WO2007090396A2 - Serveur permettant de transmettre un message d'affichage à un dispositif utilisateur, et système permettant de sélectionner une voie destinée à acheminer un appel - Google Patents

Serveur permettant de transmettre un message d'affichage à un dispositif utilisateur, et système permettant de sélectionner une voie destinée à acheminer un appel Download PDF

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WO2007090396A2
WO2007090396A2 PCT/DK2007/000046 DK2007000046W WO2007090396A2 WO 2007090396 A2 WO2007090396 A2 WO 2007090396A2 DK 2007000046 W DK2007000046 W DK 2007000046W WO 2007090396 A2 WO2007090396 A2 WO 2007090396A2
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  • the present invention relates to a communication management server for communicating a display message for display on a user communication device, with the communication management server being operable to update one or more databases based on displayed messages. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a data communication system comprising a communication management server for selecting a communication path for routing a communication call from a user communication device.
  • the Internet is a data communication network of interconnected computers and computer networks around the world and has evolved to the point where it com- bines elements of telecommunications, computing, broadcasting, publishing, commerce, and information services into a model for global communications.
  • the Internet is a packet-switched network; communication on the Internet is accomplished by sending small packets of "data" back and forth.
  • each packet contains an ad- dress to ensure that it is routed to the correct destination.
  • the exact format of these packets is defined by the Internet Protocol (IP).
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • the "data” can be just about anything, including digitized and encoded "voice”.
  • VoIP Voice Over IP
  • PSTN public switched telephone network
  • a data network telephony system includes a commercial message server that communi- cates with a telephony connection server to communicate commercial messages to display devices on data network telephones.
  • a caller uses the data network telephone to make a telephone call to a callee.
  • the commercial message server receives information about the connection and retrieves commercial messages, or advertisements to communicate to either the caller, the callee or both.
  • the telephony services over the Internet are more cost-effective than the same services over PSTN.
  • QoS quality of service
  • the idea of voice and data over a single network has now become a reality.
  • many of the IP telephony service providers carry on the traditional service plans, namely the overall cost of the telephony services is determined by the usage of the network except the charging rate is now significantly lower.
  • the company Skype Ltd. has been offering a program for providing free calls over the Internet.
  • the tolls from the use of the PSTN still has to be paid by the users.
  • a communication management server for serving a number of users via a number of user communication devices, said user communication devices being operable to be in communicative connection with the communication management server, and said user communication devices forming at least part of a number of network communication devices connected to a communication network and being operable to communicate with each other by use of one or more communications paths provided by said communication network, wherein the communication management server is operable to communicate at least one display message or at least one link to a display message to a user communication device being in communicative connection with the server, whereby the display message can be displayed at the connected user communication device; and the communication management server is operable to update one or more databases based at least partly on the number of times a display message has been communicated to a user communication device and/or based at least partly on the length of time a communicated display message has been displayed at a user communication device.
  • the communication management server is operable to update said one or more databases based on message display information received from a user communication device having one or more display messages displayed. It is also preferred that the communication management server is operable to communicate at least one display message or at least one link to a display mes- sage to the user communication device upon a communicative connection being established between the server and the user communication device.
  • said one or more databases comprises a number of user accounts of registered users, and that the communication management server is operable to update a user account - A -
  • the communication management server upon receiving a request for a communication call from a calling user via a calling user communication device to a receiving network communication device, is operable to communicate at least one display message or at least one link to a display message to the calling user communication device.
  • the communication management server is operable to update the user account of a registered user based on message display information received from a user communication device used by said registered user. It is also preferred that the user account corresponding to a registered user holds information of available communi- cation time or talk time for the registered user.
  • the communication management server may be operable to increase the available communication time or talk time of said registered user based at least partly on received display message information holding information on the number of times a display message has been communicated to a user communication device used by said registered user and/or the length of time a communicated display message has been displayed at a user communication device used by said registered user.
  • the commu- nication management server is further operable to update the user account of a registered user based on information of communication time or talk time paid by the registered user or to be paid by the registered user. It is also preferred that the communication management server is operable to update the user account of a registered user based on information of communication time or talk time used by the registered user during a communication call from a user communication device used by the registered user to a receiving network communication device. Here, the communication management server may be operable to update said user account based on used communication time or talk time from communication time or talk time information received from the user communication device used by said registered user during said communication call.
  • a user account holds information identifying the corresponding registered user.
  • the communication management server upon receiving a request for a communication call from a user using a user communication device to a receiving network communication device, is operable to determine if the calling user is a registered user.
  • said one or more databases further store communication path data corresponding to the communication paths provided by the communication network
  • the communication management server upon receiving a request for a communica- tion call from a calling user via a calling user communication device to a receiving network communication device, is operable to select a communication path for routing the communication call from the calling communication device to the receiving network communication device within said communication network.
  • the communication management server may further be operable to forward data comprising information of the selected communication path to the calling user communication device.
  • the communication path data holds information of communication costs for use of said communication paths.
  • the communication path data holds information of providers of the communication paths.
  • the communication path data may hold IP (Inter- net Protocol) account information for the providers of the communication paths
  • a data communication system comprising: a communication network to provide connectivity for one or more communi- cation paths; - -
  • a number of network communication devices being operable to communicate with each other by use of one or more of the communication paths; a communication management server for serving a number of users via a number of user communication devices forming at least part of the network com- munication devices, said user communication devices being operable to be in communicate connection with the communication management server; one or more databases for storing user data and for storing communication path data corresponding to at least part of said one or more communication paths; wherein the communication management server, upon receiving a request for a communication call from a calling user via a calling user communication device to a receiving network communication device, is operable to select a communication path for routing the communication call from the calling user communication device to the receiving network communication device; and the communication management server is further operable to forward data comprising information of the selected communication path to the calling user communication device.
  • the communication management server is operable to select said communication path based at least partly on the stored communication path data. It is also preferred that the communication management server is operable to determine if the calling user is a registered user based at least partly on the stored used data.
  • the calling user communication device upon receiving information of the selected communication path from the communication management server is operable to establish a connection for the communication call to the receiving network communication device via said selected communication path.
  • the calling user communica- tion device upon termination of the communication call to the receiving network communication device may be operable to forward call information corresponding to the terminated call to the communication management server.
  • the communi- cation management server may be operable to forward data comprising informa- - -
  • the communication management server is operable to commu- nicate with the user communication devices by use of a TCP/IP connection.
  • the communication path data holds information of communication costs for use of said communication paths. It is also within an embodiment of the second aspect of the invention that the communication path data holds information of providers of the communication paths.
  • the communication path data may hold IP (Internet Protocol) account information for the providers of the communication paths.
  • At least part of the one or more communication paths may use a data transport protocol selected from the group consisting of: the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and the Skype protocol.
  • SIP Session Initiation Protocol
  • Skype protocol a data transport protocol selected from the group consisting of: the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and the Skype protocol.
  • the second aspect of the invention also covers an embodiment wherein the com- munication management server is operable to communicate at least one display message or at least one link to a display message to a user communication device being in communicative connection with the server, whereby the display message can be displayed at the connected user communication device.
  • the communication management server may be operable to update said user data based at least partly on the number of times a display message has been communicated to a user communication device and/or based at least partly on the length of time a communicated display message has been displayed at a user communication device. It is preferred that the communication management server is operable to update said user data based on message display informa- tion received from a user communication device having one or more display messages displayed.
  • the communication management server is operable to communicate at least one display mes- sage or at least one link to a display message to the user communication device - -
  • said user data comprises a number of user accounts of registered users
  • the communication management server is operable to update a user account of a registered user based at least partly on the number of times a display message has been communicated to a user communication device used by said registered user and/or based at least partly on the length of time a communicated display message has been displayed at a user communication device used by said registered user.
  • the second aspect of the invention also covers an embodiment wherein the communication management server, upon receiving a request for a communica- tion call from the calling user via the calling user communication device to the receiving network communication device, is operable to communicate at least one display message or at least one link to a display message to the calling user communication device.
  • the communication management server is operable to update the user account of a registered user based on message display information received from a user communication device used by said registered user.
  • the second aspect of the invention also covers an embodiment wherein the user account corresponding to a registered user holds information of available communication time or talk time for the registered user.
  • the communication management server may be operable to increase the available communication time or talk time of said registered user based at least partly on received display message information holding information on the number of times a display message has been communicated to a user communication device used by said registered user and/or the length of time a communicated display message has been displayed at a user communication device used by said registered user.
  • the communication management server is further operable to update the user account of a registered user based on information of communication time or talk time paid by the regis- tered user or to be paid by the registered user. It is also preferred that the communication management server is operable to update the user account of a registered user based on information of communication time or talk time used by the registered user during a communication call from a user communication device used by the registered user to a receiving network communication device. Here, the communication management server may be operable to update said user account based on used communication time or talk time from communication time or talk time information received from the user communication device used by said registered user during said communication call. It is also within a preferred embodiment of the second aspect of the invention that a user account holds information identifying the corresponding registered user.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a first embodiment of the present invention, - 1 -
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a third embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the basic processing corresponding to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a user via a calling communication device requests a communication management server for a call to a receiving communi- cation device,
  • Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the basic processing corresponding to an embodiment of the present invention wherein a message display service is provided, and wherein a user via a calling communication device requests a communication management server for a call to a receiving communication device,
  • Fig. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of the processing illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, wherein the communication management server selects an available communication path for a requested call from a user, and
  • Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of the interaction between a user communication device and the communication management server as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, wherein call information of a terminated communication call is forwarded to the communication management server.
  • the present invention relates to a "Communication Management System” including a “Communication Management Server” (CMS), and the system or server may provide a wide variety of communication possibilities for connected users.
  • the communication can occur on different technical platforms, and may have a central billing system independent of platform.
  • the Communication Management System may also contain display messages, which can be advertisements or advertisements in many different forms (web banner advertisements, sound files etc), along with questionnaires intended for registered users. Messages, advertisements and/or questionnaires may be exposed to users while they communicate through a "Communication Device”(CD) being adapted for displaying a message and connected to the CMS.
  • CD may be any kind of communication device (soft-phone, IP phone, PDA, Handheld PC etc.).
  • the CMS may contain two accounts for each registered user. One account may be for money that is deposited by the user, called the YOM account. The other account may be for earned communication time or minutes, called the CIM account. CIM's can be earned in many different ways.
  • the CMS may ensure that any initiated communication session (voice, video, chat, SMS etc) may be financed by combining 3 different financing steps:
  • Step 1 is called the Free Talk Time, at no charge for the user.
  • Step 2 is called the CIM Talk Time, financed by the earned CIM's.
  • Step 3 is called the YOM Talk Time, financed by the real money deposited by the user.
  • the CMS may be a database system with appropriate Internet Protocol (IP) services and handling communication with connected users.
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • CMS cannot handle a true communication session, the way we know it from the Session Initiation Protocol, SIP.
  • CMS may be completely separated from communication session services (such as PBX's), and CMS may handle user management, message or advertisement distribution, earning sys- tern, billing and questionnaires.
  • the CMS database may contain information regarding:
  • IP account information for provider around the world.
  • User Information :
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • a user A uses an IP communication device, CD, which is connected to the communication management server, CMS, and User A requests a call to a User B, who is using an IP communication device, which is not connected to the CMS.
  • CD IP communication device
  • CMS communication management server
  • User A's CD has a TCP/IP connection to CMS. Communication is based on the CMS protocol 1.2. User A requests the CMS to communicate with User B. - -
  • CMS sends a few advertisements to the CD of User A, intended for display for User A while waiting for the CMS to send a Call Execution Plan.
  • CMS calculates the Call Execution Plan (CEP).
  • CEP contains information regarding how User A's CD must perform the communication with User B, how much Free talk time, CIM and YOM talk time available for the call. Furthermore CEP has information of call rates, the specific advertisements, which may be exposed to the user during the communication.
  • User A' CD performs the call to User B, while the CD of User A displays advertisements for User A.
  • the CD of User A uses the commu- nication technology provided by CEP.
  • the technology could be anyone of the known IP communication technologies like SIP, H3.23, Skype Protokol, ICQ, AOL, Messenger etc.
  • CDI Call Detail Information
  • CMS may contain communication duration, use of CIM's and YOM's, which advertisements where exposed, which advertisements where clicked, along with answers from questionnaires.
  • CMS logs all info from CDI, and performs debit and credit on relevant user accounts.
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • a user A uses an IP communication device, CD, which is connected to the communication management server, CMS, and User A requests a call to a User B, who is using a public PSTN communication device, which is not connected to the CMS.
  • CD IP communication device
  • CMS communication management server
  • User A requests a call to a User B, who is using a public PSTN communication device, which is not connected to the CMS.
  • Fig. 2 The interaction between the components of the communication system according to Fig. 2 is described in the following: 2.1.
  • User A's CD has a TCP/IP connection to CMS. Communication is based on the CMS protocol.
  • CMS sends a few advertisements to the CD of User A, intended for display for User A while waiting for CMS to send a Call Execution Plan. Advertisements are shown on User A's CD.
  • CMS calculates the Call Execution Plan (CEP).
  • CEP contains information regarding how User A's CD must perform the communication with User B, how much Free talk time, CIM and YOM talk time available for the call.
  • CEP has info of call rates, the specific advertisements, which should be exposed to User A during communication, in what frequency they are shown to the user and whether or not questionnaires are to be shown to the user. Finally it may contain information about server, username and password etc. to make the call.
  • CDI Call Detail Information
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • a user A uses an IP communication device, CD, which is connected to the communication management server, CMS, and User A requests a call to a User B, who is using an IP communication device, CD, which is also connected to the CMS.
  • CD IP communication device
  • Rg. 3 The interaction between the components of the communication system according to Rg. 3 is described in the following:
  • User B's CD has a TCP/IP connection to the CMS. Communication be- tween User B and the CMS is based on the CMS protocol
  • User A's CD has a TCP/IP connection to the CMS. Communication between User A and the CMS is based on the CMS protocol
  • CMS calculates a Call Execution Plan (CEP). It only contains information regarding the specific advertisements, which should be exposed to User A during communication, in what frequency they should be shown to the user and whether or not questionnaires are to be shown to the user
  • CMS sends the same CEP to User B's CD.
  • CMS sends SIP server, login and password to User A's CD.
  • User A registers on the given SIP server and are ready to receive calls.
  • CMS sends SIP server, login and password to User B's CD. At the same time information about the SIP address of User A's CD is send.
  • User B registers on the given SIP server. 3.13. User B performs a SIP call to User A's SIP login.
  • the CDI may contain communication duration, which advertisements - -
  • CMS logs all info from CDI, and performs debit and credit on relevant accounts.
  • Hg. 4 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • a user A uses an IP communication de- vice, CD, which is connected to the communication management server, CMS, and User A receives a call from a User B, who is using a public PSTN communication device, which is not connected to the CMS.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the interaction between components in a data communication system including a communication management server according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 5 illustrates an example of a Multi user Instant Messaging Session based on several IP communication technologies, and for the embodiment of Fig. 5, user A uses an IP communication device, CD, which is connected to the communication management server, CMS, and User A requests a call to User B, who is also using an IP communication device, CD, being connected to the CMS.
  • CD IP communication device
  • User B's CD has a TCP/IP connection to CMS. Communication is based on the CMS protocol.
  • User A's CD has a TCP/IP connection to CMS. Communication is based on the CMS protocol.
  • User A requests the CMS to initialise an Instant Messaging (IM) session with User B's CD.
  • IM Instant Messaging
  • CMS establishes a SIP IM session though a known SIP Server (Could be a 3rd party).
  • SIP Server Could be a 3rd party.
  • User A requests, through relevant API (e.g. SKYPE, ICQ, AOL, Messenger, IRC etc.), User Cs CD to engage in an IM Session.
  • relevant API e.g. SKYPE, ICQ, AOL, Messenger, IRC etc.
  • IM Session between API and User D's CD is established.
  • relevant API e.g. SKYPE, ICQ, AOL, Messenger, IRC etc.
  • User C sends an IM message to User A.
  • User A's CD captures the message an displays it to User A.
  • Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the basic processing corresponding to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a user A via a calling communication device, User A's CM Client, requests a communication management server, CMS, for a call to a User B, who is using a receiving com- munication device, which is not connected to the CMS.
  • CMS communication management server
  • a user A via a calling communication device, User A's CM Client requests a communication management server, CMS, for a call to a User B, who is using a receiving com- munication device, which is not connected to the CMS.
  • CMS communication management server
  • CMS is checking to see if User A is sponsored by a merchant. 5: If not sponsored, CMS finds a default ring tone. 6: If sponsored, CMS finds the latest ring tone provided by the sponsor. 7: CMS sends information about ring tone to User A's CM Client. User A's CM Client is responsible for playback of the ring tone. (7A)
  • Call Pattern is an identification (ID) of the exact call destination. CMS has details of country- and area codes available in PSTN. Call Pattern is therefore an ID of a PSTN destination or ID of an IP destination. If the call destination does not match a call pattern, call pattern will be marked as invalid.
  • ID an identification of the exact call destination. CMS has details of country- and area codes available in PSTN. Call Pattern is therefore an ID of a PSTN destination or ID of an IP destination. If the call destination does not match a call pattern, call pattern will be marked as invalid.
  • CMS On invalid call pattern, CMS send an error to User A's CM Client, and User A's CM Client will not perform a Call 11 : Based on the call pattern, CMS identifies the Call Category.
  • FTT free talk time
  • CIF call interface
  • CMS finds the relevant PBX (PBI)
  • CMS combines TTT, PBI, CIF and FTT as the total execution plan, and sends it to User A's CM Client.
  • Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the basic processing corresponding to an embodiment of the present invention wherein a message display service is provided, and wherein a user A via a calling communication device, User A's CM Client, requests a communication management server, CMS, for a call to a user B, who is using a receiving communication device, which is not connected to the CMS.
  • CMS communication management server
  • User A's CM Client has a TCP/IP Connection to the CMS. Through that connection User A's request is sent to the CMS.
  • CMS is handling incoming requests by listening on relevant PORT 1 S. CMS receives User A's request. 4: CMS is checking to see if User A is sponsored by a merchant.
  • CMS finds a default banner advertisement and a sponsor sound (could be a simple ring tone).
  • CMS If sponsored, CMS finds the latest banner advertisement and sponsor sound provided by the sponsor. 7: CMS sends information about banner advertisement and sponsor sound to
  • User A's CM Client is responsible for displaying the banner advertisement and to playback the sponsor sound.
  • Call Pattern is an identification (ID) of the exact call destination. CMS has details of country- and area codes available in PSTN. Call Pattern is therefore an ID of a PSTN destination or ID of an IP destination. If the call destination does not match a call pattern, call pattern will be marked as invalid.
  • ID an identification of the exact call destination. CMS has details of country- and area codes available in PSTN. Call Pattern is therefore an ID of a PSTN destination or ID of an IP destination. If the call destination does not match a call pattern, call pattern will be marked as invalid.
  • CMS On invalid call pattern, CMS send an error to User A's CM Client, and User A's CM Client will not perform a Call
  • CMS Based on the call pattern, CMS must identify the Call Category. 12: For each call category, banner advertisement per minute (BPM), free talk time (FTT), banner html template (BHT), and call interface (CIF), are defined. These are fetched and stored for later use. 13: User A's CIM and YOM balanced are also fetched, and when combined with FTT, the total possible talk time is calculated. 14: CMS checks to see if there is any available talk time. 15: If no available talk time, CMS send an error to User A's CM Client, and User A's CM Client will not perform a Call. 16: Based on BPM and TTT the total banner advertisement requirements (BAR) are calculated.
  • BPM banner advertisement per minute
  • FTT banner html template
  • CIF call interface
  • CMS is retrieving historic information regarding previously viewed advertisements for User A.
  • User A's hobby profile areas of interest, like cars, art, sports etc
  • CMS selects the most suitable banner advertisements for this particular call (BAC).
  • BAC banner advertisements for this particular call
  • One of the essential roles for the CMS is to provide login information of an available PBX, so that User A's CM Client can connect to the PBX and perform the call.
  • CMS finds the relevant PBX (PBI)
  • CMS combines TTT, BAC, PBI, CIF, FTT and BHT in the total execution plan, and sends it to User A's CM Client.
  • 20a User A's CM Client receives the execution plan.
  • 20b User A's CM Client performs the call while displaying relevant advertisements.
  • Fig. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine corresponding to step 19 of the processing illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, wherein the communication management server, CMS, selects an available communication path for a requested call from user A to user B, wherein user A is using a calling commu- nication device, User A's CM Client, which is connected to the CMS, and wherein user B is using a receiving communication device, which is not connected to the CMS.
  • CMS the communication management server
  • CMS find a list of prioritized PBX's for this particular Call Category.
  • the prioritized list is manually set by the CMS administrator, and has no technical reference to the call cost for the call destination.
  • the CMS administrator sets the pri- - oritized list, based on a combination of information like price, quality, scalability etc.
  • b Checking if there was a list for this Call Category
  • c If no list was available for this call category, CMS's default list is loaded (PLS).
  • PLS is an arrayed list with index from 1 to XX, where XX is the number of PBX's in PLS.
  • CMS prepares for running an internal iteration loop.
  • the iteration is initialized by marking PBX selected as NO, and setting the current PBX list number (CLI) in the array to 0.
  • CLI PBX list number
  • e The loop exists when PBX selected is set to YES (on CLI is larger than the number of PBX's in PLS).
  • CMS contains info about Max simultaneous connections for the PBX (MAX) and all possible logins for the PBX.
  • CMS also has information of any active connections to the PBX. These are retrieved and compared to the MAX connections possible for the PBX.
  • PBX info is stored as PBI. PBI is sent along with other information to User A's CM Client as the Execution Plan.
  • Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of the interaction between a user communication device and the communication management server as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, wherein call information of a terminated communication call is forwarded to the communication management server.
  • the subroutine illustrated in Fig. 9 may correspond to steps 1.7 and 1.8 in Rg. 1 and steps 2.7 and 2.8 in Fig. 2.
  • user A is using a communication device, User A's CM Client, which is connected to the CMS.
  • CMS is logging all information in CDI in the call history database.
  • CMS is storing banner advertisements viewed (BAV) and banner advertisements clicked (BAC) in User A's advertisement history.
  • CMS is updating all relevant user-, system and financial accounts. This is done with traditional debit/credit transactions. New account balances are stored for later use.
  • CMS is releasing the PBX connection information stored during Calculate Execution Plan (Step 19 in Fig. 7), so used PBX and login info can be used by others.
  • CMS is sending updated balances, or (if user A does not have balanced accounts) a simple OK message.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un serveur de gestion de communications destiné à desservir un certain nombre d'utilisateurs par l'intermédiaire d'un certain nombre de dispositifs de communication utilisateur. Le serveur de gestion de communications selon l'invention a pour fonction de transmettre au moins un message d'affichage ou au moins un lien vers un message d'affichage à un dispositif de communication utilisateur connecté au serveur de manière à communiquer avec lui, ledit message d'affichage pouvant être affiché au niveau du dispositif de communication utilisateur connecté. Le serveur de gestion de communications a également pour fonction de mettre à jour une ou plusieurs bases de données, au moins partiellement sur la base du nombre de fois qu'un message d'affichage a été transmis à un dispositif de communication utilisateur et/ou au moins partiellement sur la base de la durée d'affichage, sur un dispositif de communication utilisateur, d'un message d'affichage transmis. Le serveur de gestion de communications peut en outre avoir pour fonction de mettre à jour la ou les bases de données sur la base d'informations d'affichage de messages reçues d'un dispositif de communication utilisateur sur lequel sont affichés un ou plusieurs messages d'affichage. La ou les bases de données peuvent contenir un certain nombre de comptes utilisateur d'utilisateurs enregistrés, et le serveur de gestion de communications peut avoir pour fonction de mettre à jour le compte utilisateur d'un utilisateur enregistré, au moins partiellement sur la base du nombre de fois qu'un message d'affichage a été transmis à un dispositif de communication utilisateur utilisé par ledit utilisateur enregistré et/ou au moins en partie sur la base de la durée d'affichage, sur un dispositif de communication utilisateur utilisé par ledit utilisateur enregistré, d'un message d'affichage transmis. L'invention a également trait à un système de communication de données, qui comprend un serveur de gestion de communications destiné à sélectionner une voie de communication permettant d'acheminer un appel issu d'un dispositif de communication utilisateur.
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