Intelligent interactive call handling

An internet call routing system, comprising:

• receive logic operable to receive a call query to a called party telephone number from a call-handling device via a gateway;
• call notification logic being operable to send a notification to the called party via a plurality of registered communication devices that the called party is detected to be present, the notification prompting the called party for instruction for handling the incoming call;
• and
• forwarding logic coupled to the call notification logic, the forwarding logic being operable to forward a call associated with the call query to the registered communication device in accordance with instruction from the called party that is received in reply to the notification;
• and instruct the call-handling device to route the call to the called party telephone number if no instruction is received from the called party in reply to the notification after a set period of time.

A method of providing intelligent interactive call handling, comprising:

• receiving a call query to a called party telephone number from a call-handling device via a gateway;
• sending a notification to the called party via a plurality of registered communication devices that the called party is detected to be present;
• generating a signal to initiate connection of the call to the registered communication device in accordance with instruction from the called party that is received in reply to the notification;
• and
• sending instructions to the call-handling device to route the call to the called party telephone number if no instruction is received from the called party in reply to the notification after a set period of time.

A computer readable medium having a program for providing intelligent interactive call handling, the program having instructions for performing:

• receiving a call query to a called party telephone number from a call-handling device via a gateway;
• sending a notification to the called party via a plurality of registered communication devices that the called party is detected to be present;
• generating a signal to initiate connection of the call to the registered communication device in accordance with instruction from the called party that is received in reply to the notification;
• and
• sending instructions to the call-handling device to route the call to the called party telephone number if no instruction is received from the called party in reply to the notification after a set period of time.