Universal directory service
CA 2201067 C · Owner: Stuntebeck, Peter H. · Inventors: Stuntebeck, Peter H.; Bulfer, Andrew Frederick
Overview
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A universal directory service (UDS) provides the communication addresses of individuals associated with numerous different institutions and can be, accessed via more than one communication channel. A UDS server communicates with one or more data sources to provide directory information to a user. The UDS also provides supplemental information such as company name logo, and specialty. The UDS can be accessed via numerous communication channels including the internet, on-line service providers, wireless devices modem, dedicated access, channels, voice access via an attendant and voice access via a speech recognition and synthesis system.
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- Filed March 26, 1997 and granted May 23, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 26, 2017.
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