PROVIDING TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, via a communication network, first information concerning a telephone call being proposed for a telephone having a first telephone number;
obtaining second information relating to a prior call involving said first telephone number;
obtaining a resultant telephone number, based on said first information and said second information; and
outputting said resultant telephone number, via said communication network.
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Abstract
There is provided a method for providing telephone directory assistance. The method includes (a) receiving, via a communication network, first information concerning a telephone call being proposed for a telephone having a first telephone number, (b) obtaining second information relating to a prior call involving the first telephone number, (c) obtaining a resultant telephone number, based on the first information and the second information, and (d) outputting the resultant telephone number, via the communication network.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a communication network, first information concerning a telephone call being proposed for a telephone having a first telephone number; obtaining second information relating to a prior call involving said first telephone number; obtaining a resultant telephone number, based on said first information and said second information; and outputting said resultant telephone number, via said communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that contains instructions that are readable by said processor, and that control said processor to perform actions of; receiving, via a communication network, first information concerning a telephone call being proposed for a telephone having a first telephone number; obtaining second information relating to a prior call involving said first telephone number; obtaining a resultant telephone number, based on said first information and said second information; and outputting said resultant telephone number, via said communication network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A storage medium comprising instructions that are readable by a processor, and that control said processor to perform actions of:
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receiving, via a communication network, first information concerning a telephone call being proposed for a telephone having a first telephone number; obtaining second information relating to a prior call involving said first telephone number; obtaining a resultant telephone number, based on said first information and said second information; and outputting said resultant telephone number, via said communication network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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