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Apparatus and method for downloading a forwarding telephone number

  • US 6,782,088 B1
  • Filed: 08/31/1998
  • Issued: 08/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A forwarding telephone number receiver for use in a telephone, comprising:

  • a data receiver adapted to receive during a first telephone call to a called party automatically downloaded data corresponding to a forwarding telephone number, said forwarding telephone number being an alternate number to reach said called party;

    storage for maintaining said forwarding telephone number to allow a second, separate telephone call to said called party using said forwarding telephone number; and

    a telephone number substitution module to substitute for a dialed telephone number said downloaded forwarding telephone number previously received.

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