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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2020
Oath Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Robert West, Chantilly, VA (US);
Charles G. Woods, Richmond, VA (US);
Andrew B. Warner, Cape Coral, FL (US);
Donald Le, Herndon, VA (US);
Verizon Media Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for managing electronic communications. According to certain embodiments, an enterprise directory is provided for listing a plurality of enterprises. In one embodiment, the enterprise directory may include an enterprise profile for each enterprise identifying, among other things, a mode of communication for the enterprise. Enterprises that wish to communicate with one another may form partnerships with one another. In one embodiment, a partnership may be formed between two enterprises when one enterprise accepts a partnership request submitted by the other enterprise. Information regarding partnerships between enterprises may be stored in a database. Further, an enterprise user may request to electronically communicate (e.g., via IM, voice, or email) with a user associated with a different enterprise. Users associated with different enterprises may be allowed to communicate electronically with one another if their respective enterprises are in a partnership with one another.