Patent ID: 8488600

Claim:
A system for making telephone calls using a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) network, the system comprising an auto dialer; a memory to store strings of digits; and a central processing unit, wherein the system is constructed and adapted to (a) store in said memory strings of digits corresponding to: (i) a network access number for said VoIP network, (ii) an account number, and (iii) a Personal Identification Number (PIN); (b) obtain an conventional telephone number; (c) determine whether a call associated with said conventional telephone number should be routed to said VoIP network; (d) based on said determining in (c), when it is determined that said conventional telephone number should be routed to said VoIP network, to: (d)(1) form a string of digits comprising said network access number, said account number, said PIN, and said conventional telephone number; (d)(2) auto dial said network access number from said string of digits for said VoIP network; (d)(3) wait for a connection to be established with said VoIP network; (d)(4) upon establishment of said connection, auto dial said account number from said string of digits; and then (d)(5) wait for a first confirmation; and then (d)(6) upon receipt of said first confirmation, to auto dial said PIN from said string of digits; and then (d)(7) wait for a second confirmation; and (d)(8) upon receipt of said second confirmation, auto dial the entered conventional telephone from said string of digits.