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Toll-free directory assistance with category search

  • US 20080084988A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2007
  • Published: 04/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for providing directory assistance information comprising:

  • at the customer station, dialing a telephone number used for accessing the call processing station;

    setting up a call connection from the customer station to the call processing station;

    providing a request for information relating goods or services;

    at the call processing station, receiving the request for information from the customer station;

    examining the request for information to identify a category associated with the goods or services;

    automatically selecting information to be played back that is categorized within the category;

    retrieving the selected information to be played back from a stored media;

    forwarding the selected advertisement to the customer station; and

    at the customer station, receiving the selected advertisement.

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