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Method and system for non-traditional directory assistance

US9438747B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Thomas Rand · Copenhagen, DK
Erik Trusler · Chesterfield, US
Timothy P. Sheridan · St. Louis Park, US
Gary Alpert · San Ramon, US
Denise Archibald · Carol Stream, US
Nelson Cain · McKinney, US
Debra J. Wilke · Sunset Hills, US
Gary Hensley · San Antonio, US
Janie M. Braun · Canyon Lake, US
Denise Perry · Guilford, US
Sidney A. Minnick, Jr. · Plano, US
Jeffrey C. Reid · West Sacramento, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2014
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2242/15
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A directory assistance service includes a database and an interface module. The database stores a set of audio advertisements, and the audio advertisements are priced based on a tiered pricing model. The interface module is in communication with the database and receives a directory assistance request from a caller, plays the caller one or more audio advertisements from the database, and charges an advertiser for playing the audio advertisements based on the tiered pricing model.

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