SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A REMOTE USER WITH A VIRTUAL PRESENCE TO AN OFFICE

Disclosed is a system and method for providing a remote user with a virtual presence to an office. The method allows a user operating a remote computer system to receive a fax on a first communication line while simultaneously performing voice communications on the first communication line. The first communication line has an associated first telephone number. The remote computer system includes a user telephony communication device coupled to the first communication line. The method includes establishing a connection between the user telephony communication device and a virtual presence server. The user telephony communication device connects through the first communication line to the virtual presence server. The virtual presence server is located remotely from the user telephone communication device. A fax transmission is made to a second telephone number. The fax transmission is forwarded to the virtual presence server. The virtual presence server transits the fax transmission to the user telephony communication device. The user telephony communication device performs voice communications on the first communications line as the virtual presence server transmits the fax transmission to the user telephony communication device. The user telephony communication device is operable to receive the fax transmission for display by the user.