US 12,341,925 B2
Computing device and system for rendering contact information that is retrieved from a network service
Tim Cody, Reston, VA (US); Guido Jonjie S. Sena, Jr., Reston, VA (US); Ken Politz, Reston, VA (US); John Devolites, Reston, VA (US); and Michael Cooley, Reston, VA (US)
Assigned to NEUSTAR, INC., Reston, VA (US)
Filed by Neustar, Inc., Reston, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/342,375.
Application 18/342,375 is a continuation of application No. 17/228,074, filed on Apr. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,689,656.
Application 17/228,074 is a continuation of application No. 16/775,160, filed on Jan. 28, 2020, granted, now 10,979,560.
Application 16/775,160 is a continuation of application No. 15/949,944, filed on Apr. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,547,739, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 15/949,944 is a continuation of application No. 15/295,994, filed on Oct. 17, 2016, granted, now 9,955,003, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/242,851, filed on Oct. 16, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0015246 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 1/57 (2006.01); H04M 1/663 (2006.01); H04M 1/7243 (2021.01); H04M 3/493 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 3/42059 (2013.01) [H04M 1/575 (2013.01); H04M 3/42042 (2013.01); H04M 1/663 (2013.01); H04M 1/7243 (2021.01); H04M 3/4931 (2013.01); H04M 2203/354 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-networked system comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; and
a computing device coupled to the memory, wherein the computing device, upon executing the instructions, is configured to:
(a) determine a communication identifier of an incoming communication;
(b) initiate a retrieval process to retrieve information associated with the communication identifier from a predetermined network location of a network authority,
wherein the retrieved information includes an indication of a solicitation service based on a number of retrieval requests associated with the communication identifier that are made within a predetermined time frame; and
(c) render the retrieved information using the computing device.