Vonage America Inc.

Joseph Pagnotta

Iliya Barenboim

Dany Orr

Tomer Goshen

Alexandra Andreev

Yair Bahar

Jeffrey Citron

Daniel Grisinger

Nicholas P Lazzaro

A method of providing automatically updated content a messaging session is disclosed. The method comprising exchanging, via a user interface of a messaging system on a first user device, messages with one or more other user devices in the messaging session, wherein the user interface includes a first region for exchanging messages; initiating display of a plurality of selectable messaging objects that represent supplementary content that is periodically updated during the messaging session; receiving a first user selection of one of the displayed messaging objects to include during the messaging session; and embedding the supplementary content associated with the selected messaging object within the messaging session.

Systems and methods for supplementing real-time exchanges of instant messages with automatically updateable content

A method of providing automatically updated content in a messaging session is disclosed. The method comprising exchanging, via a user interface of a messaging system on a first user device, messages with one or more other user devices in a messaging session, wherein the user interface includes a first region for exchanging messages; initiating display of a list of services as selectable messaging objects that can be presented in association with the messaging session; receiving a first user selection of one of the displayed messaging objects to include in association the messaging session; and displaying content associated with the selected messaging object in association with the messaging session, wherein the content is updated periodically.

Systems and methods for avoiding roaming or communications charges when a mobile communications device such as a cellular telephone receives an incoming telephone call use a non-native communications provider, such as a VOIP service provider to redirect the call. A subscriber's mobile communications device establishes a data connection to the VOIP service provider through a data network, and call forwarding instructions are issued to the subscriber's telephony service provider to cause calls directed to the subscriber's mobile communications device to be redirected to a forwarding telephone number associated with the VOIP service provider. When a call is placed to the subscriber's normal telephone number, the call is forwarded to the VOIP service provider. The VOIP service provider establishes a VOIP communications channel with the subscriber's mobile communications device via a data network, and the incoming call is connected to the subscriber's mobile communications device via the VOIP communications channel.

Method and apparatus for cellular roaming charge bypass call completion

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Red Bank, NJ, United States of America

Joseph Pagnotta