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Disposable telephone numbers

  • US 7,469,043 B1
  • Filed: 12/21/2000
  • Issued: 12/23/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing disposable numbers, comprising:

  • assigning a disposable number to a conference bridge, the disposable number having a common prefix dedicated to all the disposable numbers, the disposable number only activated for a defined period of time, after which the disposable number is disposed and deactivated;

    receiving a call to the disposable number;

    routing the call to the conference bridge;

    querying a database that is accessible to the conference bridge, the database dedicated to the disposable numbers, the database associating the disposable number to a subscriber'"'"'s true number;

    retrieving subscriber information from the database, the subscriber information describing a day and a time period during which a conference bridge subscription is active;

    if the conference bridge subscription is active for a current day and time, then connecting a caller to the conference bridge; and

    if the conference bridge subscription is active for the current day and time, then prompting the caller to pay for a conference service.

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