Technique for providing information assistance while...

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2006-01-24

2006-01-24

Smith, Creighton (Department: 2645)

Telephonic communications

Special services

Automatic directory service

C379S201010

Reexamination Certificate

active

06990189

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the invention, an indication of connection information anonymity is stored for each individual or entity that wants to have access information made available in response to a request for directory assistance respecting such individual or entity, but does not want their actual telephone number disclosed. The information assistance service may be accessed by a user using a wireline telephone, wireless telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA) or other communications device seeking information assistance. An operator (or automated unit) who attends to such an information assistance service receives a request for information assistance respecting a researched party whose connection information is designated anonymous, and transmits to the user an access telephone number which enables the user to call a researched party, without however providing the user with the actual telephone number of the researched party. Such information may be transmitted to the user via a short message service (SMS) or a wireless application protocol (WAP). It may also be transmitted by facsimile, email, paging, instant messaging, web connection or other communications.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2004/0098625 (2004-05-01), Lagadec et al.
patent: 2004/0166832 (2004-08-01), Portman et al.

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