US 12,069,204 B2
Telecommunication incorporating GPS and identification masking
Maqsood A. Thange, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US)
Assigned to Softrend IPL, LLC, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US)
Filed by Softrend IPL, LLC, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US)
Filed on Feb. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/665,138.
Application 17/665,138 is a continuation of application No. 17/342,688, filed on Jun. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,303,748.
Application 17/342,688 is a continuation of application No. 16/780,244, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,240,375, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Application 16/780,244 is a continuation of application No. 15/727,938, filed on Oct. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,560,572, issued on Feb. 11, 2020.
Application 15/727,938 is a continuation of application No. 14/918,058, filed on Oct. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,800,725, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 14/918,058 is a continuation of application No. 14/539,645, filed on Nov. 12, 2014, granted, now 9,197,748, issued on Nov. 24, 2015.
Application 14/539,645 is a continuation of application No. 13/906,796, filed on May 31, 2013, granted, now 8,913,734, issued on Dec. 16, 2014.
Application 13/906,796 is a continuation of application No. 13/905,819, filed on May 30, 2013, granted, now 8,918,086, issued on Dec. 23, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/732,585, filed on Dec. 3, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/731,009, filed on Nov. 29, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0159121 A1, May 19, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 1/72403 (2021.01); H04M 3/493 (2006.01); H04M 7/12 (2006.01); H04W 4/16 (2009.01); H04W 8/28 (2009.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.