Disposable communications addresses
First Claim
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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Abstract
Disposable communications services are provided to enable a subscriber to maintain his or her privacy by communicating an incoming communication to a disposable communications address. According to an exemplary embodiment, a database associates the disposable communications address with a true communications address, a communications instruction, and/or subscriber information and a routing device processes the incoming communication to the disposable communications address. The disposable communications address may be a disposable telecommunications address and/or a disposable data communications address. The true communications address may be a true telecommunications address and/or a true data communications address.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing a disposable communications addressing service comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16)
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8. A method for providing a disposable communications address service, the method comprising:
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creating at least one disposable communications address, the disposable communications address comprising a disposable telecommunications address and a disposable data communications address;
assigning a true communications address with the disposable communications address, the true communications address comprising a true telecommunications address and a true data communications address, the true communications address further associated with 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;
detecting and decoding an incoming communication to the disposable communications address;
associating the true communications address and the communications instruction with the incoming communication to the disposable communications address; and
processing the incoming communication in accordance with the communications instruction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A computer program product, comprising instructions for:
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receiving a request from a requesting data communications address to establish a disposable communication address, the disposable communications address comprising a disposable telecommunications address and a disposable data communications address;
communicating a response to the data communications address to provide a true communications address, the true communications address comprising a true telecommunications address and a true data communications address;
associating the disposable communications address with the true communications address; and
communicating the disposable communications address to the requesting data communications address. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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