摘要 |
A call management method that provides for handling, according to subscribe r- designated preferences, an incoming voice call to the subscriber while logge d on a network. When the subscriber occupies a line, the method includes activating an Internet presence server that determines online status by checking IP activity at the subscriber's IP address. If the subscriber is online and has indicated a preference to accept calls, a p op- up screen is activated at the subscriber's terminal to display menu options to handle the call, such as answering via VoIP, text-to-speech synthesis, forwarding the call to a specific number, or sending the call to voicemail. A voicemail message may also be sent to an e- mail account as an audio file or as a pager alert with short message text. Certain managemen t features may be disabled dynamically in response to the on-line status of the subscriber.
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