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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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
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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
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US9553851B2 (en) 2005-09-28 2017-01-24 Yellowpages.Com Llc Methods and apparatuses to track information using call signaling messages
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