System and method of notifying unpublished subscribers of requests for contact information
First Claim
1. A method for sending a notification message to a telecommunication subscriber without revealing unpublished contact information, said method comprising:
- providing a requestor of unpublished contact information of a telecommunication subscriber an opportunity to indirectly send said subscriber a notification message, collecting information from said requester regarding content of said notification message; and
sending said notification message to said subscriber.
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Abstract
A system and method in which unpublished subscribers of telecommunications services are able to receive a notification that an individual is trying to contact them, without revealing unpublished contact information. A requestor of a telecommunication subscriber'"'"'s unpublished contact information is given an opportunity to indirectly send the subscriber a notification message. This is accomplished by collecting information from the requestor regarding the desired content of the notification message and then sending the notification message to the subscriber. The unpublished subscriber receiving such a notification message has the choice of contacting the requestor or ignoring the notification message.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for sending a notification message to a telecommunication subscriber without revealing unpublished contact information, said method comprising:
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providing a requestor of unpublished contact information of a telecommunication subscriber an opportunity to indirectly send said subscriber a notification message, collecting information from said requester regarding content of said notification message; and
sending said notification message to said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for sending a notification message to a telecommunication subscriber without revealing unpublished contact information, said system comprising:
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means for requesters to request telecommunication subscriber contact information;
means for providing a requester of unpublished contact information of a telecommunication subscriber an opportunity to indirectly send said subscriber a notification message, means for collecting information from said requestor regarding content of said notification message; and
means for sending said notification message to said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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