Method and system for affinity group telephone service

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6205205
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09020931

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A plurality of subscribers in a telecommunications network are divided into affinity groups. Subscribers in a particular affinity group have a common interest which is different from that of subscribers in other affinity groups. That interest may a common cultural heritage, a common language preference, a common vocational or avocational interest, or the like. Each respective affinity group has associated with it a customized set of call processing characteristics, such as a distinctive dial tone, a distinctive subscriber language preference, and/or an abbreviated dialing list of other subscribers in the group. In addition, each respective affinity group can have a special broadcast message sent to the some or all of the subscribers in the group.

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AT&T CORP32 AVENUE OFTHE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10013-2412

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goldberg, Randy G Princeton, NJ 58 2757
Hanson, Bruce Lowell Little Silver, NJ 17 2449
Mane, Amir M Lincroft, NJ 6 348

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