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System, method and apparatus for placing a telephone call

  • US 8,767,940 B2
  • Filed: 04/16/2013
  • Issued: 07/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented telephone routing method for reaching a recipient at a telephone number different than a dialed telephone number, comprising:

  • associating respective pluralities of personal calling numbers, corresponding to respective users, to a plurality of assigned telephone numbers, each said assigned telephone number being associated with multiple personal calling numbers of multiple users;

    storing user profiles of multiple users comprising the assigned telephone numbers, user identity, and associated personal calling numbers, wherein one or more of the associated personal calling numbers are outside of the local area of its assigned telephone number;

    receiving a dialed telephone number comprising one of the assigned telephone numbers;

    receiving identifier information associated with the dialed telephone call;

    searching information contained in the user profiles and determining the associated personal calling number for the dialed telephone number based on a comparison of the identifier information and user identity in the user profiles when the dialed telephone number is received; and

    dialing the associated personal calling number to reach the recipient for a respective user that dialed the telephone number.

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