Telephonic communications – Special services – Automatic directory service
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Escalante, Ovidio (Department: 2645)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Automatic directory service
C379S265010, C455S414300
Reexamination Certificate
active
06970548
ABSTRACT:
A communication assistance system (2) is provided for accessing information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers (6). This system is comprised of a telephone switch (12) for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters (4), a call center (16) for routing each of said received calls to an operator terminal (20), and a first database (18) configured to store said information corresponding to each of said subscribers (6). The system (2) provides: a dynamically controlled closing prompt; an interface feature allowing subscribers (6) to update their own information; a dial string translator for identifying service provider of the requester (4); a billing database (14) for transferring call charges of the subscriber (6) to the requester (4); a processor to notify subscribers (6) to update their information; the ability to store license plate numbers of the subscribers (6); a masking feature that allows system (32) to connect requester (4) to subscriber (6) without revealing subscriber's (6) mobile telephone number, a searchable datebase of subscriber (6) information based on particular information found in the subscriber (6) listing.
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Baumeister Christine
Blakeney John
Marwell Evan
Pines Robert
Escalante Ovidio
InfoNXX, Inc
Sofer&Haroun, LLP
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