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8x8 Virtual Telephone Extension Patent Issued by U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeSUNNYVALE, Calif., Sep 29, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT), provider of innovative cloud communications and computing solutions, today announced that it has been granted United States Patent number 8,027,332 entitled "Virtual Telephone Extension." The patent issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on September 27, 2011. The patent relates to call routing to user communication devices. According to an example embodiment, a call-routing switch arrangement uses data in a programmable database to associate or match incoming calls with destination user-communication devices for users employing two or more user identifiers. The incoming calls are then routed to the destination user-communication devices in response to the match. In some applications, the user identifiers include local and virtual telephone numbers for a particular user, the local number pertaining to a geographical location relating to the user's communication device or to a service via which the user's communication device is connected (e.g., a mobile telephone service), and the virtual telephone number to a different geographical location. In this context, a virtual number allows telephone calls to be made to a particular user to give the impression to a caller that the user is located or has offices in a particular geographical location pertaining to an area code in the virtual number. Since its establishment in 1987, 8x8 has been awarded seventy-seven (77) United States patents covering a variety of voice and video communications, signaling, processing and storage technologies. About 8x8, Inc. 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT), a pioneer in the development of cloud-based VoIP, video, mobile, call center and unified communications solutions, leverages its patented software technologies to deliver industry-leading SaaS applications to businesses of any size with employees in any location. We offer integrated business communications and cloud computing services that are designed to meet the highest levels of availability, reliability and scalability. Increasingly, businesses are finding they can reduce costs, improve productivity, and be positioned competitively for the future by choosing 8x8 for their mission critical, cloud-based communications and computing needs. For additional information, visit www.8x8.com, or connect with 8x8 on Facebook and Twitter. This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com SOURCE: 8x8, Inc. CONTACT: Media Contact: Joan Citelli (408) 654-0970 [email protected] |