Patent ID: 9391991
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising the following operations performed by one or more processors: receiving, over one or more communication networks, a request from a device of an information seeker for contact information of a subscriber to enable communication over a first communication medium; identifying, based on preferences for the subscriber stored in a storage device, an indication that the requested contact information not be revealed unless the subscriber provides an express authorization; sending, in response to identifying the indication that express authorization is needed, an electronic message to a device of the subscriber over the one or more communication networks; enabling, through selection of one or more options displayed on a user interface of the subscriber's device, the subscriber to request and receive information from the information seeker; receiving, over the one or more communication networks, the requested information from the device of the information seeker; and enabling, through the user interface, the subscriber to provide the express authorization to contact the subscriber over a second communication medium.