Temporary contact alias system
First Claim
1. A system for providing a temporary contact alias, comprising:
- a database system operable to store at least one resource list comprising a plurality of contacts associated with at least one user, the plurality of contacts comprising at least one temporary contact at the instruction of said at least one user stored in said at least one resource list associated with said at least one user; and
a network interface operable to communicate with a plurality of users, including said at least one user, over a network which is operable to provide a communication medium between the plurality of users.
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Abstract
A system for providing temporary contact aliases is provided. A representative system includes a database system operable to store at least one resource list comprising a plurality of contacts associated with at least one user. The plurality of contacts comprising at least one temporary contact at the instruction of said at least one user, stored in said at least one resource list associated with said at least one user. The system further includes a network interface operable to communicate with a plurality of users, including said at least one user, over a network which is operable to provide a communication medium between the plurality of users. Methods and other systems for temporary contact alias are also provided.
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47 Claims
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1. A system for providing a temporary contact alias, comprising:
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a database system operable to store at least one resource list comprising a plurality of contacts associated with at least one user, the plurality of contacts comprising at least one temporary contact at the instruction of said at least one user stored in said at least one resource list associated with said at least one user; and
a network interface operable to communicate with a plurality of users, including said at least one user, over a network which is operable to provide a communication medium between the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for storing temporary contacts, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to add a temporary contact to a network resource list associated with the user;
storing the temporary contact in the network resource list; and
removing the temporary contact upon expiration of the temporary contact. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for creating temporary contacts, comprising:
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sending a request to a database system to create a temporary contact on a network resource list; and
providing a set of details about the temporary contact. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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