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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
May. 28, 2008
Ebbe Altberg, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Scott Faber, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ron Hirson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sean Van Der Linden, Berkeley, CA (US);
Ben Harris Lyon, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ebbe Altberg, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Scott Faber, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ron Hirson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sean Van Der Linden, Berkeley, CA (US);
Ben Harris Lyon, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yellow Pages, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses to connect people for real time communications via optional advertisements presented via directory assistance. One embodiment includes: receiving a directory assistance request from a user over a telephonic connection with the user; providing directory assistance information responsive to the directory assistance request; presenting an option related to an advertisement to the user; if the user declines the option, charging the user a fee for providing the directory assistance information; and if the user accepts the option, reducing the fee for providing the directory assistance information.