Methods and Apparatus for Exchange of Electronic Communications

• US 20100325229A1
• Filed: 02/09/2009
• Published: 12/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verbal World, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Verbal World, Inc.
• Inventors: Kelley, Timothy D.
• Application Number:
  US12/866,452
• Publication Number:
  US 20100325229A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2044 Group features, e.g. closed user group
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00

Abstract

Methods and apparatus may provide enhanced functionality for the exchange of electronic communications. A group message response content processor (8) may permit automatic group processing of multiple responses to an electronic communication. Automatic collation of multiple responses may be achieved with an individual recipient response data collation module (17), automatic ordering of multiple responses may be achieved with an individual recipient response data ordering module (23), and meta-processing of group processed individual recipient response data may be achieved with a grouped response information meta-processor module (25). An incoming electronic communications content processor (30) may permit automatic review of electronic communications for relevant electronic identification data. Identification data of electronic communications may be altered by a relevant electronic identification data alteration processor module (32). Processed electronic communications may be received and transmitted over on-net and off-net communications networks with enhanced functionalities.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. An electronic communications exchange system comprising:

at least one source communications device;

a user input of said at least one source communications device having a group message entry;

an incoming electronic communications content processor responsive to said group message entry configured to utilize an incoming electronic communication having at least some relevant electronic origination identification data;

a relevant electronic origination identification data processor module of said incoming electronic communications content processor;

a relevant electronic identification data alteration processor module of said incoming electronic communications content processor;

an outgoing electronic communications router responsive to said incoming electronic communication content processor;

at least part of an on-net network connected to said outgoing electronic communications router;

a local exchange switch connected to said on-net network and an off-net network;

a plurality of recipient communications devices connected to said off-net network;

a recipient input of at least one individual recipient communications device of said plurality of recipient communications devices having a group message response entry;

a group message response content processor responsive to at least one said group message response entry;

an individual recipient response data review module of said group message response content processor;

a group message response data processor module of said group message response content processor;

a group message response output of said source communications device responsive to said group message response content processor.

12. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 11 further comprising an electronic communication entered into said user input of said at least one source communications device having a group message entry selected from the group consisting of:

a voice communication;

a text communication;

an email communication;

a text-to-voice communication;

a voice-to-text communication;

an analog communication;

a digital communication;

a packet-switched communication;

an Internet Protocol communication.

13. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 11 wherein each said communications device comprises a communications device selected from the group consisting of:

a telephone;

a landline;

a cell phone;

a smart phone;

a personal digital assistant;

a VoIP device;

a computer;

a desktop;

a laptop.

14. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 11 wherein said group message response content processor further comprises an individual recipient response data collation module.

15. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 11 wherein said group message response content processor further comprises an individual recipient response data ordering module.

16. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 11 wherein said group message response content processor further comprises a grouped response information meta-processor module.

17. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 11 wherein said at least part of an on-net network further comprises a communications network selected from the group consisting of:

at least some portion of a PSTN;

at least some portion of a data network;

at least some portion of the Internet;

at least some portion of a VoIP network;

at least some portion of a wireless network.

18. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 11 wherein said relevant electronic identification data alteration processor module of said incoming electronic communications content processor comprises a subroutine selected from the group consisting of:

an ANI information alteration subroutine;

an area code information alteration subroutine;

a local exchange carrier information alteration subroutine;

a long distance carrier information alteration subroutine;

a geographic location information alteration subroutine.

19. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 11 wherein said relevant electronic identification data alteration processor module of said incoming electronic communications content processor comprises a subroutine selected from the group consisting of:

an analog information alteration subroutine;

a digital information alteration subroutine;

a packet switched information alteration subroutine;

an Internet Protocol information alteration subroutine;

a source telephone number information alteration subroutine;

an automated central hub access number information alteration subroutine.

20. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 11 wherein said relevant electronic identification data alteration processor module of said incoming electronic communications content processor comprises a subroutine selected from the group consisting of:

a source relevant electronic origination identification data and destination relevant electronic origination identification data coordination subroutine;

a source relevant electronic origination identification data and destination relevant electronic origination identification data matching subroutine;

a user specified relevant electronic origination identification data subroutine;

a relevant electronic origination identification data concealment subroutine;

a relevant electronic origination identification data removal subroutine.

21-55. -55. (canceled)

56. An electronic communications exchange system comprising:

at least one source communications device;

a user input of said at least one source communications device having a group message entry;

a plurality of recipient communications devices;

a recipient input of at least one individual recipient communications device of said plurality of recipient communications devices having a group message response entry;

a group message response content processor responsive to at least one said group message response entry;

an individual recipient response data review module of said group message response content processor;

a group message response data processor module of said group message response content processor.

61. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 56 further comprising a recipient response detection subroutine responsive to said at least one source communications device.

65. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 56 wherein said recipient input having a group message response entry comprises a recipient input having a multiple parameter group message response entry.

76. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 56 wherein said group message response content processor further comprises an individual recipient response data ordering module.

77. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 76 wherein said individual recipient response data ordering module comprises an individual recipient response data ordering module having a subroutine selected from the group consisting of:

an individual recipient response data time ordering subroutine;

an individual recipient response data recipient ordering subroutine;

an individual recipient response data topic ordering subroutine;

an individual recipient response data word occurrence ordering subroutine.

78. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 56 wherein said group message response content processor further comprises a grouped response information meta-processor module.

79. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 78 wherein said grouped response information meta-processor module comprises a subroutine selected from the group consisting of:

a response number meta-processing subroutine;

an individual recipient identity meta-processing subroutine;

a response format meta-processing subroutine;

a response content meta-processing subroutine;

an individual recipient location meta-processing subroutine;

an individual recipient contact information meta-processing subroutine.

80. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 78 wherein said grouped response information meta-processor module further comprises a user-specified preference input.

81. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 56 wherein said group message response content processor further comprises a user-specified preference input.

82. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 56 wherein:

said group message response content processor responsive to at least one said group message response entry;

said individual recipient response data review module of said group message response content processor;

said group message response data processor module of said group message response content processor;

comprise an automated central hub.

57-60. -60. (canceled)

62-64. -64. (canceled)

66-75. -75. (canceled)

83-90. -90. (canceled)

91. A method for exchanging electronic communications comprising the steps of:

automatically receiving an incoming electronic communication;

automatically identifying relevant electronic origination identification data of said incoming electronic communication;

automatically altering relevant electronic identification data of said incoming electronic communication utilizing said automatically identified relevant electronic origination identification data;

automatically transmitting said incoming electronic communication having said automatically altered relevant electronic identification data to an outgoing destination.

92-121. -121. (canceled)

122. An electronic communications exchange system comprising:

an incoming electronic communications content processor configured to utilize an incoming electronic communication having at least some relevant electronic origination identification data;

a relevant electronic origination identification data processor module of said incoming electronic communications content processor;

a relevant electronic identification data alteration processor module of said incoming electronic communications content processor;

an outgoing electronic communications router responsive to said incoming electronic communication content processor.

140. An electronic communications exchange system as described in claim 122 wherein said relevant electronic identification data alteration processor module of said incoming electronic communications content processor further comprises a user specified preference input.

123-139. -139. (canceled)

141-154. -154. (canceled)