Method and system for collecting and authenticating updates to a network-based directory service

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6000031
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08847068

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A method and system are disclosed for authenticating on-line updates to listings maintained by a network-based directory service. An exemplary method for authenticating updates submitted on-line includes: (1) receiving an on-line update for a listing; (2) receiving origination information associated with a telephone call initiated by a user of a phone line corresponding to the listing; and (3) detecting a match between the origination information and at least a portion of the listing to authenticate the update. In one embodiment of the present invention, the origination information is a telephone number common to both the phone line from which the user is calling and the listing.

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AT&T CORPORATION32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10013-2412

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bingaman, Keith B Randolph, NJ 2 54
Vogel, Gerald C Berkeley Heights, NJ 2 71

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