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Method and apparatus for managing telephone number, and computer product

US7436943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 2005
Grant dateOct 14, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 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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