Virtual telephone extension

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9055423
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12729869

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The present disclosure is directed to a method and system for routing communications. A plurality of communication devices are coupled to a communications network. Each communication device has a device identifier. A user-programmable database associates each of a plurality of user identifiers with a device identifier. A call-routing switch arrangement is coupled to the communication network through a portal communication device having a portal identifier. A user designates a destination user identifier when making a communication. The call-routing switches the call, directing the call to a destination device identifier responsive to the user-programmable database association between the destination user identifier and a device identifier. According to certain aspects, communications are directed to users and are routed to associated equipment, a user identifier serving as a virtual extension number. Users remotely program the database to direct their calls to communication devices at various geographic, voice mail and e-mail destinations.

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WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSBWSFS BANK CENTER 500 DELAWARE AVE WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Catz, Jean-Francois Aix en Provence, FR 11 73
Chan, Tony Santa Clara, US 23 638
Vincent, Jean Belmont, US 10 68

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