Abstract: A system and methods for call facilitation are provided. The system includes interfaces to call handling networks for receiving or transmitting information by voice, data, email or internet protocol, a storage means and a processing means. The storage means stores caller and/or callee associated information. And the processing means initiates and controls calls to one or more of the call handling networks utilizing associated information corresponding to the caller and the callee of the calls. The associated information includes identification information, calling rules, authentication information, and electronic addresses for each caller and/or callee. In addition, a method for facilitation of a call between a caller and a callee includes setting-up and/or controlling the call in response to information in one or more URL links accessed by the caller and/or the callee via their electronic addresses and/or online accounts.

Abstract: A system and methods for call facilitation are provided. The system includes interfaces to call handling networks for receiving or transmitting information by voice, data, email or internet protocol, a storage means and a processing means. The storage means stores caller and/or callee associated information. And the processing means initiates and controls calls to one or more of the call handling networks utilizing associated information corresponding to the caller and the callee of the calls. The associated information includes identification information, calling rules, authentication information, and electronic addresses for each caller and/or callee. In addition, a method for facilitation of a call between a caller and a callee includes setting-up and/or controlling the call in response to information in one or more URL links accessed by the caller and/or the callee via their electronic addresses and/or online accounts.

Abstract: A communications server apparatus (102) comprises a processor (116) and a memory (118), and is configured, under control of the processor, to execute instructions (120) stored in the memory to receive, over a communications link (108, 110, 112), URL information relating to a caller input at a calling device (104), the caller input being selection or activation of a URL as a request for a communication session with a recipient device (106a, 106b). The recipient device is identified using the URL information and a communication session is initiated between the calling device and the recipient device. The calling device implements complementary functionality to interface with the communications server apparatus.

Abstract: A method, device, and system for conducting communication over one or more communication networks. The method comprises determining a number, A, of simultaneously receivable communication paths at a receiving device; and selecting, based on A, a version of data for reception from a plurality of available versions.

Abstract: A method, device, and system for conducting communication over one or more communication networks. The method comprises determining a number, A, of simultaneously receivable communication paths at a receiving device; and selecting, based on A, a version of data for reception from a plurality of available versions.

Abstract: A method of conducting communication over one or more communication networks without making any change to the communication network infrastructure, the method comprising: selectively establishing L?2 communication paths between first and second devices, each communication path comprising one or more communication channels of one of the communication networks; splitting a communication data stream from the first device into at least L sub-streams; transmitting the sub-streams via the L communication paths; and combining the sub-streams for processing at the second device.

Abstract: A method of providing a service, comprising the steps of contacting one of a plurality of server electronic addresses from a first electronic address; identifying, at the server electronic address, the first electronic address from which the contact is made; and providing a service based on a service definition depending on a combination of the server electronic address and the first electronic address, and wherein the service definition comprises one or more second electronic addresses for execution of the service.

Abstract: A method and devices for wirelessly transmitting data are disclosed. Data is transmitted between to mobile devices in dependence on the location of the device. In one embodiment, one or more of the power level of transmission; direction of transmission; encryption; and coding scheme may be controlled at a base station in dependence on the location of the mobile device. Multiple base stations may transmit to a single device. The base station may include one or more directional transmission elements. Location information may similarly be used to control the overall operation of a wireless network. Channel selection, hand-offs and base station selections for communication with a mobile device may all be effected in dependence on information about the location of a recipient mobile device.