IP Library Granted Patent US 10,791,217
Granted Patent B1
US 10,791,217 · App. 16/558,692 · Granted Sep 29, 2020

Methods and systems for placing calls

Inventor: Stephen Bussey (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: SALESLOFT, INC.
H04M3/42059H04M3/42008
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,791,217
App. No.
16/558,692
Granted
Sep 29, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed that can create, using a server, a record on a remote server associating a caller's phone number, a provider phone number, and a target phone number. Using a caller's device, a call can be placed to the provider phone number with the caller's phone number. A cloud telephony provider associated with the provider phone number can forward the call to the target phone number. Platform features available using the provider system can be available during the call.

Claims (29)

1. A method, comprising:

creating, using a cloud call application on a server, a record associating a caller's phone number, a provider phone number, and a target phone number;

placing, using a caller's device, a call to the provider phone number with the caller's phone number;

forwarding, by a cloud telephony provider associated with the provider phone number, the call to the target phone number; and

deactivating, by the cloud call application, the record to ensure the record is only used one time;

wherein platform features available using the provider system are available during the call.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the provider phone number is a cloud phone number.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein calls are placed via a phone, but are routed via a cloud communications platform.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the caller's device is a base phone or a cell phone.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the caller's device is a Voice over IP (VoIP) phone.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the caller's device phone number is shown as a caller phone number identifying who a call is from.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a caller can change a caller identification phone number identifying who a call is from.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the platform features comprise: local dial, live call studio, call recording, call logging, syncing of call logs to CRM, or voicemail drop, or any combination thereof.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the platform features comprise at least three of: local dial, live call studio, call recording, call logging, syncing of call logs to CRM, or voicemail drop, or any combination thereof.

10. A system, comprising:

a processor configured for:

creating, using a cloud call application on a server, a record associating a caller's phone number, a provider phone number, and a target phone number;

placing, using a caller's device, a call to the provider phone number with the caller's phone number; and

forwarding, by a cloud telephony provider associated with the provider phone number, the call to the target phone number;

deactivating, by the cloud call application, the record to ensure the record is only used one time;

wherein platform features available using the provider system are available during the call.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the provider phone number is a cloud phone number.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein calls are placed via a phone, but are routed via a cloud communications platform.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the caller's device is a base phone or a cell phone.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the caller's device is a Voice over IP (VoIP) phone.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the caller's device phone number is shown as a caller phone number identifying who a call is from.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein a caller can change a caller identification phone number identifying who a call is from.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the platform features comprise: local dial, live call studio, call recording, call logging, syncing of call logs to CRM, or voicemail drop, or any combination thereof.

18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the platform features comprise at least three of: local dial, live call studio, call recording, call logging, syncing of call logs to CRM, or voicemail drop, or any combination thereof.

Assignments (2)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 29, 2021
From: SALESLOFT, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058598/0831 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2019
From: BUSSEY, STEPHEN
To: SALESLOFT, INC
Reel/Frame 050610/0434 →
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