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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2008
Kulvir Singh Bhogal, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Robert Ross Peterson, Austin, TX (US);
Lisa Anne Seacat, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mark William Talbot, Austin, TX (US);
Kulvir Singh Bhogal, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Robert Ross Peterson, Austin, TX (US);
Lisa Anne Seacat, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mark William Talbot, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for keeping confidential records pertaining to selected communications made with a communication device. A user input is received designating one or more contacts with whom communications made with the communication device are to remain confidential. Information about the designated one or more contacts is transmitted to a server which stores records pertaining to communications made with the communication device. A statement is generated for the communications made with the communication device based on information stored on the server. Records pertaining to communications that are to remain confidential are displayed as an alias on the statement.