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Disposable communications addresses

  • US 20050152363A1
  • Filed: 12/31/2004
  • Published: 07/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for providing a disposable communications addressing service comprising:

  • a database comprising a true communications address identified by a subscriber, the true communications address associated with a disposable communications address assigned to the subscriber, the true communications address comprising a true telecommunications address and a true data communications address and the disposable communications address comprising a disposable telecommunications address and a disposable data communications address, the true communications address associated with a communications instruction comprising an instruction for establishing a communications connection of an incoming communication to the true telecommunications address, an instruction for not establishing the communications connection of the incoming communication to the true telecommunications address, an instruction for forwarding the incoming communication to a voice messaging system, and an instruction for presenting a message that the communications connection cannot be established with the disposable communications address; and

    a routing device in communication with the database, the routing device configured to receive an incoming communication addressed to the disposable communications address, to associate the disposable communications address with the true communications address, and to access the communications instruction associated with the true telecommunications address.

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