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Telephone search supported by response location advertising

  • US 7,961,861 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2005
  • Issued: 06/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing directory assistance information in a public telecommunications network accessed by a toll free number, the method comprising the steps of:

  • at a call processing station,(a) receiving a request for information from a customer station;

    (b) determining by the call processing station, a response to the request for information;

    (c) examining the response to determine a geographic location associated with the response;

    (d) automatically determining a selected advertisement associated with the geographic location and a category associated with the request for information; and

    (e) retrieving the selected advertisement from a stored media.

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