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Web based personal directory

US7020262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 12, 2004
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2201/40
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A personal directory system 10 has a translation server 40 for verifying the identity of a subscriber and recognizing the name of one or more subscribers that are stored on a personal directory of another subscriber. A caller is connected by a public telephone switch to the server 40 that accesses a personal directory computer 60 located on the World Wide Web 50. The requested number and/or speed dial number are converted from text to speech and the public telephone switch automatically dials the requested number.

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