Internet web window of said second entity dialog requesting the insertion of at least a telephone number, responsive to activation of a push to talk trigger button received by said selected third entity via an electronic message addressed to said selected third entity from said second entity, which electronic message included software code which included a push to talk trigger button, connecting said selected third entity computer terminal via the Internet to said Internet web window of said second entity, communicating at least a telephone number entered by said selected third entity into said second entity web window to said first entity database and related server, sending by said server instructions to said first entity telephone switch and signaling by said switch said telephone network, and establishing a connection between said selected third entity and said second entity via said telephone network.