Systems and methods to facilitate a communication associated with a destination identifier
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1. A method of facilitating communication, comprising:
- receiving from a party a request to facilitate a communication in association with a destination identifier, the destination identifier having a primary purpose other than communication; and
transmitting information to enable the communication.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a communication associated with a destination identifier. According to one embodiment, a request to facilitate a communication in association with a destination identifier is received from a party, the destination identifier having a primary purpose other than communication. The destination identifier may comprise, for example, an automobile license plate number or a Social Security number. Information is then transmitted to enable the requested communication. For example, a message from a requesting party may be forwarded to an electronic mail address associated with a license plate number.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating communication, comprising:
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receiving from a party a request to facilitate a communication in association with a destination identifier, the destination identifier having a primary purpose other than communication; and
transmitting information to enable the communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30)
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27. A computer-implemented method of facilitating communication, comprising:
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receiving from a consumer a request to facilitate a communication, the request including a license plate number;
determining an electronic mail address associated with the license plate number;
transmitting information to enable the communication between the consumer and the electronic mail address; and
arranging for the consumer to provide payment of a monetary payment.
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28. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to;
receive from a party a request to facilitate a communication in association with a destination identifier, the destination identifier having a primary purpose other than communication, and transmit information to enable the communication.
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31. A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform a method of facilitating communication, said method comprising:
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receiving from a party a request to facilitate a communication in association with a destination identifier, the destination identifier having a primary purpose other than communication; and
transmitting information to enable the communication.
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32. A method performed by a party to facilitate communication, comprising:
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transmitting a request to facilitate a communication, the request including a destination identifier having a primary purpose other than communication; and
arranging to provide payment in exchange for having the communication enabled.
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33. A method of facilitating communication, comprising:
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receiving from a sender a communication request including a sender communication address and a destination identifier having a primary purpose other than communication; and
transmitting the sender communication address to a destination communication address associated with the destination identifier.
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34. A method of facilitating communication, comprising:
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receiving from a first party a request to facilitate a communication associated with a destination identifier, the destination identifier being associated with a second party and having a purpose other than communication;
determining a destination communication address associated with the second party; and
transmitting information associated with the destination communication address to enable communication between the first party and the second party.
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