US Patent No: 5,850,433

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System and method for providing an on-line directory service

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Abstract

An on-line directory service includes a server associated with a database containing a plurality of directory listings including advertising information. A customer subscribing to the on-line directory service may selectively view directory listings from the database by initiating a search research at a personal computer linked with the server. The search request may specify a particular service or product, a particular geographical preference or other search parameters. The search request is then forwarded to the server which accesses the database and retrieves the responsive information for the customer. To place a telephone call to a service provider listed in response to the customer search request, the customer merely activates a telephone icon associated with the selected service or product provider. The server then obtains a telephone number associated with the selected provider from the database and automatically dials the telephone number. Once the telephone call is connected, the directory service establishes a voice connection extending from the customer's computer to a remote telephone device associated with the selected provider. The directory service also develops individual customer profiles for individual customers and stores these profiles in the database. The profiles, which include historical directory usage information, may be used to customize the menu screens and search results provided to the customer.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.OVERLAND PARK, KS1815
BALL, HARLEY R.KANSAS CITY, MO3

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rondeau, David Edward Olathe, KS 1 367

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7,424,442 Method and apparatus to allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system 5 2004
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPEERTY I, L.P. (1)
RE41071 Arranging records in a search result to be provided in response to a data inquiry of a database 0 2004
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (1)
8,280,013 System, method and software for a speech-enabled call routing application using an action-object matrix 0 2008
 
AYMAN, LLC (1)
7,379,543 Universal point of contact identifier system and method 2 2001
 
CALL TOLL FREE, INC. (1)
7,340,468 Directory information system for providing toll free telephone numbers 0 2005
 
CORE WIRELESS LICENSING S.A.R.L (1)
6,430,411 Method and device for selecting a destination telephone number using a mobile station 19 1999
 
DEX MEDIA, INC. (1)
6,608,634 System and method for demonstration of dynamic web sites with integrated database without connecting to a network 7 1999
 
DIGIFONICA (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED (1)
8,422,507 Intercepting voice over IP communications and other data communications 0 2007
 
EA-PLUS CO., LTD. (1)
7,107,256 Information search system, method and program for user specification of result ranking calculation 0 2001
 
EMERGENCY 24, INC. (1)
7,707,063 Internet-based advertising and referral system 0 2007
 
ERICSSON INC. (1)
6,208,642 Architecture independent application invocation over a telephony network 29 1997
 
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. (1)
7,797,447 Data detector for creating links from web content for mobile devices 2 2000
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (1)
6,725,251 Local-file-transfer method and local-filed-transfer system for client-server system 3 1997
 
HANDSPRING, INC. (1)
7,216,177 Apparatus and method for supplying electronic content to network appliances 8 2001
 
INFOGEAR TECHNOLOGY (1)
6,870,828 Method and apparatus for iconifying and automatically dialing telephone numbers which appear on a Web page 80 1997
 
INGENIO, INC. (1)
6,801,899 Assistance method and apparatus 27 2002
 
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC (1)
6,320,943 Electronic directory system and method 83 1997
 
ITEX, INC. (1)
6,778,652 Method and apparatus for establishing and facilitating a voice call connection from a client computer to a PSTN extension 6 2001
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (1)
7,072,459 Method and apparatus for Web direct-dialing connection 4 2002
 
KARO MILLENNIUM J.P., L.L.C. (1)
6,243,398 System and method for personal multimedia communication over a packet switched network 65 1997
 
KYOCERA CORPORATION (1)
6,625,140 Communication terminal, repeater, peripheral equipment and computer readable memory medium 1 1999
 
MEMPHIS VENTURES (1)
8,200,503 System and method for scheduling travel on a charter transport 0 2009
 
MOORE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (1)
6,014,629 Personalized health care provider directory 34 1998
 
NAVTEQ B.V. (1)
7,814,106 Geographic database organization that facilitates location-based advertising 12 2006
 
NEC INFRONTIA CORPORATION (1)
6,792,090 Telephone directory address storing method and information terminal having telephone function as well as storage medium on which program therefor is recorded 11 1999
 
NETDATE OF TEXAS, L.L.C. (1)
6,836,762 Internet-audiotext electronic advertising system with anonymous bi-directional messaging 11 2001
 
NETNUMBER.COM, INC. (1)
6,539,077 Method and apparatus for correlating a unique identifier, such as a PSTN telephone number, to an internet address to enable communications over the internet 125 1999
 
OPENTABLE, INC. (1)
7,069,228 Apparatus and method for an internet based computer reservation booking system 74 1999
 
PALM, INC. (1)
6,976,226 Translating tabular data formatted for one display device to a format for display on other display devices 17 2001
 
PANASONIC MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. (1)
6,799,300 Document processor 1 2000
 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION (1)
6,338,085 Telephone activated web server 24 1998
 
PHONEPAGES OF SWEDEN, INC. (1)
6,977,909 Method and apparatus for exchange of information in a communication network 13 2001
 
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
8,005,489 Location based messaging method and system 1 2004
 
REPORTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
7,330,847 System and method for management of an automatic OLAP report broadcast system 7 2003
 
ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP (1)
6,526,135 Automated competitive business call distribution (ACBCD) system 6 1998
 
SAMHAIN UNION LLC (1)
7,382,871 Call setup using a packet-switched address such as an internet address or the like 1 1999
 
SKYPE LIMITED (1)
7,991,001 Packet-switched telephony call server 1 2006
 
SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (1)
8,400,946 System and method for sharing common location-related information between communication devices 0 2007
 
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. (1)
7,002,990 Communication system for dedicated and switched communications 0 2005
 
TELINIT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
6,192,123 Method and apparatus for initiating telephone calls using a data network 42 1997
 
VERIZON DATA SERVICES INC. (1)
7,336,772 Methods and systems for connecting a call using a name or series of characters 6 2005
 
VERIZON LABORATORIES INC. (1)
8,055,553 Dynamic comparison text functionality 0 2006
 
WEISMAN, SANFORD P. (1)
6,788,769 Internet directory system and method using telephone number based addressing 101 2000
 
WILMINGTON TRUST FSB (1)
6,999,431 Voice over internet protocol 7 2001
 
WORLDCOM, INC. (1)
6,690,654 Method and system for multi-media collaboration between remote parties 53 1998
 
YAHOO! INC. (1)
7,206,745 Method and apparatus for accessing targeted, personalized voice/audio web content through wireless devices 4 2004
 
YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC (1)
8,423,536 Systems and methods to sort information related to entities having different locations 0 2008
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (10)
6,529,940 Method and system for in-store marketing 22 1999
7,170,986 Call setup using a packet-switched address such as an internet address or the like 0 1999
6,658,106 Desktop telephony application program for a call center agent 16 1999
6,876,973 Restaurant directory and marketing system 11 2000
8,180,678 Apparatus and method for providing products and services in a transport vehicle using a network of computers 0 2001
7,184,754 Method and apparatus for cellular telephone directory assistance 3 2003
7,711,354 Communication assistance system and method 2 2006
7,672,441 System and method for efficient call management for directory assistance services 2 2007
8,442,550 System and method for providing information based on geographic position 0 2008
8,447,278 Communication assistance system and method 0 2010