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Communication assistance system and method

US8139748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2008
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A communication assistance system provides access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. The system includes a means for receiving incoming communications from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the information corresponding to subscribers and a database directory listing storing information corresponding to each one of the subscribers. The information includes a pre-announcement field containing information indicating whether a requester is pre-announced before a connection to a subscriber is made.

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