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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allan E. Brockenbrough, S. Hamilton, MA (US);
Larry E. Ayres, North Andover, MA (US);
Theresa Mendel, North Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
Comverse, Inc., Wakefield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus facilitates voice, text, pager or e-mail communication between first and second parties. The second party requests a token from the first party, wherein the token is associated with contact information, such as a telephone number, but does not reveal the telephone number. The first party, at their discretion, provides the token to the second party. The second party is then able to contact the first party by using the token but without knowing the contact information, such as the telephone number, of the first party.