Anonymous interactive telephone system
Patent 4847890 Issued on July 11, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 10, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 10, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3614328 3626109 Remotely programmable call diverter Method of providing person locator service Method for dispensing information Method for customer definable telephone capability Patent #: 4611094 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 07/083645 filed on 08/10/1987US Classes:379/88.21, Caller identification received at substation379/196, At switching center379/201.11, Anonymous party (e.g., protection of called or calling party's identity, privacy)379/211.02, Call forwarding379/88.12Indication or notification of messageExaminersPrimary: Brown, Thomas W.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04M 1/66 (20060101)H04M 3/42 (20060101) H04Q 3/62 (20060101) H04Q 3/545 (20060101) H04M 3/48 (20060101) H04M 3/533 (20060101) H04M 3/50 (20060101) H04M 15/00 (20060101) AbstractA method and apparatus for establishing telephone communications between service subscribers and responding callers through a central system while preserving confidentiality and mutual anonymity of the subscribers and callers. Incoming calls from callers intended for subscribers identified by coded entries, are transferred by the system controller and a digital switch either to a message recording facility or directly to the subscriber. If the subscriber is unavailable, a message can be left by the caller, but does not need to include the telephone number of the caller. The subscriber then is able to call the caller, through the central system controller, without breaching anonymity of either the caller or the subscriber. | |
