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Combination Beverage Container and Spittoon
A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| 20070121875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A DESTINATION NUMBER UPON RECEIVING A DIALED NUMBER FROM A CALLING PARTY A method and system are provided for routing a call to a common number from a calling party, where the common number corresponds to a plurality of users. The method and system determine whether availability of unique identification information for the calling party in r... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070116231 | Selecting between automated and live communication channels based on current call center status In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods and systems for selecting between automated and live communication channels based on current call center status. A system and method automatically selects a communication channel for establishing communicati... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070081654 | Mobile enterprise applications over telephony systems and methods A method of facilitating telecommunication functionality on a mobile device. The method includes receiving a request for a telecommunications transaction from the mobile device and retrieving a callback identifier for a user of the mobile device. The method also include... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070041551 | System and method of managing calls to a customer service call center A method of managing calls at a call service center is disclosed and includes monitoring a plurality of calls that are received at the call service center. Further, the method includes monitoring service transactions that are handled by a plurality of customer service a... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070041550 | Contact number encapsulation system A contact number encapsulation system is disclosed that is operable to consolidate a plurality of contact numbers associated with a given user into a single contact number. The system includes a call processing application that uses information contained in a SIP messag... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070019618 | Supervisor intercept for teleagent voice over internet protocol communications A system for transferring a call from one teleagent to another in response to a loss of voice quality in a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) communication system. Network parameters that affect voice quality over broadband connections are detected manually or automati... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060291642 | Call routing system and method of using the same A call routing system can be used to route calls. An action object identifier, a result identifier, and a reason identifier can be generated in response at least in part to a call. The call can be routed by the call routing system based at least in part on the action ob... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060227958 | Intelligent wrong number intercept handler When people dial a wrong international telephone number from a regular phone or a mobile phone, the telephone switches intercept the call and the let the caller know that the number they have dialed is incorrect and they should try again. Generally the caller dials the ... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060227957 | Methods and apparatus for providing expanded telecommunications service The present invention provides flexible call processing. For example, a call processor system can receive an inbound call intended for a called party and place an outbound call to the called party. The call processing system can provide the called party with a call tran... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060182253 | Unifying business process object modeling A unifying process object modeling is disclosed. The unifying process of object modeling creates a fully traceable service construct that progressively cascades or decomposes from high level business need into standardized business processes, that in turn comprise stand... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060159251 | Centralized call transfer method and system Call transfer method for transferring a call in progress between a first terminal (A) and a second terminal (B) by means of a telecommunication network (1), to a third terminal (C), which method includes steps in which: a call (11) is established between t... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060109974 | System and method for IVR transfer of an inbound call In a method and system for transferring an inbound call received by a first agent, input information describing agent authentication and call destination is received from the first agent. The first agent is directed to conference in the inbound call in response to recei... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060023859 | Subscriber alterable call transfer service A method and system are provided for implementing a call transfer service over a telephone network, a subscription for the call transfer service being alterable by a call transfer service subscriber, and includes a subscriber graphic user interface through which the sub... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20060013378 | Telephone system A telephone system comprising a plurality of telephone terminals, a switching device connected to the telephone terminals via a communication network, and a server device connected to the communication network, wherein the switching device comprises a transfer section f... | 01/19/2006 |
| 20050175164 | Method for automatic call-transfer using a softphone A system for automatic call-transfer using a softphone, which applies the functions of a hardware telephone on a personal computer, is achieved by integrating a softphone system, a computer-telephony integration system, and a private branch exchange. This system is perf... | 08/11/2005 |
| 20050141691 | Method for transferring calls between PBX telephone and SIP client This invention integrates instant messaging, presence, and other collaborative capabilities with conventional PBX functionality through use of a PBX-Messaging Integration Client (PMIC). The invention in its several embodiments features a method and system for using the ... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050123119 | Telephone call processing A telephone call processing method comprising the steps of: (i) receiving a telephone call for transfer to a first telephone number; (ii) determining whether the first telephone number has been set to divert calls to a second telephone number; and (iii) processing the c... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050074110 | Remote local number portability switchover Systems and methods are disclosed for an embedded media terminal adapter (EMTA) that remotely switches telephony services from a telephone service provider to a telephony/cable service provider, which transmits telephony services via a coaxial cable network. The EMTA fu... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050074111 | Enhanced call feature service The present invention provides a system and method for managing calls for a subscriber, including accessing a calling plan while the subscriber is in an existing active call with at least one other party. The call is placed or received by the subscriber at a first devic... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050069118 | On demand call re-termination Disclosed are methods and systems for re-terminating telephone calls. A telephone call is established between a caller and a member of a subscriber. During the call, a sequence of key strokes is received from the member who uses customer premises equipment during the ca... | 03/31/2005 |
