CPC H04M 3/42306 (2013.01) [H04M 1/72403 (2021.01); H04M 3/4228 (2013.01); H04M 3/4931 (2013.01); H04M 3/4935 (2013.01); H04M 7/128 (2013.01); H04W 4/16 (2013.01); H04W 8/28 (2013.01); H04M 2203/154 (2013.01); H04M 2242/18 (2013.01)] | 3 Claims |
1. A method of communication via an application, the method comprising:
receiving a registration from each a plurality of users of the application, wherein the registration associates a user, a telephone number of a communications device, and a target telephone identifier (TTI) that masks the telephone number from other registered users;
receiving a request from a first registered user operating a first communications device to initiate a communication session via the application with any one of the other registered users operating a second communications device, wherein the first registered user and a second registered user selected from the any one or the other registered users are identified to each other by their respective TTI during the communication session, and wherein the request includes a selection of an icon for a TTI of the second registered user; and
establishing the communication session via the application between the first communications device and the second communications device, wherein the second registered user is selected from the any one of the other registered users based on an availability of the second registered user and a GPS location of at least the first communications device, and wherein the communication session allows for transfer of information between the first communication device and the second communications device,
wherein a GPS location of the second communications device is presented to the first user on the first communication device during the communication session.
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