System to capture communication information
US8908846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods to mask identification information to create billing mechanisms in an online listing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of operating an online listing system includes determining an identity of a user based on an identifier entered by the user that uniquely identified the user; and capturing call history information when routing a proxy telephone number from the user (e.g., a renter, a buyer, a prospective buyer, a mortgagor, etc.) to a lister (e.g., a landlord, a seller, a rental manager, a mortgagee, etc.). The identifier may be the proxy telephone number and/or a code entered after dialing the proxy telephone number. The proxy telephone number may be converted to an actual telephone number prior to routing the proxy telephone number to the lister.
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