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Telephone number adjustment

US9680979B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2016
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2201/36
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method to adjust a phone number is provided. The method may include receiving a first phone call at a telephonic device and obtaining a phone number from the first phone call. In some embodiments, the phone number may identify an origin of the first phone call. The method may further include prepending a digit to the phone number and storing the phone number with the prepended digit in a memory in the telephonic device. In some embodiments, the method may further include using the stored phone number to initiate automatic placement of the second phone call.

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