Jeffrey Scott Reid

US Patent:

20080292071, Nov 27, 2008

Filed:

May 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/754075

Inventors:

Thomas A. Rand - Allen TX, US
Erik Trusler - St. Louis MO, US
Timothy Sheridan - Arroyo Grande CA, US
Gary Alpert - San Ramon CA, US
Denise Archibald - Carol Stream IL, US
Nelson Cain - McKinney TX, US
Debra J. Wilke - Sunset Hills MO, US
Gary Hensley - San Antonio TX, US
Janie Mercado Braun - Canyon Lake TX, US
Denise Perry - Guilford CT, US
Sidney A. Minnick Jr. - Plano TX, US
Jeffrey C. Reid - West Sacramento CA, US

Assignee:

AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, LP - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 8822

Abstract:

A directory assistance service includes a database and an interface module. The database stores a set of audio advertisements, and the audio advertisements are priced based on a tiered pricing model. The interface module is in communication with the database and receives a directory assistance request from a caller, plays the caller one or more audio advertisements from the database, and charges an advertiser for playing the audio advertisements based on the tiered pricing model.