48 results about "Click-to-call" patented technology

A method is disclosed for enhancing the predictability, scalability and cost effectiveness of online advertising with voice over IP connectivity and event tracking technologies. A service provider maintains a list of merchants who have offered to pay for customer VoIP calls to their establishment. The service provider maintains a real time connection with this merchant list and renders an advertisement in a distinguishing way in real time. A potential customer who views this advertisement on a web page may establish a VoIP call session with a merchant by selecting a free click-to-call link on the web page. When the customer places the call, the service provider pays for the call. Merchants in turn pay the service provider for displaying the ads that generated the calls on a price per call, price per impression or fixed fee basis.

A commercial search engine for searchmercials. The system manages and searches advertising media video and audio files and associating the media with one or more calls to action. The system contains Metadata utilized for various queries including search, channels of distribution and account information. The system uses a manually data entry interface or a custom retrieval system to selectively update media files and Metadata from Meta tags or feeds on a scheduled basis automatically without having to manually update this data in the system. The system spiders these custom Meta tags or feeds for new Metadata on a scheduled basis to automate the submission and programming of the searchmercials content over the search engine. The system provides videos tailored for search in the results list in order to better inform users as to the contents of a link URL. The system can also provide users with other call to action options such as click to call, literature, order forms, etc. The system can schedule searchmercials to target users by time of day, location, device, and other parameters to offer a call to action to different audiences.

An instant interactive dynamic software system comprised of a computer site and a mobile site serving as a central platform where businesses can upload full color advertisements with complete descriptions of any offers, click-to-call, web-links, and video ads, featuring bar coded e-coupons that consumers can access on their interne enabled mobile devices, redeem at the point of purchase at the businesses for instant savings and earn loyalty points for use. Advertisers see real-time results and can edit offers instantly. The system is designed for local market through complete global advertising campaigns. While other mobile advertising sites are available, none offer a complete system of third party instant posting of ads with the barcodes to one site, making real-time changes anytime, instantly, being able to be seen and redeemed by anyone with an internet enabled mobile device locally or globally, and having the analytics instantly available to the advertiser.

A link is associated with an icon attached to an email message or web site. When a person activates the link, a voice path is opened to a voice assistant. The voice assistant sets up a voice call between the client and a telephone number.

In a click-to-call (C2C) communication environment, a web client of a computing terminal is configured to initiate a C2C call when a user selects a call tag provided in a web page being presented to the user. The call is intended to be established between a remote endpoint associated with the call tag and one of either the computing terminal or another terminal associated with the user. If the C2C call is directed to an automated system and placed in a queue or on hold, the present invention allows supplemental content intended for the user to be delivered to the web client from which the C2C call was initiated. The web client may present the supplemental content to the user.

A commercial search engine for searchmercials. The system manages and searches advertising media video and audio files and associating the media with one or more calls to action. The system contains Metadata utilized for various queries including search, channels of distribution and account information. The system uses a manually data entry interface or a custom retrieval system to selectively update media files and Metadata from Meta tags or feeds on a scheduled basis automatically without having to manually update this data in the system. The system spiders these custom Meta tags or feeds for new Metadata on a scheduled basis to automate the submission and programming of the searchmercials content over the search engine. The system provides videos tailored for search in the results list in order to better inform users as to the contents of a link URL. The system can also provide users with other call to action options such as click to call, literature, order forms, etc. The system can schedule searchmercials to target users by time of day, location, device, and other parameters to offer a call to action to different audiences.

A click to talk system for use in a data network is disclosed. In response to a user selection on a browser, a click to talk server bridges an IP capable voice device to the browser by translating between data network protocols. Additionally, a media server may be manually or automatically contacted to provide a media stream simultaneously with a voice connection between a client computer running the browser and the IP capable voice device.

The invention discloses a mobile internet-based cloud visual inter-conversation system and an implementing method thereof. The implementing method includes that the user enters cloud visual inter-conversation application software; the software automatically searches and connects the network; after connects the network, the cloud visual inter-conversation application software enters a wireless application work interface; a inter-conversation button on the work interface is clicked to call a corresponding visual inter-conversation entrance machine; call link is established between the visual inter-conversation entrance machine and a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal receives a command to enter the visual inter-conversation state; an entrance guard module receives a call command to judge permission and executes the corresponding entrance guard operation according to a judgment result, and accordingly the close-range wireless visual inter-conversation or the remote wireless visual inter-conversation is unlocked. By the use of the mobile internet-based cloud visual inter-conversation system, in case that the host leaves behind the key or leaves home while someone visits, the visual inter-conversation entrance machine wireless connects the mobile terminal to open the door, accordingly allowing the host without the key or the visitor to come in and avoiding long-term waiting.

A commercial search engine for searchmercials. The system manages and searches advertising media video and audio files and associating the media with one or more calls to action. The system contains Metadata utilized for various queries including search, channels of distribution and account information. The system uses a manually data entry interlace or a custom retrieval system to selectively update media files and Metadata from Meta tags or feeds on a scheduled basis automatically without having to manually update this data in the system. The system spiders these custom Meta tags or feeds for new Metadata on a scheduled basis to automate the submission and programming of the searchmercials content over the search engine. The system provides videos tailored for search in the results list in order to better inform users as to the contents of a link URL. The system can also provide users with other call to action options such as click to call, literature, order forms, etc. The system can schedule searchmercials to target users by time of day, location, device, and other parameters to offer a call to action to different audiences.

A commercial search engine for searchmercials. The system manages and searches advertising media video and audio files and associating the media with one or more calls to action. The system contains Metadata utilized for various queries including search, channels of distribution and account information. The system uses a manually data entry interface or a custom retrieval system to selectively update media files and Metadata from Meta tags or feeds on a scheduled basis automatically without having to manually update this data in the system. The system spiders these custom Meta tags or feeds for new Metadata on a scheduled basis to automate the submission and programming of the searchmercials content over the search engine. The system provides videos tailored for search in the results list in order to better inform users as to the contents of a link URL. The system can also provide users with other call to action options such as click to call, literature, order forms, etc. The system can schedule searchmercials to target users by time of day, location, device, and other parameters to offer a call to action to different audiences.

The present invention discloses network phone clicking call bell system and control method. Said method includes 1, binding subscriber number with user terminal, storing subscriber number in subscriber system, through subscriber system registering said phone number to soft exchange; 2, logging subscriber system, subscriber system transmitting user terminal logging on line information to soft exchange, soft exchange transmitting user terminal status information to subscriber system, subscriber system resolving status information and retransmitting to user terminal and displaying on user terminal interface; 3, to make clicking calling on user terminal interface, subscriber system transmitting call request to soft exchange, soft exchange controlling user terminal and called terminal establishing conversation connection. Said system includes user terminal, subscriber system, soft exchange and called terminal.

A method for providing a click-to-call service includes receiving multimedia content, and acquiring a recipient's phone number from the multimedia content; generating a bridge call request message including the acquired recipient's phone number; and sending the bridge call request message to a telephony server device that forwards the bridge call request message to a bridge call provision device that provides a call connection so that the call connection is performed between a recipient's phone device corresponding to the recipient's phone number and a sender's phone device.

The invention discloses an upper limb rehabilitation training method based on virtual driving experience. The method comprises the steps of 1 user account login, wherein a login button is clicked, a login request is submitted, correctness of a user password is inspected, login is allowed if the user password is correct, and login is conducted again if the user password is not correct; 2 training mechanism data collection, wherein a PC collects data of a lower computer through a USB in real time; 3 driving task execution, wherein a training mode and a training difficulty level are selected, the direction and the speed of a virtual vehicle or ship or plane are updated according to data sent by the lower computer, and a training task is completed; 4 training scoring, wherein comprehensive scoring is conducted through a virtual reality game, and meanwhile a training effect is achieved; 5 history training data query, wherein a query button is clicked to call database data, and the data is displayed. According to the method, motion of an upper limb rehabilitation training mechanism is combined with a virtual environment, sensory stimuli such as music, pictures and language notes are added into the upper limb virtual reality rehabilitation training process, and therefore the training positivity and the training effect of a patient can be improved more effectively.

In a click-to-call communication environment, the present invention is employed to select an appropriate call server to use when establishing a call between two endpoints. A computing terminal provides a request to initiate a call between the two endpoints. The request is passed to a service node directly or through any number of intermediate nodes, such as a web server. The request may identify a source and a destination for the call. The service node will select a call server to use for establishing the call between the two endpoints based on the destination for the call, and send instructions to the call server to initiate the call. In response, the call server will initiate the call between the two endpoints.

A commercial search engine for searchmercials. The system manages and searches advertising media video and audio files and associating the media with one or more calls to action. The system contains Metadata utilized for various queries including search, channels of distribution and account information. The system uses a manually data entry interface or a custom retrieval system to selectively update media files and Metadata from Meta tags or feeds on a scheduled basis automatically without having to manually update this data in the system. The system spiders these custom Meta tags or feeds for new Metadata on a scheduled basis to automate the submission and programming of the searchmercials content over the search engine. The system provides videos tailored for search in the results list in order to better inform users as to the contents of a link URL. The system can also provide users with other call to action options such as click to call, literature, order forms, etc. The system can schedule searchmercials to target users by time of day, location, device, and other parameters to offer a call to action to different audiences.

A method and apparatus for providing a click-to-talk service for advertisements carried over packet networks such as digital cable networks, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Service over Internet Protocol (SoIP) networks are disclosed. For example, an enterprise customer subscribes to a service with a service provider that provides a click-to-talk feature with its advertisements on television channels. In one embodiment, the network service provider obtains meta-information from a video content and transmits the meta-information and the video content to a set-top box. The network service provider also enables consumers while viewing the advertisements to click on their remote control to initiate a call to talk to the advertising enterprise entity. Thus, when the consumer clicks-to-talk to the enterprise entity, the network service provider enables the consumer to reach the enterprise entity immediately.

One aspect of the invention provides an advertising system using a user interface mechanism technically referred to as a ‘scrollable refresh trigger’ also known as a ‘pull-to-refresh’, to deliver advertisement. The invention presents improved methods, systems, computer readable media and apparatuses for providing responsive advertising using a scrollable refresh trigger. In at least one instance, a scrollable refresh trigger may be activated. Subsequently an advertisement may be received for embedding and display with a scrollable refresh trigger and stored. In response to a request received for sending an advertisement for embedding and display with a scrollable refresh trigger to a web browser operating on a client, an advertisement may be selected and sent to the web browser for display as part of a scrollable refresh trigger on a web page. In one arrangement, a pull-to-refresh the content items subsequently exposing the advertisement verifies a user has received an impression of the advertisement. Once the scrollable refresh trigger has been activated and the advertisement exposed, a receipt of an impression of the advertisement may be recorded. Additionally the awareness of an advertisement may be measured for a target audience and reported to advertisers. In various embodiments, a click on the exposed advertisement may result in the user being sent / transferred to the advertisers content which may take the form of but not limited to text, image, rich media, expandable media, game, video, audio clip, phone number for click-to-call or other multi-media. Additionally, the click through rate (CTR) or conversion rate (CR) of an advertisement may be measured for a target audience and reported to advertisers.

A method is disclosed for enhancing the predictability, scalability and cost effectiveness of online advertising with voice over IP connectivity and event tracking technologies. A service provider maintains a list of merchants who have offered to pay for customer VoIP calls to their establishment. The service provider maintains a real time connection with this merchant list and renders an advertisement in a distinguishing way in real time. A potential customer who views this advertisement on a web page may establish a VoIP call session with a merchant by selecting a free click-to-call link on the web page. When the customer places the call, the service provider pays for the call. Merchants in turn pay the service provider for displaying the ads that generated the calls on a price per call, price per impression or fixed fee basis.

There are disclosed techniques for determining whether to establish a call in a click-to-call environment. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a method, comprising the step of receiving a communication resulting from an interaction between a user and a click-to-call feature. The method also comprises the step of performing an analysis of the communication to determine a risk in connection with the communication. The method further comprises determining whether to establish a call between the user and a helper associated with the click-to-call feature based on the risk in connection with the communication.

The present invention relates to a method for managing the communication between a calling user (104) and a called user (108), wherein the communication takes place in real time through the Internet network, comprising the steps of: receiving (201, 301, 401, 501, 601) a request to initiate a communication with a called user (108) from a calling user (104); requesting (202, 302, 402, 502, 603) the calling user (104) to provide an identity element; validating (203) the identity element of the calling user (104); transmitting (204, 305, 406, 504, 606) the validated identity element to the called user (108). The present method finds application in the field of "Click-to-call" technologies; in a preferred embodiment, the identity element comprises an e-mail address of the calling user (104), to which a validation element is sent. The present method further concerns a related system for managing the communication between a calling user (104) and a called user (108).

A method for providing a click-to-call service includes receiving multimedia content, and acquiring a recipient's phone number from the multimedia content; generating a bridge call request message including the acquired recipient's phone number; and sending the bridge call request message to a telephony server device that forwards the bridge call request message to a bridge call provision device that provides a call connection so that the call connection is performed between a recipient's phone device corresponding to the recipient's phone number and a sender's phone device.

A simple communication system and a method thereof. The system is used to establish a call from the second user to the first user, and includes an object creation module, object downloading module, and channel establishing module. The object creation module generates communication application module according to notice path for the second user. The object downloading module informs the second user to download and install the communication application module, so a click-to-call icon is generated on a communication terminal of the second user. The channel establishing module establishes a communication channel between the second user and the first user. When the click-to-call icon is trigged by the second user, the channel establishing module establishes the communication channel. The channel establishing module is not allowed to accept the request of the first user to establish the communication channel.

A simple communication system and a method thereof The system is used to establish a call from the second user to the first user, and includes an object creation module, object downloading module, and channel establishing module. The object creation module generates communication application module according to notice path for the second user. The object downloading module informs the second user to download and install the communication application module, so a click-to-call icon is generated on a communication terminal of the second user. The channel establishing module establishes a communication channel between the second user and the first user. When the click-to-call icon is trigged by the second user, the channel establishing module establishes the communication channel. The channel establishing module is not allowed to accept the request of the first user to establish the communication channel.

The invention discloses a call system and method and a vehicle-mounted mobile communication device, and relates to the technical field of vehicle-mounted communications. The system comprises a one click to call device, the vehicle-mounted mobile communication device and a microphone-loudspeaker, wherein the one click to call device is positioned on an outer side of a vehicle, and used for detecting a touch operation of a vehicle external person and transmitting a trigger signal to the vehicle-mounted mobile communication device positioned inside the vehicle in response to the touch operation of the vehicle external person; the vehicle-mounted mobile communication device is used for initiating a call to a terminal corresponding to a preset number in response to the trigger signal, and a communication connection is established between the vehicle-mounted mobile communication device and the terminal; and the microphone-loudspeaker is connected with the vehicle-mounted mobile communication device, arranged on the outer side of the vehicle, and used for implementing a call between the vehicle external person and a user of the terminal in cooperation with the vehicle-mounted mobile communication device after the communication connection is established between the vehicle-mounted communication device and the terminal. Through the embodiment of the invention, a call between the vehicle external person and a vehicle owner can be implemented under the situation that the vehicle external person does not know a phone number of the vehicle owner.

A communication system is characterized by comprising a control case for transmitting signals, a desk-top single-channel base station and walkie talkies, the base station is a relay station for sending and receiving signals, a channel device, a coupler and a level control panel which are sequentially serially connected are arranged in the base station, the coupler is communicated with an omnidirectional antenna, the level control panel is provided with a level inching switch capable of adjusting the base station and is further provided with a level free-adjustment device, the coverage area of the ground antenna ranges from 5km to 8km, batteries and a power manager are arranged in the base station, the power manager is provided with a floating charge, overcharge and overdischarge protector, a channel quantity extender, a temperature controller and / or a monitoring circuit, and the walkie talkie used as a handheld end serving as a receiving end is a click-to-call half-duplex walkie talkie with the wave band of 136-174MHz. The communication system has the advantages of low cost, convenience to install and maintain and capabilities of guaranteeing normal communication and communication quality.