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GB2425375A - A method and apparatus to dynamically allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system - Google Patents

A method and apparatus to dynamically allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system Download PDF

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GB2425375A
GB2425375A GB0511580A GB0511580A GB2425375A GB 2425375 A GB2425375 A GB 2425375A GB 0511580 A GB0511580 A GB 0511580A GB 0511580 A GB0511580 A GB 0511580A GB 2425375 A GB2425375 A GB 2425375A
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Daric Wong
Scott Faber
Anuj Agarwal
Nitin Ahuja
Ebbe Altberg
Mark Halstead
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method. The method includes dynamically allocating a telephone number to an advertisement (26) on a just-in-time basis; and if the telephone number is not called for a predefined period of time (30) then unallocating the telephone number (2104).

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GB 2425375 A continuation (72) cont Nitin Ahuja Ebbe Alt berg Mark
Halstead (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: Harrison Goddard Foote 40-43 Chancery Lane, LONDON, WC2A 1JA, United Kingdom
GB0511580A 2004-05-04 2005-03-31 A method and apparatus to dynamically allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system Withdrawn GB2425375A (en)

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US11/014,073 US7424442B2 (en) 2004-05-04 2004-12-15 Method and apparatus to allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system
PCT/US2005/010894 WO2005111887A2 (en) 2004-05-04 2005-03-31 A method and apparatus to dynamically allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system

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US9639863B2 (en) 2003-10-06 2017-05-02 Yellowpages.Com Llc System and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment
US9679295B2 (en) 2005-02-25 2017-06-13 Yellowpages.Com Llc Methods and apparatuses for sorting lists for presentation
US9984377B2 (en) 2003-10-06 2018-05-29 Yellowpages.Com Llc System and method for providing advertisement
US10262340B2 (en) 2004-05-04 2019-04-16 Yellowpages.Com Llc Method and apparatus to allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system
US10380631B2 (en) 2003-10-06 2019-08-13 Yellowpages.Com Llc Systems and methods to provide advertisements for real time communications
US10380637B2 (en) 2007-06-18 2019-08-13 Yellowpages.Com Llc Systems and methods to provide voice connections via local telephone numbers
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US6393117B1 (en) * 1996-05-31 2002-05-21 Anders Trell Trust Telephoning method comprising novel subscriber service
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US9639863B2 (en) 2003-10-06 2017-05-02 Yellowpages.Com Llc System and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment
US9984377B2 (en) 2003-10-06 2018-05-29 Yellowpages.Com Llc System and method for providing advertisement
US10074110B2 (en) 2003-10-06 2018-09-11 Yellowpages.Com Llc Methods and apparatuses for pay-per-call advertising in mobile/wireless applications
US10102550B2 (en) 2003-10-06 2018-10-16 Yellowpages.Com Llc Systems and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment
US10380631B2 (en) 2003-10-06 2019-08-13 Yellowpages.Com Llc Systems and methods to provide advertisements for real time communications
US10425538B2 (en) 2003-10-06 2019-09-24 Yellowpages.Com Llc Methods and apparatuses for advertisements on mobile devices for communication connections
US10262340B2 (en) 2004-05-04 2019-04-16 Yellowpages.Com Llc Method and apparatus to allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system
US9679295B2 (en) 2005-02-25 2017-06-13 Yellowpages.Com Llc Methods and apparatuses for sorting lists for presentation
US10037551B2 (en) 2005-02-25 2018-07-31 Yellowpages.Com Llc Methods and apparatuses for sorting lists for presentation
US9553851B2 (en) 2005-09-28 2017-01-24 Yellowpages.Com Llc Methods and apparatuses to track information using call signaling messages
US10380637B2 (en) 2007-06-18 2019-08-13 Yellowpages.Com Llc Systems and methods to provide voice connections via local telephone numbers

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