Patent ID: 8718605
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for offering information services, the method comprising: receiving a query from a requesting device for requested information about a subscriber of a mobile telephone network; responsive to the query, issuing a permission release request to a subscriber device associated with the subscriber, the permission release request comprising a connect option and a release option; releasing the requested information for distribution to the requesting device if a permission release response is received from the subscriber device pursuant to the release option, the permission release response providing permission for communication of the requested information to the requesting device; establishing a voice connection between the subscriber device and the requesting device if a connection response is received from the subscriber device pursuant to the connect option; presenting an offer to the requesting device for a delayed response to the query if the subscriber device does not provide a response to the permission release request within a predetermined time period; storing contact information corresponding to the requesting device if an affirmative response to the offer is received from the requesting device; and releasing the requested information for distribution to the requesting device via the stored contact information if a delayed permission release response is received from the subscriber device.