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Method and apparatus for screening and retaining the identity of a party requesting information

  • US 20060166649A1
  • Filed: 01/20/2006
  • Published: 07/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for controlling a release of information on behalf of a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network, comprising the steps of receiving a permission release request at a mobile communication device associated with the mobile subscriber, the permission release request issued by an information system that is independent of the mobile telephone network, the permission release request seeking permission for release of information about the mobile subscriber to a requesting party and providing identifying information for the requesting party;

  • determining whether to release the requested information based on identifying information about the requesting party as presented by a user interface of the mobile communication device; and

    adding the identifying information of the requesting party to an electronic phonebook.

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