IP Library Granted Patent US 9,178,773
Granted Patent B1
US 9,178,773 · App. 14/687,597 · Granted Nov 3, 2015

Computer-programmed telephone-enabled devices for processing and managing numerous simultaneous voice conversations conducted by an individual over a computer network and computer methods of implementing thereof

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,178,773
App. No.
14/687,597
Filed
Apr 15, 2015
Granted
Nov 3, 2015
Kind
B1
Art Unit
2454
USPC
709/204
Abstract

In some embodiments, the present invention provides for a computer-implemented method, including: causing, by a specifically programmed computer call management communication system, to transform, over a computer network, computing devices of users, into corresponding specialized call management devices, by having each computing device to execute a specialized call management client software application being in electronic communication with the specifically programmed computer call management communication system over the computer network by utilizing SIP; where the specialized call management client software application generates specialized graphical user interfaces configured to allow each user to concurrently initiate and maintain, over the computer network, a plurality of voice communications of distinct types with other users, by, for example, allowing each user to independently and dynamically divert, in real-time, any voice communication of any type to any audio device associated with a corresponding specialized call management device of such user.

Claims (85)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

causing, by a specifically programmed computer call management communication system, to transform, over a computer network, a plurality of computing devices of a plurality of users, into a corresponding plurality of specialized call management devices, by having each computing device to execute a specialized call management client software application being in electronic communication with the specifically programmed computer call management communication system over the computer network by utilizing at least a session initiation protocol (SIP);

wherein the specialized call management client software application, upon the execution, generates a plurality of specialized graphical user interfaces configured to allow each user of the plurality of users to concurrently initiate and maintain, over the computer network, a plurality of voice communications of distinct types with other users based, at least in part, on:

maintaining each voice communication independent from another voice communication;

generating an individual visual control panel for each voice communication of the plurality of voice communications, wherein the individual visual control panel comprises:

a plurality of visual audio device control icons which are respectfully programmed, upon selection, to:

i) independently and dynamically divert, in real-time, any voice communication of any type to any audio device associated with a corresponding specialized call management device of such user;

ii) independently manage, in real time, each voice communication by at least:

1) putting such voice communication on hold,

2) muting such voice communication,

3) unmuting such voice communication,

4) joining a particular voice communication with at least one other voice communication,

5) disjoining the particular voice communication from the at least one other voice communication,

6) allowing independent interaction by each user with the particular voice communication, and

7) enabling each user to select for each voice communication a particular communication mode, wherein the particular communication mode is one of

a) a push-to-talk mode and

b) a continuous talk mode;

wherein the individual visual control panel for each voice communication is configured to be detachable from a parent window of the specialized call management client software application so that each user can move the individual visual control panel to any location on a screen of a respective specialized call management device; and

wherein the plurality of voice communications comprise voice communications of at least one of the following connection types:

i) a dialed phone connection,

ii) a Hoot connection, and

iii) a Ringdown connection.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , comprising:

encrypting, by the specialized call management client software application, each voice communication of the plurality of voice communications.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , comprising:

tracking, in real-time, by the specifically programmed computer call management communication system, the plurality of voice communications to generate call history and use statistics on real-time basis; and

causing to display, by the specifically programmed computer call management communication system, at least one automatically updatable visual dashboard configured to present the call history and the use statistics to an administrator user.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , comprising:

transcribing, in real-time, by the specialized call management client software application, each voice communication.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , comprising:

data mining, in real-time, by the specifically programmed computer call management communication system, the transcribed voice communications based on at least one pre-determined parameter.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of users are securities trading professionals and wherein the at least one pre-determined parameter is associated with at least one trading compliance requirement.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , comprising:

outputting, in real-time, by the specialized call management client software application, the transcribed voice communications of a particular time length into a chat box.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the particular time length is between 5 and 30 seconds.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the specialized call management client software application is further programmed to:

enable, each user, to create, in real-time, a group of users utilizing a plurality of Hoot connections; and

broadcast, in real-time, at least one voice communication to the group of users utilizing the plurality of Hoot connections.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the specialized call management client software application is further programmed to enable each user to switch between a minimized display of the plurality of specialized graphical user interfaces and a full-screen display of the plurality of specialized graphical user interfaces;

wherein the minimized display occupies a portion of a screen of each respective specialized call management device of a particular user; and

wherein the full-screen display occupies the entire screen of such respective specialized call management device of the particular user.

11. A specifically programmed computer call management communication system, comprising:

at least one specialized server specifically programmed with specialized call management software application stored on a non-transient computer readable medium,

wherein the specialized server, upon execution of the specialized call management software application is configured to at least perform:

causing to transform, over a computer network, a plurality of computing devices of a plurality of users, into a corresponding plurality of specialized call management devices, by having each computing device to execute a specialized call management client software application being in electronic communication with the specifically programmed computer call management communication system over the computer network by utilizing at least a session initiation protocol (SIP);

wherein the specialized call management client software application, upon the execution, generates a plurality of specialized graphical user interfaces configured to allow each user of the plurality of users to concurrently initiate and maintain, over the computer network, a plurality of voice communications of distinct types with other users based, at least in part, on:

maintaining each voice communication independent from another voice communication;

generating an individual visual control panel for each voice communication of the plurality of voice communications, wherein the individual visual control panel comprises:

a plurality of visual audio device control icons which are respectfully programmed, upon selection, to:

i) independently and dynamically divert, in real-time, any voice communication of any type to any audio device associated with a corresponding specialized call management device of such user;

ii) independently manage, in real time, each voice communication by at least:

1) putting such voice communication on hold,

2) muting such voice communication,

3) unmuting such voice communication,

4) joining a particular voice communication with at least one other voice communication,

5) disjoining the particular voice communication from the at least one other voice communication,

6) allowing independent interaction by each user with the particular voice communication, and

7) enabling each user to select for each voice communication a particular communication mode, wherein the particular communication mode is one of

a) a push-to-talk mode and

b) a continuous talk mode;

wherein the individual visual control panel for each voice communication is configured to be detachable from a parent window of the specialized call management client software application so that each user can move the individual visual control panel to any location on a screen of a respective specialized call management device; and

wherein the plurality of voice communications comprise voice communications of at least one of the following connection types:

i) a dialed phone connection,

ii) a Hoot connection, and

iii) a Ringdown connection.

12. The specifically programmed computer call management communication system of claim 11 , wherein the specialized call management client software application is further configured to:

encrypt each voice communication of the plurality of voice communications.

13. The specifically programmed computer call management communication system of claim 11 , wherein the specifically programmed computer call management communication system is further configured to:

track, in real-time, the plurality of voice communications to generate call history and use statistics on real-time basis; and

cause to display at least one automatically updatable visual dashboard configured to present the call history and the use statistics to an administrator user.

14. The specifically programmed computer call management communication system of claim 11 , wherein the specialized call management client software application is further configured to:

transcribe, in real-time, each voice communication.

15. The specifically programmed computer call management communication system of claim 14 , wherein the specifically programmed computer call management communication system is further configured to:

data mine, in real-time, the transcribed voice communications based on at least one pre-determined parameter.

16. The specifically programmed computer call management communication system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of users are securities trading professionals and wherein the at least one pre-determined parameter is associated with at least one trading compliance requirement.

17. The specifically programmed computer call management communication system of claim 14 , wherein the specialized call management client software application is further configured to:

output, in real-time, the transcribed voice communications of a particular time length into a chat box.

18. The specifically programmed computer call management communication system of claim 17 , wherein the particular time length is between 5 and 30 seconds.

19. The specifically programmed computer call management communication system of claim 11 , wherein the specialized call management client software application is further configured to:

enable, each user, to create, in real-time, a group of users utilizing a plurality of Hoot connections; and

broadcast, in real-time, at least one voice communication to the group of users utilizing the plurality of Hoot connections.

20. The specifically programmed computer call management communication system of claim 11 , wherein the specialized call management client software application is further configured to:

enable each user to switch between a minimized display of the plurality of specialized graphical user interfaces and a full-screen display of the plurality of specialized graphical user interfaces;

wherein the minimized display occupies a portion of a screen of each respective specialized call management device of a particular user; and

wherein the full-screen display occupies the entire screen of such respective specialized call management device of the particular user.