Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems using a telephone number server (TNS)
- Patent Title (中): 使用电话号码服务器(TNS)的方法和系统
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Application No.: US10906888Application Date: 2005-03-10
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Publication No.: US07995718B1Publication Date: 2011-08-09
- Inventor: Chad Dustin Tillman
- Applicant: Chad Dustin Tillman
- Agency: Tillman Wright, PLLC
- Agent Chad D. Tillman; James D. Wright
- Main IPC: H04M1/64
- IPC: H04M1/64

Abstract:
A telephone number server (TNS) of a first party maintains telephone numbers of third parties in association with respective Internet information of the third parties. Upon request from a second party, the request including information indicative of a third party's telephone number, the second party searches the TNS and communicates to the second party the Internet information in the TNS that is associated with the third party's telephone number. The Internet information may include only a particular website address of the third party. If the telephone number is a customer service number, the website address may relate to the third party's customer service. Moreover, the website may include real time information, such as the current hold time for speaking with a customer service representative. The website further may provide other contact information for customer service, including web-based email or other direct call numbers for certain inquiries or issues.
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