Method and apparatus for managing telephone number, and computer product
US7436943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/42008
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storing unit stores a regular telephone number of a user and a provisional telephone number corresponding to the regular telephone number. An acquiring unit acquires a provisional telephone number of a receiver and a regular telephone number of a caller who called at the provisional telephone number of the receiver. A searching unit searches a regular telephone number corresponding to the provisional number of the receiver from the storing unit. A call establishing unit establishes a call between the caller and the receiver corresponding to the regular telephone number searched.
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