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US 12,341,925 B2Granted
Computing device and system for rendering contact information that is retrieved from a network service
AssigneeNeustar, Inc.
InventorsTim Cody, Guido Jonjie S. Sena, Jr., Ken Politz, John Devolites, Michael Cooley
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Abstract
A contact information system provides an independent network authority for providing contact information in connection with incoming calls or messages. The contact information system utilizes a database of communication identifiers to provide contact information for end user devices that receive incoming communications which specify communication identifiers that are stored in the database.
Claims20
A computer-networked system comprising:
- a memory that stores instructions;
- and
- a computing device coupled to the memory, wherein the computing device, upon executing the instructions, is configured to:
- (a) determine a communication identifier of an incoming communication;
- (b) initiate a retrieval process to retrieve information associated with the communication identifier from a predetermined network location of a network authority,
- wherein the retrieved information includes an indication of a solicitation service based on a number of retrieval requests associated with the communication identifier that are made within a predetermined time frame;
- and
- (c) render the retrieved information using the computing device.
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