Virtual number gateway
US8755775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of a communication system for associating at least one virtual phone number with a mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device is pre-associated with a real phone number and owned by a first subscriber and the at least one virtual phone number is associated with a second subscriber. The system includes a virtual phone platform configured to activate one or more communication services for the at least one virtual phone number. The one or more communication services are simultaneously available to the at least one virtual phone number and the real phone number via the mobile device subsequent to the activation.
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