Systems and methods to connect people for real time communications via directory assistance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8724789
APP PUB NO 20090041227A1
SERIAL NO

12128571

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Methods and apparatuses to connect people for real time communications via optional advertisements presented via directory assistance. One embodiment includes: receiving a directory assistance request from a user over a telephonic connection with the user; providing directory assistance information responsive to the directory assistance request; presenting an option related to an advertisement to the user; if the user declines the option, charging the user a fee for providing the directory assistance information; and if the user accepts the option, reducing the fee for providing the directory assistance information.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Altberg, Ebbe Mill Valley, US 134 7877
Faber, Scott San Francisco, US 158 9057
Hirson, Ron San Francisco, US 151 8295
Lyon, Ben Harris San Francisco, US 21 1704
Van, Der Linden Sean Berkeley, US 139 7427

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