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Communication assistance system and method

US8036365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2007
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication assistance system is provided for accessing information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. This system is comprised of a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters, a call center for routing each of said received calls to an operator terminal, and a first database configured to store said information corresponding to each of said subscribers. The system provides: a dynamically controlled closing prompt; an interface feature allowing subscribers to update their own information; a dial string translator for identifying service provider of the requester; a billing database for transferring call charges of the subscriber to the requester; a processor to notify subscribers to update their information; the ability to store license plate numbers of the subscribers; a masking feature that allows system to connect requester to subscriber without revealing subscriber's mobile telephone number, a searchable database of subscriber information based on particular information found in the subscriber listing.

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