Method and system for processing a telephone call

A system comprising:

• a server;
• a call-back list stored in a call-back server;
• and
• client software associated with a called station connected to a call-back server, wherein particulars of a call from a calling station to the called station are stored in the call-back server as a result of a not-available-for-incoming-calls state being set forth for the called station.

A method for processing a telephone call comprising:

• receiving a call directed to a called station from a calling station;
• client software associated with and responsive to the called station and connected to a server, forwarding the call to the server;
• responsive to the call, sending an alerting message from the server to the client software;
• responsive to a not-available-for-incoming-calls state being set at the called station, storing particulars of the call and particulars of the calling station in a call-back server;
• responsive to the alerting message, displaying an icon on a display.

A system comprising:

• client software associated with a called station;
• a server connected to the client software;
• a switch communicating with the called station and a calling station, the switch receiving a call directed from the calling station to the called station and forwarding the call to the server, the server sending an alerting message to the client software;
• a call-back list stored in a call-back server, the call-back list storing particulars of the call and particulars of the calling station as a result of a not-available-for-incoming-calls state being set for the called station;
• and
• an icon, the icon displayed in response to the alerting message.

A programmed computer for processing a telephone call, comprising:

• a memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code;
• a processor for executing the program code stored in the memory;
• wherein the program code includes code associated with a called station connected to a server including a call-back server and a not-available-for-incoming-calls state being set for the called station to process calls from a calling station to the called station;
• and
• code to store particulars of the call and particulars of the calling station in a call-back server.

A programmed computer for processing a telephone call, comprising:

• a memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code;
• a processor for executing the program code stored in the memory;
• wherein the program code includes client code for connecting a called station to a server including a call-back server;
• and
• code setting a not-available-for-incoming-calls state at the called station.

A method for processing the call at a called station in an online state, comprising:

• receiving a call at a called station in an on-line state using client software associated with the called station;
• determining if the called station subscribes to a call-back list in a call-back server;
• determining whether the subscriber has set a not-available-for-incoming-calls calls state for the called station;
• checking the called station to determine if a call forwarding function may be activated by an access server;
• and
• setting up a call-back list monitor for calls forwarded to the call-back server as a result of the called station being in an online state.

A method for call processing for a called station in an online condition using client software, comprising:

• receiving an incoming forwarded call at the called station;
• checking the called station to determine if the called subscriber has set a not-available-for-incoming call state;
• exiting the client software if the not-available-for-incoming call state has not been set otherwise, informing a calling station that the called station is busy;
• and
• sending an alert message to the called station with the calling station particulars.

A telephone call process for called stations in an online condition, comprising:

• displaying calls stored in a call-back list stored in a call-back server using client software associated with a called station;
• selecting a call-back icon;
• displaying particulars of calls stored in a call-back list;
• selecting a specific call to return;
• displaying return call options;
• returning the specific call using Internet telephony after activating Internet telephony;
• or
• returning the specific call using public telephony after activating a Telephone Application Programming Interface;
• and
• conducting the specific call with a calling station selected from the call-back list.