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Telecommunications addressing system and method

  • US 10,560,572 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2017
  • Issued: 02/11/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A telecommunications addressing method, said method operating in conjunction with a telecommunications addressing system, said system comprising:

  • (a) telephone mapping server;

    (b) telephone mapping database;

    (c) source telephone instrument device;

    (d) target telephone instrument device; and

    (e) computer communication network;

    whereinthe telecommunications addressing system is configured to store information that identifies a telephone instrument device in the telephone mapping database;

    the telephone mapping server is configured to locate a telephone identifier within the telephone mapping database using a target telephone identifier data string as the locating index;

    the telephone identifier permits the telephone instrument device to be accessed via a public switched telephone network or a computer communication network;

    the telecommunications addressing system is configured to initiate a telephone call between the source telephone device and the target telephone device using the telephone identifier;

    wherein the telephone devices of the system includes a telephone user interface having a display screen; and

    when a system user places a call with a source telephone device to a callee having a target telephone device within the system, the display screen of the source telephone device shows a menu on a display thereof, the menu comprising a target telephone identifier of the callee.

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