Methods and apparatus for placing call using qr code

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (1) which further comprises a series of steps for transmitting a live video stream of the caller using the front camera of caller's mobile device to one or more call recipient's mobile device for inspection by call recipient prior to accepting or rejecting the said call.

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (1) wherein said method and application can further allow a call recipient to block future call from the said caller using the said QR code image by recording the caller's user id to the said black-list table of the said call service database.

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (1) which further allows the said caller to leave a text, voice or video message to the said call recipient(s) if the call has not been answered.

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (1) which further allows the said caller to reach out to the said call recipient using one of said alternate contacts configured in the said ping tag.

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (1) that further allows multiple callers to place said call from the said ping tag at the same time with each said call to be established with a said call recipient in the said call recipient list.

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (1) wherein the said user database further comprises of a group table for registering and storing business profile of one or more business, each identified by a group ID and the said call service system further providing support for routing incoming calls initiated from a QR code image associated with the said group id, to devices of individual members of the said business by group ID and extension.

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (1) wherein said method and system in claim (10) allows placing call using quick response (QR) code to members of a business, which is registered for call service with the said system, by extension and receiving call set forth, using the methods in claims (8) to (9). The system further comprises of:

• a cloud platform as described in claim (8) and a mobile app. Wherein said mobile app is installed on end-user's mobile device and the said end-user further uses the said mobile app to:
• register for call service provided by the said platform, claim an extension of the said business account for receiving incoming calls, receive incoming calls, interact with the said mobile app to accept and reject incoming calls, block undesirable callers, engage in video call conversation with caller, place a callback or to receive, view and or play multi-media messages from callers.

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (11) wherein the said end-user further generates a QR code image from the said claimed ping tag for personal use using the said mobile app on own device.

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (13) wherein the said smart doorbell device further comprising of:

• a protocol allowing the user to upload said QR code image from a mobile device using the said Bluetooth module for storing in the said flash module and displaying on the display unit of the said doorbell system;
• thus, making the said code visible for scanning by a mobile device camera.

An application and method for placing an Internet audio or video call as in claim (13) wherein the said smart doorbell device further allows the user to replace the said QR code image stored in the said flash memory with another QR code image and to refresh the display for displaying the replacing QR code image.