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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2002
Samuel Kallner, Menashe, IL;
Lev Kozakov, Stamford, CT (US);
Alexey Roytman, Yokneam, IL;
Uri Shani, Givat Adi, IL;
Pnina Vortman, Haifa, IL;
Samuel Kallner, Menashe, IL;
Lev Kozakov, Stamford, CT (US);
Alexey Roytman, Yokneam, IL;
Uri Shani, Givat Adi, IL;
Pnina Vortman, Haifa, IL;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for communication includes receiving a request from a first party, submitted via a first communication service provider to a telephony application, to place a call using the application to a second party. Responsive to a characteristic of the call placed by the first party, a second communication service provider is selected to carry the call between the application and the second party. The second party is then connected via the second communication service provider to communicate with the first party using the application.