# US 2013/0157716 A1 · Double number service > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0157716 A1 - Document ID: US20130157716A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/528,826 - Filed: 2012-06-20 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-06-21 - Assignees: Rockville Technologies Private Limited - Inventors: Abrar Ali Khan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130157716A1 ## CPC - H04W 8/26: Network addressing or numbering for mobility support - H04M 3/42238: {in systems with telephone lines with multiple users} - H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements - H04W 4/16: Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold - H04W 8/183: {Processing at user equipment or user record carrier} - H04W 88/02: Terminal devices - H04W 4/14: Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD] - H04W 88/18: Service support devices; Network management devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract Embodiments disclosed herein describe a double number service configured to allow a mobile or landline subscriber to receive an additional telephone number that is configured to make and receive communications such as telephone calls and text messages. Telecommunications systems and methods disclosed herein are configured to utilize a virtual phone number or double numbers, which a user may subscribe to, to publish and/or communicate to other users. The user may also subscribe to multiple virtual numbers, and use the virtual numbers on a single device. Accordingly, an end user may receive communications to an assigned number from a telecommunications service provider and the virtual or double number on the same telecommunications device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A double number system comprising: a database configured to include a mapping of subscribers, each entry within the mapping including a primary number and a double number for a double number subscriber; a receiver configured to receive data associated with a communication from the double number subscriber to a receiving party, the data including the primary number associated with the double number subscriber and a receiving party number associated with the receiving party; a processor configured to determine if the communication is associated with the double number subscriber and to modify the data to include the double number for the double number subscriber; and a transmitter configured to transmit data including the double number for the double number subscriber and the receiving party number. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The double number system of claim 1, wherein the received data further includes prefix information preceding the primary number associated with the double number subscriber. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The double number system of claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to determine if the communication is associated with the double number subscriber based on the prefix information and the mapping. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The double number system of claim 2, wherein the prefix information is the same for each double number subscriber. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The double number system of claim 1, wherein the double number is configured to be displayed at a device associated with the receiving party. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The double number system of claim 1, wherein the communication is one of a short message service message or a telephone call. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The double number system of claim 1, wherein the primary number is assigned by a service provider and the double number is assigned by the double number server. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The double number system of claim 1, wherein the double number subscriber includes a plurality of double numbers. ### Claim 9 A double number system comprising: a database configured to include a mapping of subscribers, each entry within the mapping including a primary number and a double number for a double number subscriber; a receiver configured to receive data associated with a communication from a first party to the double number subscriber, the data including a primary number associated with the first party and the double number for the double number subscriber; a processor configured to determine if the communication is associated with the double number subscriber and to modify the data to include the primary number for the double number subscriber; and a transmitter configured to transmit data including the primary number for the double number subscriber and the primary number associated with the first party. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The double number system of claim 9, wherein the data the transmitter is configured to transmit further includes prefix information preceding the primary number associated with the first party. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The double number system of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to determine if the communication is associated with the double number subscriber based on the received data including the double number for the double number subscriber and the mapping. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The double number system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to block the transmitter from transmitting data based on user preferences, the user preferences being stored within the mapping. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The double number system of claim 12, wherein the user preferences are one of blocking user-requested numbers and blocking numbers according to a time of day. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The double number system of claim 9, wherein the primary number of the first is configured to be displayed along with prefix information at a device associated with the double number subscriber, the prefix information indicating that the communication was to be communication to the double number. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The double number system of claim 9, wherein the communication is one of a short message service message or a telephone call. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The double number system of claim 9, wherein the primary number is assigned by a service provider and the double number is assigned by the double number server. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The double number system of claim 9, wherein the double number subscriber includes a plurality of double numbers. ### Claim 18 A double number system comprising: a database configured to include a pool of double numbers; a processor configured to receive a request from a user for a double number within the pool of double numbers and to assign one of the double numbers based on the request, the user request including a primary number assigned by a service provider; and an index configured to include a mapping of the primary number, at least the double number assigned to a subscriber and user preferences of the user. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The double number system of claim 18, wherein the user preferences are one of blocking numbers for user requested numbers and blocking numbers according to a time of day. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The double number system of claim 18, wherein the request includes a desire to be assigned to a specific double number.