System and method for communicating with an out of service telephone number
AssigneeSBC Technology Resources, Inc.
InventorsPeter Robert Neuwald, Nancy Ann Book, Thomas Joseph McBlain, William M. Moy, Carol Shifrin Gruchala
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Abstract
A method for communicating with a subscriber having a first telephone number that is out-of-service comprises providing a database that is accessible at least through a second telephone number, and allowing the subscriber to access the database to post a message. The message is made available to an interested party. A system for a subscriber to communicate with an interested party is also provided.
Claims22
A method for communicating with a subscriber, the subscriber having a first telephone number that is out-of-service, the method comprising:
- providing a database that is accessible at least through a second telephone number;
- allowing the subscriber to access the database to post a message;
- and
- making the message available to an interested party.
A method of establishing communication between a subscriber and an interested party, the subscriber having a first telephone number that is temporarily out-of-service, the method comprising:
- providing a database that is accessible at least through a second telephone number;
- allowing the subscriber to access the database to post a message;
- and
- distributing the message to the interested party.
A system for a subscriber to communicate with an interested party, the subscriber having a first telephone number that is out-of-service, the system comprising:
- a database that is accessible at least through a second telephone number;
- means for allowing the subscriber to access the database to post a message;
- and
- means for making the message available to an interested party.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.