Method and apparatus for correlating a phone call with a display

A method for associating a telephone call with a client computer connection, comprising:

• receiving a request from a client computer containing client identification information;
• providing a client-specific telephone number to said client computer based at least on said client identification information;
• receiving call status information from a telephone exchange regarding a status of a telephone call made to said client-specific telephone number;
• associating said call status information with said client computer connection;
• and
• providing an update to said client computer based at least on said status of said telephone call.

A computerized service facility comprising:

• at least one processor adapted for executing program instructions;
• said service facility including a communication link to a client computer;
• said service facility further including a communication link to a telephone exchange;
• said processor programmed and adapted to receive from said client computer client identification information and to generate a client-specific telephone number based at least on said client identification information;
• said processor further programmed and adapted to receive from said telephone exchange call status information indicative of a status of a call to said client-specific telephone number;
• and
• said service facility providing an output corresponding to said status of said call.