Patent ID: 7103163

Claim:
A method for handling calls for a telephonic device using a call processor, the method comprising: detecting a connection of the call processor between a telephone port of a location and the telephonic device such that the call processing device can intercept signals destined to the telephonic device, wherein the call processor is physically located in the location of the telephonic device and is separate from the telephonic device; upon being connected to the telephonic device, automatically connecting to a peripheral system to configure a network to send calls to the telephonic device connected to the call processing device, wherein the peripheral system and network are located outside of the location of the telephonic device; intercepting a signal destined for the telephonic device at the call processor, wherein the signal includes call information usable by the call processor; searching a database for the call information, wherein the database includes one or more actions corresponding to the call information; and causing the call processor to take an action based on the corresponding action determined by the search.