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Providing temporary contact information

  • US 10,068,066 B2
  • Filed: 10/04/2016
  • Issued: 09/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for preventing misuse of contact information, the method comprising:

  • identifying a first contact information associated with a first user;

    generating temporary contact information for the first user, the temporary contact information excluding the first contact information, the temporary contact information configured to cause communication using the first contact information when received from a second user; and

    generating termination controls associated with the temporary contact information, the termination controls configured to prevent use of the temporary identification after occurrence of an event, the event comprising a determination that the first user is no longer communicating with the second user, and wherein the termination controls comprise the ability to remotely, via a server, erase the temporary contact information from the second user'"'"'s device.

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